Lt. David Lansing Kingsbury, (USA)

Lieut. David L. Kingsbury served in the US Army, documented the 1864 Sully's Expedition against the Sioux, on the Northwestern Indian Expedition under General Alfred Sully. This followed the Sioux Uprising in Minnesota of 1862. Lt David Lansing Kingsbury was a member of the Eighth Minnesota, mustered in at Fort Snelling during the Civil War, however sent to western Minnesota and into Dakotas in pursuit and into serveral battles. Mustered out 11 July 1865, after the Civil War at Fort Snelling.

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David Lansing Kingsbury was born December 28, 1842. He came to Minnesota November 1, 1856. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company E, Eighth Minnesota Infantry Volunteers. He served two years. Was on the frontier during the Sioux Indian War, then south from October, 1864, to July 11, 1865, in campaigns in Tennessee and North Carolina. Actual service thirty-four months and eleven days. Promoted to the rank of corporal in 1863, and sergeant in 1864, second lieutenant in 1865. When the war closed Mr. Kingsbury went into the mercantile business until 1890. He is now assistant librarian Minnesota Historical Society; also recorder Minnesota Commandery Military Order Loyal Legion of the United States. He was married to Annie S. Braman October 26, 1869.
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MN Death Cert ID# 1912-MN-018732