1st Infantry Regiment, Company D, records

Company D, First Minnesota Infantry Regiment was formed in 1881 and was originally called the "Allen Guards". In 1882 the companies of the 1st Infantry Regiment based in St. Paul, Minnesota formed the St. Paul Armory Association to raise funds to construct a new armory in St. Paul. This armory was later demolished in favor of an armory built by the city. In 1898 the companies of the 1st Infantry Regiment were mustered into service as the 13th Volunteer Infantry Regiment to fight in the Spanish-American War. The 13th Infantry regiment participated in the Battle of Manila in August 1898 and many other skirmishes during the conflict until the regiment was returned back to the United States in August 1898. After the Spanish-American War Company D, 1st Infantry Regiment was reconstituted with some of the war veterans and with new members, maintaining its station in St. Paul. The next and the last time Company D was mustered into federal service was in 1916 and 1917 to participate in the Mexican Border War and World War One. When the regiments were returned to state control the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment was designated as the 135th Infantry Regiment.