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John R. Truax, June 3, 1862. Edwin F. Norvell,
Geo. R. Maxwell, ל July 30, 66 James D. Robertson, " 66
William M. Brevoort,
. Frederick Beilman, Sept. 12,
66 Albert T. Jackson, 66 66 William C. Davies, Aug. 1,
William H. Wheeler, "
David W. Clemmer, “
66
William Colvick, 2d Lieut., June 3, 66 Elmer F. Decker, 2d Lieut., 66 6€
Peter Stagg, Licut. Colonel, Dec. 7, 1862. William S. Atwood, Major, Aug. 22, 1861. Angelo Paldi, 66
Melvin Brewer, 66 66
Sept. 2, “
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Thos. H. Redfield,
2d Lieut., June 4, 1862. Harry Marvin, 2d Lieut., Nov. 12, 1862.
Edward L. Negus,
Sept. 7, " Amasa E. Mathews,
James McKay,
¥ " 12, " Geo. H Kilburn,
66
Peter Carp,
Nov. 1, " James D. McElheny,
Albert P. Emerson,
Nov. 12, " Richard N. Van Atter, " 66
SECOND CAVALRY.
This Regiment, organized by Hon. F. W. Kellogg, at Grand Rapids, left its camp at that place, on the. 14th of November, 1861, and took its route to St. Louis. Its muster in rolls con- tained 1,163 names, and its returns show that to the 1st of July there had belonged to it 1,200 officers and enlisted men. It was stationed during the winter, at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, leav- ing there in March to take part in the operations at and about New Madrid and Island No. Ten. In May and June it was at Farmington, Miss., and remained in that State until ordered to Louisville, in October. It has been actively employed in usual cavalry service, and has done a large amount of scouting and skirmishing. On the 31st of October the Regiment had an aggregate of 794. Its last communication to this Department was dated at New Market, Ky., November 11. The officers of the Second Cavalry are:
- - Colonel.
George Lee, Adjutant.
Archibald P. Campbell, Lt. Col., July 13, 1861. William Brownell, Surgeon, Oct. 20, 1862.
Major.
William F. Green, Ass't "
Robert Taylor, Chaplain, Sept. 4, James B. Scott, Qr. Master.
John C. Godley,
Captain, Sept. 2, 1861.
Peter S. Schuyler, Captain, April 11, 1862
Benjamin Smith, 66
Leonidas S. Scranton, " 19, "
Frederick Fowler,
Marshall J. Dickenson,
May 17, "
Bezaled P. Wells, 66
66
Frank W. Dickey,
66
Harmon F. Nicholson,
June 1, "
John M. Weatherwax,
July 1, 1862.
Thomas W. Johnson,
Aug. 1,
George Carter, 1st Lieut., Sept. 2, 1861.
George S. Hodges, 1st Lieut., May 17, 1862.
Henry C. Whipple,
66
Marshall P. Thatcher, 66 June 8,
Abram D. Van Gordon, " 66 66 Chas. A. Witherell, Nov. 5,
Alonzo E. Gordon,
John W. Hutton, 66 Sept. 9,
James Hawley, 66
Sept. 8,
66
66
Merritt Blackmar, 2d Lieut., Sept. 2, 1861. William H. McGraw, 2d Lieut., Sept. 8, 1862. Dan. T .. Fargo, John G. Crawford, "
E. Darwin Buddington, "
April 24, 1862. John T. McCormick,
" 19, "
Henry Vance,
June 2, "
John Robinson,
" 19,
F. Byron Cutler,
" 9, "
Chas. N. Baker,
" 19, "
John W. Kingscott,
Jan'y 4, "
66
" 9, "
Milo W. Barrows,
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ADJUTANT GENERAL.
THIRD CAVALRY.
The Third Cavalry, recruited at the same time, and in ren- dezvous at the same place as the Second, left Grand Rapids November 28, 1861, with 1,163 names on its muster-in rolls. It was at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, during the winter, and has since participated in engagements at New Madrid, March 13, 1862; Farmington, June 5; Iuka, September 19; Corinth October 3 and 4; Hatchie, October 6; Spangler's Mills, July 26; Bay Springs, September 10; Holly Springs, November 7; Lumkin's Mills, November 29; Oxford, December 2; Coffeeville, December 5; and in the seiges of Island No. 10 and Corinth. Besides what have been taken while cooperating with other regiments, the 3d has captured 3 Lieutenant Colonels, 2 Majors, 13 Captains, 19 Lieutenants and 1,249 privates. Its casualties . and alterations have been as follows:
Died of Disease, 104
Killed in action, 7
Wounded in action, 45
Discharged, 197
Taken prisoners, 59
Deserted, .
57
Joined by enlistment, 220
On the 30th of November the strength of the Regiment was 971. It was stationed on the 13th of December, at Water Valley, Mississippi. The list of officers are:
John K. Mizner, Colonel, March 7, 1862. . - Lt. Colonel.
Gilbert Moyers, Major, Feb. 27, 1862.
Thomas Saylor, " July 12, "
Lyman G. Wilcox," Oct. 1, " Chaplain.
Josiah Andrews, Surgeon, Sept. 7, 1861.
Lucius C. Woodman, Ass't Surg., Sept. 7, 1861 W. Jesse Buchanan, Adjutant, Sept. 15, 1862. James G. Butler, Qr. Master,
- Commissary.
Gilbert I. Hudson, Captain, Sept. 7, 1861. Mulford M. Latimer,
Horace H. Pope, Captain, June 11, 1862.
Daniel M. Caldwell, « " 19, "
July 12, Tunis V. Quackenbush, Captain, Sept. 7, 1861. Steward Ives,
Cicero Newell, April 1, 1862. Fred. C. Adamson, " Oct. 1,
Theodore Reese, = " 15, 44 Edward Nugent, June 9,
Barney Dyckman, May 25, “ Amos M. Adams, Oct. 15, «
Oliver C. Leonardson, Ist Lieut., Sept. 7, 1861. William A. Martin, Ist Lieut., Aug. 1, 1862. James H. Cardy,
John M. Wirts, " 13, "
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Isaac Wilson,
1st Lieut., Feb. 27, 1862. Philo D. Cutler,
1st Lieut., Oct. 1, 1862.
Terrence P. McEntee,
June 9, “ Andrew Hickey,
" 15, "
C. B. Schaffler,
10, " Michael McIntyre,
Nov. 1, "
Thomas B. Wier,
66
66
Guy Webster, 2d Lieut., June 10, 1862.
Frank Corbyn,
2d Lieut., Sept. 15, 1862.
Michael Nolan,
9, “ Albert Thompson, Oct. 1, «
Geo. E. Lawrence,“
19, " Orrin Parsons, “ 15, "
Henry A. Rogers, " July 12, " Geo. H. Osgood, 66 Nov. 1, "
Oscar H. Bingham,“ Aug. 1, "
Martin L. Lacy,
" 1, "
Harvey L. Drew, " " 13, "
Melvin Stilson, 66 " 1, "
FOURTH CAVALRY.
This is one of the Regiments which has been raised during the present year. It was authorized about the 1st of July, was organized and ordered into rendezvous at Detroit on the 29th, and was mustered into the U. S. service on the 29th of August, with a maximum force. When it left the State on the 26th of September, it had borne on it rolls 1,233 names of officers and men. It was fully armed mounted and equipped, and its route was to Louisville, Ky. The Fourth was in the advance in the attack on Morgan and his guerrillas at Stanford, and joined in pursuit as far as Crab Orchard. It also led the attack on Leb- anon, Ky., Nov. 9, driving in Morgan's pickets at a gallop, and entered the town, 543 strong, two miles in advance of the Infantry, driving out Morgan with 750 men and two pieces of artillery, and capturing a large amount of commissary stores and clothing. Its aggregate, Nov. 30th, was 1,230. It is in camp near Nashville, and its officers are:
4 Robert H. G. Minty, Colonel, July 21, 1862. Allen G. Wells, William H. Dickenson, Lt. Col., Sept. 1, 1862. Frank W. Mix, Josiah B. Park, Major, Aug. 14, 1862. Horace Gray,
Captain, Aug. 13, 1862.
Thaddeus W. Melchior, 66
John N. McFarland, 66 . .
Joseph B. Tolton,
66 66
Joseph W. Houston, Major, Sept. 1, 1862. Geo. W. Fish, Surgeon, Aug. 26, 1862.
John H. Bacon, Assistant Surg., Aug. 16, '62. Barber N. Sheldon,
Tunis M. Henion, Adjutant, Sept. 1, 1862.
Walter C. Arthur, Qr. Master, July 29, 1862. Horace D. Grant,
Edwin H. Porter, Commissary, Aug. 15, '62. - Chaplain.
Benj. D. Pritchard,
66
Emory M. Plympton, 66 66 George E. Corbyn, 2d Lieut., Aug. 13, 1862. Julius M. Carter,
R. P. Hutchinson, 1st Lieut., Aug. 13, 1862. C. F. Shepard, 66
Robert Burns, 66
Richard B. Robbins,
66
Alfred Abeel,
66
W. K. Smith, 66
. 66
66 George W. Lawton, 6:
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ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Wesley A. Green, Ist Lieut., Aug. 13, 1862. Thos. J. Sheers,
2d Lieut., Aug. 13, 1862.
Joshua W. Mann,
Edward L. Tucker, 66
66 66
Walter B. Anderson, " 66 Frank Sylvester, 66 66 Sept. 1, "
Daniel Duesler, 66 66 66 Henry D. Fields, 66 Aug. 13, “ 66
Frank Burr,
66 66 Arthur Wood, 66
Henry A. Stetson, 66 66 66 Wm. W. Van Antwerp,“ 66
66
L. Briggs Eldredge,
66 Daniel West,
Isaac Lamoreaux, 60
66 Thomas J. Parker, 66
66
66
Hiram F. Beals, 66
66 Aaron Rowe, 66
68
James P. Roxford, Sup: 2d Lieut., Aug. 13,'62. Levi Griffin, Sup. 2d Lieut., Aug. 13, 1862.
Cyrus H. Fountain, 66 Sept. 1, '62. Geo. Landon, 66 64 66
FIFTH CAVALRY.
This Regiment was organized under the authority given by the War Department and the Governor to Col. J. T. Copeland, then in the First Cavalry. Its organization began in July, and it was mustered into service, as a regiment, on the 30th of August, at its rendezvous in Detroit. The Regiment was sub- jected to a long delay in procuring its arms and equipments, and left the State only partly armed, but fully equipped, mounted and clothed, on the fourth of the present month, for Washington. A number of men were lost by desertion previous to its departure, and its rolls show that up to that period it had carried the names of 1,305 officers and men. A battery of Light Artillery was raised in connection with this regiment, which is classed as the Ninth Michigan Battery. The Fifth Cavalry is is in the army of the Potomac, and its officers are:
Joseph T. Copeland, Colonel, Aug. 14, 1862. W. W. Gray, Captain, Aug. 14, 1862.
Freeman Norvell, Lieut. Col., Dec. 1,
Allyn C. Litchfield,
66 66
Ebenezer Gould, Major, Sept. 2, 66 Geo. Wellington Hunt, 66
Luther S. Trowbridge, " 66
66 Eli K. Simonds, 66
66
Noah H. Ferry, 66 66
66
Crawley P. Dake, 66
66
John P. Wilson, Surg., "
William T. Magoffin, 66 66
66
Addison R. Stone, Ass't Surg., Sept. 25, Stephen P Purdy, " 66 66 Richard Baylis, Adjutant, 25, William B. Williams, 66
Arthur Edwards, Qr. Master, " 20, "
John E. Clark,
66
Dwight A. Aiken, Commissary, " 8, “
Robert F. Judson,
66
66
66
Oliver Taylor, Chaplain, 2, "
Frederick A. Copeland, "
66
66
William M. Underhill, Ist Lieut., Aug. 14,'62. Samuel Harris,
David Oliphant,
66
66 Myron Hickey,
66 66
Horace W. Dodge, 66
Jacob Bristol,
66
66
George S. Wheeler,
66 " Thomas Dean,
66
66 66
Edward M. Lee, 66
66
" William H. Rolls, 66
66
66 66
66 2d Lieut., Aug. 14, 1862.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
A. C. Vanderburg, Ist Lieut., Aug. 14, 1862. William Keith,
2d Lieut., Aug. 14, 1862.
Stephen B. Mann,
Geo. W. Townsend,
Henry Starkey,
Edgar W. Flint,
Geo. N. Dutcher,
Chas. H. Safford,
Henry H. Pettee,
66 Hobart Miller,
66
Benj. F. Axtell,
David G. Kendall,
Smith H. Hastings, "
Andrew D. Hall,
Egbert B. Clark, Sup. 2d Lt., Aug. 14, 1862. John Gunderman, Sup. 2d Lt., Ang. 14, 1862
Robert N. Haire,
¥ Henry K. Foote,
Edward G. Granger,
Henry H. Finley,
66
Henry Hitchcock,
William O. North,
George R. Barse,
R. C. Wallace,
"
Elmer C. Dicey,
George Fairbrother,
SIXTH CAVALRY.
The Sixth Regiment of Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, under authority granted to Hon. F. W. Kellogg, by the War Department, sanctioned by the Governor. It was rapidly filled and mustered into service on the 13th of October, its rolls carrying the names of 1,229 officers and men. It left its rendezvous on the 10th of December instant, taking the route to Washington, fully mounted and equipped, but not armed. It is in the army of the Potomac, and its list of officers is as follows:
George Gray, Colonel, Oct 13, 1862.
Russel A. Alger, Lt. Colonel, Oct. 16, 1862.
Thaddeus Foote, Major, Oct. 13,
Elijah D. Waters, “
David G. Royce,
James H. Kidd,
66
Daniel G. Weare, Surgeon, Oct. 15,
David C. Spalding, Ass't Surg., Oct. 15, 1862. George A. Drew,
Hiram F. Hale, Adjutant,
Henry L. Wise,
Charles H. Patten, Qr. Master,
Charles W. Deane,
66
Jacob Chapman, Commissary,
Stephen S. N. Greely, Chaplain,
John Torrey,
John M. Pratt,
Manning D. Birge, 1st Lieut., Oct. 13, 1862. Stephen H. Ballard, 2d Lieut., Oct. 13, 1862.
Warren C. Comstock,
Charles E. Bolza,
Edward Potter,
William Creary,
Seymour Stripman,
Horace B. Rogers,
Edward L. Craw, 66
Angelo E. Tower,
Don Carlos Batcheldor, "
Don G. Lovell,
Harrison N. Throop,
66 William Hull,
James H. Lobdell,
¥
16
Horace H. Richards,
Robert A. Moore,
66 John S. Joslyn,
Peter Cramer,
¥
Lewis H. Jordan,
Phillip G. Corey,
James Mather,
Harvey H. Vinton,
B. Franklin Rockafellow,""
"
Simeon D. Brown, " Oct. 15,
Henry E. Thompson, Captain, Oct. 13, 1862.
Peter A. Weber,
Wesley Armstrong,
William Hyser,
1
" John T. Andrews,
66
66
66
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ADJUTANT GENERAL.
James S. Sheldon, Sup. 2d Lieut., Oct., 13, '62. Phineas G. White, Sup. 2d Lieut., Oct. 19, '62. Charles E. Stow, James W. Kellogg, “ ¥ ¥
George S. West, . . Malcomb M. Moore, " «
Schuyler F. Seager,“
¥ Caleb W. Robinson, “
Ambrose L. Soule, “
Elliott T. Covill,
Geo. W. Crawford, “
Elias B. Stone,
MERRILL HORSE.
The "Merrill Horse" is the name by which is recognized a body of cavalry known as a Missouri Regiment, two compa- nies of which, (I and H,) were raised in this State, and have retained their distinctive character so far that the officers are commissioned here, and recruits are still drawn from and cred- ited to the State. The Regiment has been in service in Missouri. An additional company (L,) has been recruited here during the last few weeks. The officers of the three commpanies are: Co. I .- James B. Mason, Captain, Sept. 6,1861. Joseph B. Cessna, 1st Lt., Sept. 6, 1861 .. H. M. Rowe, 2d Lt., Sept. 6, 1861.
Co. H .- Jabez H. Rogers, Captain, Aug. 20, 1861. - 1st Lieut. George H. Rowell, 21 Lt., Aug. 20, 1861.
Co. L .- Almon E. Preston, Captain, Dec. 17, 1862. Edwin J. Dickenson, 1st Lt., Dec. 17, '62. Charles D. Root, 2d Lt., Dec. 17, 1862.
FIRST BATTERY, (LOOMIS'.)
The First Battery of Michigan Artillery was organized at Coldwater, and left for the field of war in Western Virginia, on the first of June, 1861. It took into service six brass six- pounders and complete equipments, all furnished by the State. It went through Gen. Mcclellan's early campaigns in Western Virginia, and has been in general engagements at Greenbriar, Rich Mountain, and Elkwater, Va., was in the advance, in the route of the rebels from Bowling Green, and saved the right. wing of the Union army from being flanked in the important, action at Perryville, Ky. The battery has, besides, been en- gaged in a great number of skirmishes. The men, in addition to their duty as artillerists, have been trained to cavalry ser- vice, and are armed with Sharpe's rifles. The Battery has now six Parrott guus, ten-pounders, and is near Nashville. The want of late monthly returns prevents a report of its condition. Its officers are:
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Cyrus O. Loomis,* Captain, May 28, 1861.
1st Lieutenant.
66
Geo. W. Van Pelt, 2d Lieut., Oct. 6, 1861. Francis E. Hale, July 30, 1862.
SECOND BATTERY, (ROSS'.)
The Second Battery organized in this State, was raised at Grand Rapids, in connection with the Second Cavalry. It left the State on the 17th of December, 1861, clothed and mounted, but without guns. The Battery was at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, April 6, and was cut off from its Infantry support by the enemy's cavalry, losing four of its six pieces, and 60 officers and men taken prisoners. The remaining section has since been connected with a Missouri battery, but the Company has recently recruited with good success, and has been ordered into the field again in Western Tennessee, where it will soon have, if it has not already been supplied with, a new battery of guns. Its officers are:
William H. Ross, Captain, January 26, 1862.
Albert F. Arndt, 1st Lieut., Jan. 26, 1862. Edward B. Wright, 2d Lieut., Aug. 28, 1862.
Cuthbert W. Laing, July 4, . Bronson C. Meddaugh, " 66 66
THIRD BATTERY, (DEES'.)
This Battery, raised in connection with the Third Cavalry, left its rendezvous at Grand Rapids, December 17, 1861. It was engaged in the siege of Corinth, May, 1862, in the battles at Iuka, September 17th and 19th, and aided in the repulse of the enemy at Corinth, October 14. It has lost by deaths from disease, 13; death from wounds, 1; discharges 15; desertions 4; missing in action 3. Its force on the 30th November, was 108. It is now in West Tennessee, and its officers are:
George Robinson, Captain, November 20, 1862.
Carl A. Lamberg, 1st Lieut., Dec. 6, 1861.
- - 2d Lieutenant.
William H. Sinclair, " July 15, 1862.
FOURTH BATTERY, (BIDWELL'S, NOW CHURCH'S.)
This Battery was organized in connection with the Eleventh Infantry. It left the State December 9, 1861, taking the route to Kentucky. No returns have been received from it since it went into the field, and this department has no knowledge of its history or condition. It is near Nashville, and its officers are:
*This officer has a Colonel's commission, but continues in command of his Battery.
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ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Josiah W. Church, Captain, August 2, 1862.
Henry B. Corbin, 1st Lieut., June 20, 1862. Daniel W. Sawyer, 2d Lieut., Aug. 2, 1862. Edward S. Wheat, ," 66 66 Jesse B. Fuller, Sept. 24, 1862.
FIFTH BATTERY, (DENNIS' OR ELY'S.)
The 5th Battery was organized with the 1st Mechanics and Engineers, at Marshall. It moved thence December 17th, 1861, and has been in service in the Western Departments. . The en- tire absence of returns from it makes it impossible to furnish any details. It is at Nashville, and its list of officers is sub- joined:
John S. Ely, Captain, June 9, 1862.
Peter De Vries, 1st Lieut., June 9, 1862. Squair M. Armsted, 2d Lieut., July 1, 1862. Leonard Wightman, Oct. 1, “
SIXTH BATTERY, (ANDREWS'.)
This Battery organized at Coldwater, and left the State for service March 3d, 1862. It was for some months in garrison at West Point, Kentucky. At the battle of Richmond, Ken- tucky, its Infantry supports having failed, the Battery was cut off by the enemy and its guns were captured. It is now near Louisville, Kentucky. On the 31st of October the Company had 85, present and absent. The officers are:
Captain.
Luther F. Hale, 1st Lieut., Oct. 15, 1861.
Byron D. Paddock, 2d Lieut., July 1, 1862.
Norman S. Andrews, " 66 66 George Holbrook, Sept. 1, “
SEVENTH BATTERY, (LAMPHERE'S.)
The 7th Battery was organized with the 13th Infantry, at Kalamazoo. It left the State on the 12th of February last, and has seen its principal service in Kentucky. There are no returns from it. The officers are:
Charles H. Lamphere, Captain, Oct. 3, 1861.
Robert M. Wilder, 1st Lieut. Edwin E. Lewis, 2d Lieut., June 6, 1862.
James H. Burdick, “
. June 6, 1862. Alanson Conkling, “ Nov. 21, " EIGHTH BATTERY, (DEGOLYER'S.)
The 8th Battery had its rendezvous at Monroe, in connection with the 15th Infantry. It left that place on the 13th of March, with orders to report to General Halleck, at St. Louis. The battery was stationed during the summer at New Madrid, Missouri, and is supposed to be now in West Tennessee. Its officers are:
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Samuel De Golyer, Captain, March 11, 1862.
William H. Whissen, 1st Lt., March 10, '62. Stephen P. Savory, 2d Lieut., March 6, 1862. Edmund M. Luce, 66 June 19, " Theodore W. Lockwood, "
NINTH BATTERY, (DANIELS'.)
This is the first battery raised in the State under the recent calls of the President, and the only one that has yet taken the field. It was organized in conjunction with the 5th Cavalry, and left with that Regiment for Washington on the 4th of the present month, taking with it a complete equipment, and a full battery of guns, four parrotts and two howitzers. The follow- ing are its officers:
J. J. Daniels, Captain, Aug. 14, 1862.
Addison N. Kidder, 1st Lieut., Aug. 14, 1862. L. R. Gage, 2d Lieut., Aug. 14, 1862. L. R. Smith, T. J. Limbrocker,
SHARP-SHOOTERS.
The State has six companies of Sharp-Shooters in the service, of which three belong to the 1st Regiment U. S. Sharp-Shoot- ers, Colonel Berdan. They were in action at Hanover Court House, in the seven days' fighting before Richmond, and in the more recent battles near Washington, and have done a large amount of duty on outpost, and as skirmishers. Their regiment is in Hooker's Grand Division of the army of the Potomac. The officers of the Michigan companies are:
Co. C .- James H. Baker, Captain, Aug. 30, 1862. Byron Brewer, 1st Lt., Aug. 30, 1882.
John R. Wirts, 2d Lt., Aug. 30, 1862.
Co. I .- - Captain. J. F. Covel, 1st Lt., March 5, 1862. Henry C. Garrison, 2d Lt., Oct. 28, 1862.
Co. K .- William H. Nash, Captain, July 7, 1862. Thomas Connington, 1st Lt., Sept. 27,'62. C. W. Thorpe, 2d Lt., October 11, 1862.
There is also a Michigan company in the 2d U. S. Sharp- Shooters. It has been mostly in the corps of McDowell and Pope, in the campaigns on the Potomac. Its officers are:
Captain. Adolphus A. Guest, 1st Lt., Sept. 23, '62. George Morton, 2d Lt., September 23, 1862.
A similar company is attached to the 16th Michigan Infantry, and has shared in the history and campaigns of that regiment. Its officers are:
Kin S. Dygert, Captain, Sept. 3, 1861.
John A. McNeil, 1st Lt., Sept. 3, 1861. Jonas H. Titus, 2d Lt., September 3, 1861.
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ADJUTANT GENERAL.
The remaining company of Michigan Sharp-Shooters in the field, forms part of a regiment known as the "Western Sharp- Shooters " It had a share in the capture of Fort Donelson, and was at the battle of Shiloh, at the siege of Corinth, and in various skirmishes. The officers are:
- Captain. Stephen W. Duncombe, 1st Lt., June 11, 1862. George W. Lusk, 2d Lt., June 11, 1862.
It will not be improper to repeat here, that if any facts, as regards any regiment, have been omitted in the preceding sketches, which ought to have been embraced therein, it is owing to the insufficiency of the returns from the regiment itself. The blank forms of the regular "Monthly Returns," which are required to be made to headquarters, if filled accord- ing to the instructions printed on them, will furnish a complete record, not only of the regiment, but of every man in it. Com- manding officers fail in duty both to their men individually and to their commands, if they permit any neglect in furnishing this office a copy of each of these returns, as regularly as it goes to headquarters. A great improvement has taken place during the year in the manner in which this duty is discharged by the Michigan regiments, most of whom now send in their returns with reasonable promptness, though a more observant regard, on the part of some of them, to the printed directions, would lead to a greater particularity in the record of individuals, and more abundant data concerning the movements and service of the regiments.
The names of officers presented above are taken from the books of this Department. It is known that some changes have taken place, but as vacancies cannot be safely recorded until officially notified, no entry has yet been made of them.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Condition of Michigan Regiments in the Field at date of their last Monthly Returns.
The table which is appended shows the condition, in figures, of the Michigan regiments in the field at the date of their last monthly returns, in the cases of those whose returns are suffi- ciently recent to be useful. The 5th and 6th Cavalry, and 26th Infantry, having left the State during the present month, of course are not included. The three Batteries added are all which have sent returns. It should be noted that the figures in the column of " Absent with leave," include prisoners, and those on parole. The 8th Infantry designates 38, and the 3d Cavalry 36, of the former, and the 18th Infantry reports 50, and the 4th Cavalry 27, on parole. The columns of "sick," com- prise the wounded also. The fact of so many being in arrest in the Engineers and Mechanics, grew out of the difficulties connected with the rate of pay, elsewhere referred to. It is understood that the men will soon be, if they have not already been, released. Officers and men are included in the figures of each regiment:
ADJUTANT GENERAL.
TABLE.
.
REGIMENT.
Date of last return.
duty
Regiment.
vice.
Present sick.
In arrest.
Absent sick.
Abs't with leave.
Absent without
Aggregate, pres-
ent and absent.
Ist Infantry,
Nov. 30, '62.|
355
32
12
..:
191
2
. . 592
2d
6 6
30,
420
113
23
3
81
2
642
3d
30,
351
72
42
1
198
3
2
669
4th
30,
"
478
50
31
178
3
13
753
5th
Dec. 20, "
*340
31
1
176
3
6
557
6th
Nov. 30, "
411
18
322
3
1
1
756
7th
t
Nov. 30, '62
314
81
21
2
236
44
10
708
9th
1
Nov. 30, '62.
497
40
41
4
266
2
3
853
11th
30, "
588
25
95
3
11
8
730
12th
Oct. 31, "
336
16
74
2
20
2
2
452
14th
Oct. 31, “
514
18
22
8
242
1
13
818
15th
66
31,
293
28
20
44
5
2
392
16th
31,
358
40
35
2
281
17
9
742
17th
Nov. 30,
422
31
34
250
37
26
800
18th
Oct. 31,
"
726
4
148
41
50
.
1
.
959
20th
16
Nov. 30,
604
53
108
. .
206
3
7
981
21st
30, "
487
24
65
373
1
21
971
22d
Oct. 31, =
853
3
100
1
20
5
5
987
23d
Nov. 30, '62.
786
58
48
3
66
2
965
25th
Oct. 31, "
774
100
1
7
1
8
891
1st Eng. & Mec Nov. 30,
460
30
48
117
184
19
21
879
1st Cavalry,
« 30,
424
229
79
3
48
1
14
799
2d
=
Oct. 31,
576
56
65
2
262
4
9
974
3d
Nov. 30,
726
40
33
16
114
36
6
971
4th
" 30,
748
8
141
4
252
27
50
230
3d, Dees' Bat'y
30,
50
36
4
2
15
1
108
6th, Andrews'".
Oct.
31,
56
2
21
4
2
85
8th, De Gol's "
31,
76
35
22
2
5
..
140
* These figures are furnished in a special report to this office, and include all present, fit for duty and sick. Monthly returns for January, May and September, are all that have been received from this regiment during the year.
¡ No returns since January.
No returns since March.
No monthly returns.
No returns.
with
leave.
8
On detached ser-
8th
66
13th
cos
Nov. 14, "
746
19th
31,
847
1
28
82
24th
969
10th
9
65
66
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
RESIGNATIONS, CASUALTIES, &C., DURING THE . YEAR.
FIRST INFANTRY.
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