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North Dakota
Admitted the same day as South Dakota. Official lists put North Dakota 39th and South Dakota 40th.
Capital Bismarck. November 2, 1889. Order 39.
Militia. Dakota Territorial Militia, 1862. First unit organized January 27, 1862, under Capt. Nelson Miner at Yankton — shared heritage with South Dakota. North Dakota National Guard after November 2, 1889.