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Miller, George. Clarence. Company H. Enlisted. July 30, 1861. Deserted, Aug. 31, 1862.
Persons, William. Battle Creek. Enlisted, July 23, 1861. Died, Dec. 22, 1861.
Percey, Robert N. Battle Creek. Company H. Enlisted, July 10, 1861. Dis- charged for disability, May 12, 1862.
Tate, John E. Battle Creek. Company H. Enlisted, Sept. 12, 1861. Died in prison at Danville, Va., April 17, 1864.
Wood, William. Albion. Company H. Enlisted, Aug. 14, 1861. Mustered out. Sept. 16, 1864.
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THE FORTY-FOURTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY
Was organized at Chicago, Aug. 18, 1861. In this regiment Michigan had 215 men, 11 of whom were killed in action, 6 died of wounds, 29 died of disease and 49 were discharged for disability. The following were from Calhoun county :
Clark, George W. Le Roy. Company H. Enlisted, Aug. 1, 1861. Mustered out, Sept. 25, 1865.
Facey, Henry J. Marshall. Enlisted, Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged, March 31, 1866.
Schoolmaker, Arba. Le Roy. Company H. Enlisted, Aug. 1, 1861. Mustered
out, Sept. 25, 1865.
Seoville, Alfred. Burlington. Company B. Enlisted, Aug. 15, 1861. Mustered out, Sept. 15, 1864.
Smith, Frederick. Le Roy. Company H, Enlisted August 1, 1861. Mustered out, Sept. 25, 1865.
Ward, Charles B. Battle Creek. Company B. Enlisted, Aug. 24, 1861. Cor- poral, 1861. Second Lieutenant, Sept. 8, 1865. Mustered out Sept. 25, 1865.
Wise, Jeremiah. Le Roy. Company H. Enlisted, Aug. 1, 1861. Died in service, May 24, 1862.
CHAPTER XXVIII
CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY
FIRST TO THE ELEVENTH CAVALRY REGIMENTS, INCLUSIVE-"MERRILL HORSE"-THE FORMATION OF THE "MERRILL HORSE" (BY CAPTAIN GEORGE H. ROWELL )-COMPLETE LIST OF "MERRILL HORSE"-IN THE FIRST MICHIGAN REGIMENT LIGHT ARTILLERY-MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
Following are the organizations in the cavalry and artillery branches of the service which had representatives from Calhoun county.
THE FIRST MICHIGAN CAVALRY
Calhoun county had no organization and no commissioned officer in the above named regiment. It did, however, have a considerable number of enlisted men from Albion, Battle Creek, Marshall and several of the townships. There were several who were at the outset or who became non-commissioned officers. Among these was Rienzi Loud, of Albion, who went out as quartermaster sergeant, and later became a first lien- tenant in the 5th Massachusetts Colored Cavalry.
The service of the First was wholly in the east until after the sur- render of Lee. Early in the war it was with General Banks in the valley ; later it became a part of the famous "Michigan Cavalry Brig- ade," commanded by General George A. Custer, a Michigan soldier of renown. It was in the Gettysburg campaign; with Sheridan at Win- chester, at Yellow Tavern, at Five Forks, and at Appomattox. After the surrender the regiment was sent into North Carolina, but was brought back to Washington in time to take part in the Grand Review. Later it was sent to the then far west, remaining in service until March 10, 1866, when it was mustered out at Salt Lake City.
The number of killed in action from this regiment alone would refute the aspersion, "who ever saw a dead cavalryman ?" so often heard in the earlier part of the war.
Total enrollment, 2,490. Killed in action, 96. Missing in action, 40. Died of wounds, 52. Died as prisoners of war, 58. Died of disease, 172.
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Drowned, 2. Killed accidentally, 4. Killed by Indians, 1.
Discharged for disability, 209.
FROM CALHOUN COUNTY
The following from Calhoun county served in the First Cavalry :
Ackley, George W. Company C. Enlisted from Convis, Feb. 14, 1865. Dis- charged at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 7, 1865.
Armstrong, John. Company A. Enlisted from Albion, Aug. 16, 1861. Pro- moted Saddler, June 30, 1863.
Baker, Henry M. Company F. Enlisted from Emmet, March 7, 1865.
Berringer, Philip R. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 15, 1865. Discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Dec. 5, 1865.
Brown, David. Company R. Enlisted Feb. 3, 1865. Discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Dec. 5, 1865.
Gibbs, Nathan. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 15, 1865. Dis- charged at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 5, 1865.
Green, Loren E. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 3, 1865. Dis- charged with Regiment.
Griffin, Cornelius. Company I. Enlisted from Marshall, Feb. 23, 1863. Deserted at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., July 1, 1865.
Huggett, George. Company C. Enlisted Feb. 14, 1865. Discharged with regiment.
Lapham, Philetus. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 16, 1865. Dis- charged with regiment, Dec. 5, 1865.
Leary, Joseph. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 15, 1865. Dis- charged with regiment, Dec. 5, 1865.
Loud, Rienzi. Company A. Enlisted from Albion, Aug. 16, 1861. Quarter- master Sergeant. First Lieutenant. Fifth Mass. Colored Cavalry, Sept. 27, 1864.
MeNeal, David. Company B. Enlisted March 24, 1864. Discharged, January 11, 1866.
Manchester, Charles E. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 13, 1865. Discharged with regiment, Dec. 5, 1865.
Manchester, Elias. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 13, 1865. Dis- charged Dec. 5, 1865.
Matthews, Lemuel. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 15, 1865. Dis-
charged Dec. 5, 1865.
Miller, Henry. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 15, 1865. Dis- charged Dec. 5, 1865.
Mills, Levi R. Company B. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 3, 1865. Discharged Dec. 5, 1865.
Mitchell, Pierce. Company B. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 13, 1865. Discharged June 12, 1865.
Nevern, Robert. Company L. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 15, 1865. Dis- charged Dec. 5, 1865.
Osborn, G. G. Company A. Enlisted from Albion, Aug. 14, 1861. Sherman, Hiram. Company 1. Enlisted from Marshall, Aug. 21, 1861.
Snow, Timothy. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 13, 1865. Dis- charged Dec. 5, 1865.
Sutherland, Myron. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 15, 1865. Discharged Dec. 5, 1865.
Whitbeek, Charles H. Company A. Enlisted Feb. 21, 1865. Discharged, Dec. 5, 1865.
Wing, Albert. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 14. 1865. Dis- charged Dec. 5, 1865.
Woodcock, Alanson B. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 15, 1865. Discharged July 15, 1865.
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THE SECOND MICHIGAN CAVALRY
No regiment from Michigan and few in the whole country can boast of having as many officers who won renown as the Second Michigan Cavalry. Its first colonel was Gordon Granger, a graduate of West Point, and at the outbreak of the Civil war a captain in the regular army, who rose to a major general and the commander of an army corps.
Its second colonel was Philip H. Sheridan, who, like Granger, had had the advantages of the military school on the Hudson. When Sump- ter was fired upon he was only a first lieutenant of infantry, but who, starting with the coloneley of the Second Michigan Cavalry, won world-wide fame as a soldier and rose to the command of the United States army.
In this regiment was Russell A. Alger, the ambitious young captain of Company C, who became a brevet major general, the governor of Michigan, a senator of the United States and secretary of war.
One of the two first majors was Robert H. G. Minty, regarded as one of the most competent brigade commanders in the western army.
While the whole country has long been proud of the deeds and fame of those mentioned, Calhoun county is no less proud of her con- tribution to this historie regiment.
Selden H. Gorham, who served in the first three months regiment as first lieutenant, re-entered the service as major of Second Cavalry, September 2, 1861. He was commissioned lieutenant colonel in April, 1862, and was in command of the regiment.
In his official report under date of June 19th, 1862, General Gordon Granger, commanding cavalry division, says of that officer on May 8th : "A report having reached me that Major Love's battalion was in great danger of being surrounded by a large, superior force, I immediately dis- patched Lieutenant Colonel Gorham, with eight companies of the Second Michigan Cavalry, to his assistance."
Frank W. Dickey, who at this writing, August, 1912, is still living in Marshall, was a young man of but 23, when on September, 1861, he was commissioned captain of Company M, of the Second Cavalry. Col. Edward H. Hobson, commanding at Munfordville, Kentucky, in his report to headquarters, January 4, 1863, says: "At 9 P. M. the 25th scouts brought the information that 100 of the enemy were crossing the river at Burnt Bridge Ford. This was confirmed during the night by reports that the whole force was crossing and moving in the direction of Hammondsville. I immediately ordered Captain Dickey, of the Second Michigan, to proceed to Bacon Creek stoekade, reporting to my head- quarters by courier at 9 and 10 A. M., and oftener, if necessary, and also ordered the 12th Kentucky Cavalry, Colonel Shanks, toward Ham- mondsville, to report often by courier. Soon after arriving at Baeon Creek and arranging his pickets, Captain Diekey was attacked by Mor- gan and flanked by a large force. Captain Dickey, having less than 80 men for duty, was compelled to fall back on Munfordville fighting his way." From Cave City, Kentucky, at 8.40 P. M., Dec. 24, 1862, the fol- lowing was sent to Rosecrans commanding the Army of the Cumberland : "General: The second battalion of Second Michigan Cavalry were attacked at Glasgow at dark this evening. Two of our men killed.
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Two or three rebels killed. We were on the march from Gallatin to Munfordville. Rebels supposed to be strong-have two batteries. F. W. Diekey, Captain."
March 19th, 1863, General Green Clay Smith, commanding Fourth Cavalry Brigade, in his report of the affair at Thompson's Station, Tennessee, said : "The Second Michigan, Major Dickey commanding, acted with great coolness, bravery and promptness."
Thomas N. Johnston, of Marshall, entered the Second on August 24, 1861, at 23, as second lieutenant, and on December 31, 1864, was com- missioned colonel of the regiment. In his report of March 25, 1863, General Green Clay Smith said that Captain Johnston, of the Second Michigan Cavalry "deserves the highest consideration 'for his conduct' in the fight near Brentwood, Tennessee," and recommended his pro- motion. General Croxton in his report of operations, the latter part of 1864, says: "I sent Captain Johnston, Second Michigan Cavalry, acting assistant inspector general on my staff, with fifty men on the night of the 6th inst., who captured and brought over an officer and 16 men of the Fourth Alabama Cavalry."
Peter A. Schuyler, who entered the Second as adjutant at its organi- zation, was another whose service reflected credit on his county and state. In his report of the fight at Boonville, Mississippi, General Sheridan mentions Captain Schuyler as "having behaved with great gallantry." Brigadier General W. L. Elliott in his official report of Dec. 31, 1863, speaks of Captain Schuyler as "having rendered him great assistance."
Russell T. Darrow of Homer, who entered the service as first sergeant, Company M, became first lieutenant March 1, 1864, after having distinguished himself several times in action. He fell near Florence, Alabama, Oct. 7, 1864. Besides these, there were from the county, Chauncey, Walt and Woodruff, all of whom became commissioned officers ; the last named in the United States Colored Troops.
The Second was organized at Grand Rapids, Oct. 2, 1861, and on the 14th of November, 1861, left for St. Louis, Missouri. From that time until the end of the war its service was in the Middle West. It was in numerous engagements and uniformly acquitted itself with credit. It was mustered out at Macon, Georgia, Aug. 17, and returned to Jack- son, Mich., where it was paid off and disbanded, Aug. 26, 1865.
Total number enrolled, 2,139.
Killed in action, 39.
Died of wounds, 26.
Died in Confederate prisons, 12.
Died of disease, 217.
Discharged for disability, 328.
Abell, DeWitt C. Company M. Enlisted at Burlington, Sept. 5, 1861.
Ackley, Charles H. Company M. Enlisted at Convis, Sept. 2, 1861. Discharged at Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 22, 1861.
Adams, William. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Nov. 1, 1861. Deserted Aug. 30, 1862.
Agnew, Elihu. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 16, 1861. Discharged Oct. 22, 1864.
Alexander, Chauncey. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 30, 1861. Quarter Master Sergeant, March 15, 1865. Assistant Surgeon, July 31, 1865.
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Alexander, Edward. Company M. Enlisted from Fredonia, Sept. 12, 1861. Killed in action at Glasgow, Ky., Dec. 24, 1862.
Allen, Benjamin. Company M. Enlisted from Marshall, Jan. 18, 1864. Died at Nashville, T'enn., Sept. 11. 1864.
Austin, Alonzo D. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 2, 1861.
Barringer, David. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Oct. 2, 1861. Discharged Aug. 31, 1865.
Blake, Frank. Drafted from Albion. Mustered out November, 1863. Deserted Nov. 20, 1863.
Boyce, Andrew. Company M. Enlisted at Burlington, Sept. 7, 1861.
Boyce, Marion. Company M. Enlisted at Burlington, Sept. 7, 1861. Died Aug. 25, 1862.
Boyce, Nathan. Company M. Enlisted at Burlington, Sept. 7, 1861. Prisoner, June 28, 1864. Discharged July 3, 1865.
Brott, Rufus. Company M. Enlisted at Newton, Sept. 13, 1861.
Buckingham, Albert. Company M. Enlisted Sept. 18, 1861. Discharged Oct. 22, 1864.
Clapp, Wesley G. Company I. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Sept. 12, 1861. Dis- charged Oct. 22, 1862.
Clark, Jetson J. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 31, 1861. Died in service, July 24, 1862.
Crittenden, Mortimer. Company 1. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 26, 1861.
Crittenden, William. Company 1. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Sept. 28, 1861. Corporal. Mustered out Aug. 17, 1865.
Darrow, Russell T. Company M. Enlisted from Homer, Sept. 7, 1861. First Lieutenant, March 1, 1864. Killed in action, Oct. 7, 1864.
Davey, George R. Company I. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Sept. 26, 1861. Dean, La Grand B. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 12, 1861.
Dickey, Frank W. Entered service in Company M, at organization as Captain. Major, Oct. 16, 1862. Resigned and honorably discharged, May 7, 1863.
Dooley, Patrick. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 12, 1861. Prisoner, March 25, 1863. Discharged June 20, 1865.
Eaton, Frank N. Company M. Eulisted at Albion, Sept. 20, 1861. First Lieutenant, October, 1864.
Fancher, David B. Company M. Enlisted at Homer, Sept. 12, 1861. Died at Farmington, Miss., May 12, 1862.
French, Henry A. Company M. Enlisted at Homer, Sept. 7, 1861. Corporal. Gaines, Burt C. Company M. Enlisted at Athens, Sept. 7, 1861. Discharged Oct. 22, 1864.
Gorham, Selden H. Company I. Entered service in Second Cavalry as Major, Sept. 2, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel, April 1, 1862. Resigned and honorably dis- charged, July 7, 1862.
Hall, Garrett E. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 16, 1861. Killed in action at Martin's Mills, Ala., Oct. 7, 1864.
Harrington, Andrew. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Nov. 1, 1861.
Harrington, Charles. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 13, 1861. Farrier.
HIarrington, James. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 10, 1861. Corporal.
lleildinger, Veit. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 20, 1861.
Hempstead, Henry M. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Ang. 24, 1861. Served as Quarter Master Sergeant and Regimental Quarter Master. Captain, Dee. 22. 1864. Mustered out and honorably discharged. Aug. 17, 1865.
Hoisington. Earl, Jr. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 3, 1861. Pris- oner. Dec. 26, 1862. Paroled but no further record.
llooker, Frank. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 7, 1861.
Hotchkiss, Norman H. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 12, 1861. Prisoner, Dec. 26, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 17, 1865.
Iloward, Thomas. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 18, 1861. De. serted Jan. 6, 1863.
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Howey, James H. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 24, 1861. Served as Sergeant and Quartermaster Sergeant in the 2d Cavalry and Commissioned Lieu- tenant in 136th U. S. Colored Troops, June 24, 1865.
Hudson, George W. Company M. Enlisted at Burlington, Sept. 20, 1861. Hutchinson, Ira. Company M. Enlisted at Homer, Sept. 2, 1861.
Johnson, Lucius. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 16, 1861. Taken prisoner at Glasgow, Ky., Dec. 24, 1863. First Lieutenant U. S. Colored Troops.
Johnston, James. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 16, 1861.
Johnston, Thomas W. Entered service from Marshall as Second Lieutenant, Company M, Aug. 24, 1861. Captain, Aug. 1, 1862. Wounded in action at Dan- dridge, Tenn., Dec. 4, 1863. Colonel, Dec. 31, 1864.
Kidney, William. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 10, 1861. Mus- tered out, Aug. 17, 1865. Corporal.
MeLain, Sylvester. Company M. Enlisted at Burlington, Sept. 19, 1861.
Markle, Samuel. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 27, 1861. Dis- charged Aug. 31, 1865.
Marsh, John. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 16, 1861. Sergeant. Mustered out Aug. 17, 1865.
Miller, Edmond. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 30, 1862. Taken prisoner, Dec. 26, 1862. Returned to regiment, Nov. 1, 1863.
Miller, Jacob. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 30, 1862. Died in service, July 21, 1863.
Moser, Abraham. Company M. Enlisted at Eekford, Aug. 14, 1862. Killed in action, Jan. 27, 1864.
Murdock, Daniel. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 9, 1861. Corporal. Died in service, July 15, 1862.
Myers, John. Company M. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered out at Macon, Ga., Ang. 17, 1865.
Osborne, James. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 16, 1861. Discharged at Jack- son, Mich., Aug. 31, 1865.
Perigo, John. Company D. Drafted from Athens. Mustered out, Nov. 9. 1863. Taken prisoner, Dec. 24, 1863. Died at Andersonville, Ga., May 24, 1864. Phelps, Charles O. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 27, 1861.
Phillips, James. Drafted for three years from Battle Creek. Mustered Nov. 9, 1863. Assigned to Co. D.
Potter, Charles. Company M. Enlisted at Homer, Sept. 16, 1861. Corporal. Taken prisoner, Dee. 24, 1863. Died at Belle Isle, Va.
Pratt, Frank A. Company M. Enlisted at Burlington, Sept. 16, 1861. Dis- charged, Oct. 22, 1864.
Redfield, Chandler S. Company M. Enlisted Sept. 7, 1861, at Homer. Dis- charged, Nov. 28, 1863.
Reynolds, Erastus D. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 4, 1861. Taken prisoner, Dee. 24, 1862. Returned to regiment Nov. 11, 1863. Discharged Aug. 15. 1865.
Rice, Daniel P. Company I. Enlisted at Le Roy, Sept. 19, 1861.
Rymer, Henry A. Drafted from Sheridan. Mustered in Nov. 9, 1863. Assigned to Co. L. Mustered out Aug. 17, 1865.
Sayles, Lyman. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 5, 1861.
Schuyler, Peter A. Entered service at organization as Adjutant, September. 1861. Captain, April 11, 1862. Prisoner, Dec. 26, 1862. Resigned and honorably discharged, Sept. 23, 1864.
Slaney, Edward H. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Nov. 1, 1861. De- serted Aug. 30, 1862.
Smith, Benjamin F. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 10, 1861. Dis- charged Oct. 22, 1864.
Smith, Gabriel. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 12, 1861. Prisoner, Dec. 26, 1864.
Smith. James. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 28, 1861. Discharged Aug. 16, 1864.
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Smith, Mason F. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 2, 1861. Saddler. Deserted Oct. 18, 1864.
Snyder, Jacob. Drafted from Marshall. Mustered Nov. 14, 1863. Assigned to Company L. Died in service at Nashville, Tenn., April 4, 1861.
Spaulding, Albert M. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 19, 1861. Mortally wounded in action at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 20 and died Sept. 23, 1863. Stampfler, Lorentz. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 12, 1861. Ser- geant, March 15, 1865. Mustered out, Aug. 17, 1865.
Struble, Emery R. Company M. Enlisted Sept. 12, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 17, 1865.
Sutherland, Thomas. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 12, 1861. Taken prisoner, Dec. 26, 1864.
Sweeney, Frank. Company M. Enlisted Aug. 24, 1861. Quarter Master Ser- geant, February, 1863. Taken prisoner at Chickamanga, Ga., Sept. 20, 1863. Dis- charged Jan. 26, 1865.
Sykes, Joseph T. Company M. Enlisted at Clarence, Sept. 2, 1861. Sergeant. Tone, Charles E. Company M. Enlisted Nov. 1, 1861. Prisoner, June, 1865. Discharged June 28, 1865.
Travis, Stephen R. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 5, 1861.
Tyler, George A. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 2, 1861.
Van Gordon, Abram D. Entered service from Marshall as First Lieutenant Company M, Aug. 24, 1861. Cashiered by General Court Martial, Nov. 21, 1863. Wallace, Franklin S. Company M. Enlisted at Athens, Sept. 7, 1861. Com- missary Sergeant, March 15, 1865. Discharged Aug. 17, 1865.
Walt, or Wat, Johnston. Company M. Enlisted as a Farrier at Marshall, Sept. 13, 1861. Sergeant, Nov. 1, 1864. Second Lieutenant, July 31, 1864. Discharged Ang. 17, 1865.
Walter, Charles F. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 14, 1862.
Walz. William. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 12, 1861. Dis- charged June 20, 1865.
Waterman, Lewis. Company M. Enlisted at Homer, Sept. 9, 1861. Prisoner, Dec. 26, 1862. Corporal. Discharged Oct. 8, 1864.
Whitman, Charles H. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Jan. 4, 1864. Drowned at Nashville, Tenn., March 6, 1864.
Wickham, William. Company M. Enlisted at Newton, Sept. 5, 1861.
William, Marcus. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 5, 1861.
Wilton, Charles. Substitute from Albion. Unassigned. Mustered Nov. 9, 1863. Woodruff, Henry. Company M. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 3, 1861. First Lieutenant, Oct. 7, 1864. Transferred to 136th U. S. Colored Troops, June 22, 1865.
THE THIRD MICHIGAN CAVALRY
was organized at Grand Rapids, during the month of September, 1861, and was mustered into the United States service on the 4th of October, following. Its service was almost wholly in the southwest, in armies commanded respectively by Generals Pope, Grant, Sherman and Canby, It was present at the surrender of the last of the Confederate troops under General "Diek" Taylor. The regiment, while not in the public eye as much as some others, did faithfully and well the tasks assigned.
Total enrollment, 2,264. Killed in action, 24.
Died of wounds received in action, 9.
Died in Confederate prisons, 8.
Died of disease contracted in the service, 333.
Discharged for disability, 319.
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CALHOUN COUNTY SOLDIERS
The following from Calhoun county served in the Third Cavalry.
Andrews, Hezekiah. Company D. Enlisted at Albion, Oct. 6, 1862. Died in service, Ang. 3, 1863.
Beaver, Watson H. Company C. Enlisted from Sheridan, Oct. 16, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 15, 1865.
Burlingame, Everett. Company E. Enlisted Jan. 27, 1864.
Chapman, Jefferson. Company B. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Jan. 29, 1864.
Colby, Orlando F. Company D. Enlisted at Albion, Oct. 3, 1862. Died in service, Jan. 12, 1863.
Dye, William F. Company E. Enlisted at Bedford, Jan. 27, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 12, 1866.
Fiero, William. Company E. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 5, 1864. Mustsred out at San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 12, 1866.
Halladay, Calvin. Company E. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 9, 1864.
Havens, Perry. Company A. Enlisted at Albion, Oct. 6, 1862.
Kocher, Joel. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 19, 1863. Mustered out Feb. 12, 1866.
Lewis, William. Company L. Enlisted from Marengo, Ocet. 1, 1861.
MeCamley, Chauncey. Company L. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 20, 1861. Mus- tered out Feb. 12, 1866. Corporal.
Markham, Martin. Company F. Enlisted Sept. 16, 1861. Corporal.
Ransom, Sanford J. Company L. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Feb. 2, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 12, 1866.
Sweet, William A., Jr. Company I. Enlisted at Marshall, Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered out Feb. 12, 1866.
Thomas, John P. Company A. Enlisted Feb. 29, 1864.
Wiselogel, William F. Company D. Enlisted from Sheridan, Ang. 14, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 13, 1865.
THE FOURTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY
was organized in Detroit during the summer of 1862 and was mustered into the United States service on the 29th of August of that year. It was a part of the famous Minty's brigade and its service was almost entirely with the Army of the Cumberland. The part it took in the capture of Jefferson Davis and his party near Brownsville, Georgia, on the morning of May 10th, 1865, carried its name and fame even beyond the seas. Among the 128 men who effected the capture, Calhoun county was represented in the person of Private Luke M. Thayer, of Homer. The Fourth had :
Total enrollment, 2,006.
Killed in action, 30.
Died of wounds, 15.
Died in Confederate prisons, 7.
Died of disease, 283.
Discharged for disability, 230.
COUNTY REPRESENTATION
The following members of the Fourth Cavalry were from Calhoun county :
Bailey, Joseph B. Company M. Enlisted from Tekonsha, Dec. 4, 1863. Craig, Charles. Company I. Enlisted from Marshall, Aug. 15, 1862.
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Ford, Allen M. Company L. Drafted from Lee township. Mustered, Oet. 30, 1863. Killed in action at Lattimer's Mills, Ga., June 20, 1864.
Hewitt, Sereaneas E. Company I. Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Sergeant. Wounded in action, Dee. 26, 1862.
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