History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . his paper in December of thatyear, and enlisted as a private in CompanyA, Fifth Minnesota, and was elected captainof his company on the oth of February thefollowing year. On March 20. 1862. the regi-ment was organized and Mr. Hubbard wasadvanced to the rank of lieutenant May the regiment was divided, three com-jianies being ordered to the Minnesota fron-tier, the other seven to the South. Mr. Hub-bard went with the
History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . his paper in December of thatyear, and enlisted as a private in CompanyA, Fifth Minnesota, and was elected captainof his company on the oth of February thefollowing year. On March 20. 1862. the regi-ment was organized and Mr. Hubbard wasadvanced to the rank of lieutenant May the regiment was divided, three com-jianies being ordered to the Minnesota fron-tier, the other seven to the South. Mr. Hub-bard went with the southern division, whichparticipated almost immediately after its ar-rival in the battle of Fannington, Miss.,then in the first battle of Corinth, where(olonel Hubbard was badly wounded. InAugust of that year, he was appointed col-onel of his regiment. He was in its com-mand at the battle of luka, the second battleof Corinth, and at the battles of Jackson,Mississippi Springs, Mechanicsburg and Sa-tarcia. Miss.; Richmond, La., and the assaultand siege of Vicksburg. After the fall ofVicksburg Colonel Hubbard was given com-mand of the Second Brigade, First Division,. LUCIUS V. HUBBARU. HISTORY OK THE (iUEAT NORTHA\EST. Kith Army Corjis. The lirif;ade participatedwithin a very shoil time in seveu battles onRed river, La., and in sontliern to Memidiis, it also took part inseveral engagements in Mississijjpi, Arkansas and Missouri. It was also engaged inthe battle of Nashville, December 15 and (i4. reinforcing General Thomas. In thisbattle the brigade was badly cut to pieces;Colonel Hubbard had two horees killedunder him and was severely wounded. Itadded to its laurels, however, by capturingseven pieces of artillery, many stands ofcolors and forty per cent, more prisonersthan were in the command itself. ColonelHubbard was breveted brigadier general forconspicuous gallantry on this occasion. Sub-sequently he was engaged in military opera-tions near New f)ilean
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