Company G (variously The Faribault Guards or the Faribault Volunteers) of the 1st Minnesota mustered in to state service at Faribault, Rice County on the 25th April 1861 (Apparently in the 1850's especially Faribault was a boom town). They were commanded by Captain W. H. Dike. However he is promoted to Major 4 days later and so most of his service would be under 1st Lieut and then Captain M McKune. They will arrive in Washington DC late on the night of the 26th June. McKune will be killed at Bull Run (21st July) where the 1st Minnesota do some hard fighting as part of Franklin's Brigade of the 3rd Division.