Robert Neil MacLaren

Robert Neil MacLaren

In office December 7, 1859 – January 7, 1861
Governor	Henry Hastings Sibley
United States Senator from Minnesota

Personal details
Born	Robert Neil MacLaren April 8, 1828 Caledonia, New York
Died	July 30, 1886 Saint Paul, Minnesota
Political party	Independent 1857-1859 Republican 1859-1861
Relations	Rear Admiral Donald Campbell MacLaren Jr.
Alma mater	Union College
Occupation	United States Internal Revenue Collector United States Marshall Commercial Merchant
Military service
Allegiance	Union Army
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1862 - 1866
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	6th Minnesota Infantry Regiment 2nd Minnesota Cavalry Regiment
Commands	2nd Minnesota Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Battle of Birch Coulee Battle of Wood Lake Sibley's 1863 Campaign Battle of Big Mound Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake Battle of Stony Lake

Robert Neil MacLaren (McLaren) (April 9, 1828 - July 30, 1886) was a Minnesota politician, businessman, United States Marshal, tax collector, and Brigadier General during the American Civil War, the Dakota War of 1862, and Sibley's 1863 Campaign.