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Minnesota, State before Nov 6, 1860 - after Jun 25, 1865

Alexander Ramsey US Governor, before Nov 6, 1860 - Jul 10, 1863
Minnesota election results: Lincoln 22069 63.4%, Douglas 11920 34.3%, Bell 50 0.1%, Breckinridge 748 2.2%, Nov 6, 1860

US Dept. of the West reorganized as Western Dept. including Iowa Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Colorado and Dakota Missouri and Illinois transferred from Dept. of the Ohio Dept. of New Mexico discontinued and absorbed, Jul 3, 1861
US Dept. of The Missouri created Minnesota Missouri Illinois and Iowa transferred from the Western Dept. Wisconsin included Western Kentucky transferred from Dept. of the Cumberland, Nov 9, 1861

The Sioux Indian War, Aug 12, 1862 - Aug 12, 1864
Fort Ridgely, battle, Aug 20, 1862 - Aug 22, 1862
US Dept. of The Northwest created Wisconsin transferred from Dept. of the Ohio Minnesota and Iowa transferred from Dept. of the Mississipppi Nebraska and Dakota transferred from Dept. of Kansas, Sep 6, 1862

Henry A. Swift US Governor, Jul 10, 1863 - Jan 11, 1864

Stephen Miller US Governor, Jan 11, 1864 - after Jun 25, 1865
Minnesota election results: Lincoln 25031 59%, McClellan 17376 40.9%, Nov 8, 1864