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Herewith arc brief histories of some of the more impor- tant organizations iu which the troops from the two counties served. The facts are largely from the voluminous reports of the adjutant-general, supplemented by such additional informatiou as could be obtained from surviving officers and men, residents of the counties.
FIRST INFANTRY.
COMPANY A.
bergt. Royal II. Stephens, Stockbridge; com. Ist lieut., May 30, 1865; minst. out July 9, 1865.
James D. Harrison, died Nov. 9, 1861. Stephen B. Rogers, killed ut Chancellorsville, Va., May 5, 1863.
David Twonilry, died at Detroit, Mlich., Jau, 1, 1863.
Jacob Nichola, killed in action near l'etersburg, Vu., June 23, 1864. Marshall 14bell, disch. at exp. of service, Sept. 8, 1804. William E. Swan, re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864.
COMPANY C.
Elgar II. Rogers, killed nt Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. Otis Brotherton, disch, to re-enl, as veteran, Dec. 25, 1863. Theodore Huffman, disch., Oct. 1, 1862, for wounds.
COMPANY F.
Benjamin F. Curtis, killed at Galnea Mill, June 27, 1862.
William D. Avery, disch. Aug. 18, 1862. Elijah Haney, died Feb. 2, 1863. Francia E. Lord, disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1804.
John Butler, disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 22, 1864 ; must. out July 9, 1865.
COMPANY G.
George Myer, disch. Oct. 30, 1862.
COMPANY II.
Martin V. Morley, killed at Gaines Mill, June 27, 1862. John Van Atkin, killed at Gaines Mill, June 27, 1862. Rudolph Huffman, killed at Gaines Mill, June 27, 1862. O'Brien Haley, disch. for disability, Juos 13, 1862. George Madden, disch. for disability, March 10, 1862. Thomas Burrow, disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864. Michael Shaw, disch. for disability, Feb. 21, 1863. Valentine Gilman, disch. by order, June 5, 1865.
COMPANY K.
William G. Melville, killed at Chickshominy, June 27, 1862. Azarialı Coo, missing in action at Chickahominy, June 27, 1862.
Peter Quinn, missing in action at Chickahominy, June 27, 1862; disch. at Potomac Creek, Jan. 1, 1863.
Levi Soule, missing in action nt Chickahominy, June 27, 1862; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec. 1, 1863.
Azarinh Ege, died of wounds at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. Joseph Saaxa, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 1, 1863. John F. Saltmarsh, disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 8, 1864. John Barker, disch. at expiration of service, Oct. 31, 1864.
James A. Dell, disch. to re-eal. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864; must. ont May 25, 1865.
Alonzo Northrup, disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 25, 1863.
SECOND INFANTRY.
Adolphus W. Williams, Lansing: com. major, April 25, 1861 ; pro. to lieut .- col., March 6, 1862; col. 20th Infantry, July 26, 1862; honorably disch. for disability, Nov. 21, 1863 ; wounded slightly at Yorktown, Va., April, 1862 ; wounded in action at Williaoisburg, Va., May 5, 1862; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; pro. to brevet brig .- gen. U. S. Vols., March 13, 1866, "for gallaot and meritorious services during the war;" since de- ceased.
COMPANY A.
Thomas Green, must. out June 5, 1865.
COMPANY B.
Alfred S. Hundy, killed at Fair Ouks, Va., Muy 31, 1862. Emory Hann, must. out Aug. 12, 1865.
COMPANY C.
Richard O. McWhartes, killed near Petersburg, Vn., June 17, 1864. Silas Carter, killed near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.
William W. Coulon, killed near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. Theodore L. Millor, died of wounds received on picket, July 27, 1864.
Herbert F. Miller, missing In action, July 30, 1864; returned : must. out June 20, 1865.
Sidney L. Dentley, disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 31, 1863.
Aaron Ilagaman, died at Detroit, Mich., Jan. 26, 1865.
William W. Miller, must. out May 24, 1865.
Eugene S. Rose, must. out Ang. 11, 1865.
Leonard Cole, must. out July 28, 1865.
COMPANY D.
Asa Smart, disch. for disability, at Lonisville, Ky., July 20, 1863. Francis K. Barnes, must. out July 28, 1866.
COMPANY E.
William II. II. Barnum, killed nenr Petersburg, VR., Aug. 19, 1864. Lewis llarnard, died at Washington, D. C., July 1, 1865. Theodore Shay, must. out July 28, 1866.
Samuel A. Williams, munt, out from Vet. Res. Corps, Aug. 3, 1865.
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COMPANY F.
O. H. P. Ranney, must. out May 27, 1865.
COMPANY G.
Albert Towoseod, died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 27, 1864. John C. Havens, must. out June 12, 1865. Henry E. Hatt, must. out July 28, 1865. Oscar A. Long, minst, out July 28, 1865. Rudolph Trocksel, must. out July 28, 1865.
COMPANY H.
Jobn S. Van Nortwick, must. out Juoe 7, 1865.
COMPANY I.
William Anderson, muet. ont June 22, 1865. Joho White, must. out July, 28, 1865.
COMPANY K.
Jerome H. Boyer, died of wounds, near Petersburg. Va., Sept. 19, 1864. George A. Fishell, disch. for wounds, July 10, 1865. Ralph Muscatt, must. ont July 28, 1865.
Darius Pierce, must. out July 28, 1865. Ilenry Hall, must. out June 13, 1865.
Amos J. Mead, must. out July 28, 1865. Joseph T. Rowe, disch. at expiration of service, Feb. 28, 1865.
THIRD INFANTRY.
This regiment rendezvoused at Grand Rapids in the spring of 1861. It was so rapidly filled up that it was ready for the field on the 13th of June, with 1040 offi- cers and men on its muster-rolls. There were from 75 to 100 men in this regiment from Ingham and Eaton Counties, the larger number being comprised in Company G, raised at Lansing by Capt. John R. Price, who was then in command of one of the uniformed companies of the State militia, which formed the nucleus of Company G. Some account of this command will be found at the close of the history of the regiment.
The Third left Grand Rapids on the 13th of June, 1861, and proceeded to Washington, D. C., where it arrived in season to take part in the first battle of Bull Run, which began at Blackburn's Ford on the 18th of July. During the following winter it was encamped near Alexandria, Va., with the Second and Fifth Michigan Regiments, with which it was brigaded.
In March, 1862, it formed a part of Gen. Mcclellan's splendid army, which landed at Fortress Monroe in April, made the disastrous Peninsular campaign, and retreated from the pestiferous swamps of the Chickahominy in July of the same year, after sustaining enormous losses by the casualties of battle and the diseases incident to an army in the field.
During that memorable campaign the regiment was under fire at Williamsburg, May 5th ; at Fair Oaks, May 30th ; at Charles City Cross-Roads, June 30th ; and at Malvern Hill, July Ist. After the army was transferred to North- ern Virginia it was heavily engaged at the second battle of Bull Run (or Groveton), on the 29th of August. Its heaviest losses were at Fair Oaks, where they amounted to 30 killed ; 124 wounded ; and 15 missing ; a total of 169; and at Bull Run, where there were 20 killed and a large number wounded and missing. On the 30th of November, 1862, its aggregate returns (present and absent) showed 669 men.
Succeeding Gen. Pope's campaign, the regiment moved to Edward's Ferry on the Potomac, and from thence on the Ist of November, via Warrenton Junction, to Falmouth, near Fredericksburg, Va., where it encamped on the 23d.
During Gen. Burnside's fruitless attack upon the Con- federate positions around the historic little city of Freder- icksburg, on the 13th, 14th and 15th days of December, 1862, it was under fire on each of those days, and lost in the aggregate nine men wounded. On the 15th it recrossed the Rappahannock River, and occupied its for- mer camp at Falmouth.
On the 20th of January, 1863, it made a reconnoissance to United States Ford. On the 28th of April the army broke camp, and crossed the Rappahannock on the 1st of May at United States Ford. The Third was advanced to the vicinity of Chancellor's house. It was engaged in the operations of the army under Gen. Hooker around Chan- cellorsville from the 1st to the 3d of May, during which its losses were sixty-three men killed, wounded, and missing.
When Gen. Lee made his memorable advance through Virginia and Maryland into Southeastern Pennsylvania, the Army of the Potomac was put in motion on a line parallel with Lee's march, and the two armies encountered each other on the terrible and bloody field of Gettysburg. The Third Michigan took part in this decisive campaign, which crippled the Confederate army, and, along with the capture of Vicksburg on the Mississippi, gave promise of a speedy overthrow of the Rebellion, causing great joy to the gov- ernment and people. The Third was under fire at Gettys- burg on the 2d and 3d days of July, and sustained a total loss of forty-one men killed, wounded, and missing. It was engaged in following up the retreating rebel army until the latter had crossed the Potomac into Virginia, after which it marched to Harper's Ferry, crossed the Potomac, and advanced as far as Manassas Gap. At Wapping Heights it was engaged, but suffered no loss. On the 17th of August the regiment was ordered to the city of New York to aid in suppressing the disgraceful draft riots which threatened to end in the destruction of that city. After a sojourn in New York of a few days it was ordered to Troy, N. Y., where it remained about two weeks, when it returned to its place in the Potomac army, joining its brigade at Cul- peper, September 17th. On the 11th of October, during a retrograde movement across the Potomac, it had a slight skirmish at Auburn Heights, losing one man wounded. From that point it moved by Manassas and Centreville to Fairfax Station, where it remained four days, and proceeded to Catlett's Station, where it went into camp on the 1st of November.
During the year its losses had been as follows :
Died in action or of wounds.
28
Died of disease.
13
Discharged for disability.
168
Discharged by order ..
22
Deserted
20
Missing in action
27
Officers resigned.
9
Officers dismissed the service.
2
Wounded in action ...
59
348
During the same period twenty-two men had joined the regiment. Its rolls on the 1st of November, 1863, showed a total of 467 men.
On the 7th of November, 1863, the regiment took part in the forward movement of the army to Kelly's Ford, and from thence moved to Brandy Station, on the Orange and
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Alexandria Railway, and encamped. From the 26th to the 30th of the month it was engaged in the Mine Rua eam- paign, being under fire at Locust Grove on the 27th. On the 2d of December it reoccupied its former camp at Brandy Station. Its losses during these movements were thirty- one killed, wounded, and missing. One hundred and eighty of the regiment re-enlisted as veterans on the 23d of De- cember, and were given a furlough of thirty days, which they enjoyed at home, and at the expiration of the time rejoined the regiment.
At the opening of the Richmond campaign of 1864 the Third crossed the Rapidan at Ely's Ford on the 4th of May, and advanced to Chancellorsville. On the three fol- lowing days it was heavily engaged in the battles of the Wilderness, and sustained great loss. It was in the fight at Todd's Tavern on the 8th, and on the 12th participated in the brilliant charge of the Second Corps, in which it captured several prisoners and two stands of colors. During these engagements the Third and Fifth Michigan Infantry Regiments were consolidated for a brief period. The Third was engaged on the North Anna River, and crossed the Pamunkey on the 27th of May, advancing towards Cold Harbor. Its losses during the month of May were : 31 killed; 119 wounded; and 29 missing. On the 9th of June, at Cold Harbor, the men whose term of service had expired left the regiment and returned home. The remaining men were consolidated into a battalion of four companies and attached to the Fifth Michigan Infantry. On the 13th of June the two regiments were finally con- solidated by a special order of the War Department. On the 20th of the same month the old Third Infantry disap- peared from the service.
On the same day orders were issued for the reorganiza- tion of a new regiment, and Lieut .- Col. M. B. Houghton was ordered to proceed to Grand Rapids and complete the work. On the 15th of October the new organization was mustered into the service with 879 men upon its rolls, and on the 20th proceeded to Nashville, Tenn., and from thence to Decatur, Ala., where it remained during the month of November. On the 23d there was a sharp skirmish between five companies of the regiment and a body of the enemy on the Moulton road, in which the rebels were driven back. On the 27th the regiment moved to Mur- freesboro', Tenn., and was ordered to duty at Fort Rose- crans.
On the 7th of December, while the bulk of the command at Murfreesboro' under Gen. Milroy was engaged with the rebel Gen. Forrest, a brigade of the enemy, consisting of mounted infantry, made a dash at the town, but was driven off by the Third Michigan and One Hundred and Eighty- first Ohio, with a section of artillery, after a spirited en- gagement of an hour's duration.
On the 9th of the month it was engaged with the rear- guard of the Seventh and Twelfth Kentucky rebel infantry, while on a foraging expedition, and captured five prisoners. On the 15th it had a sharp skirmish with the enemy near Stevenson, Ala., in which the rebels retired, leaving their dead and wounded on the field.
On the 16th of January, 1865, the command moved to Iluntsville, Ala., where it was assigned to the Third Bri-
gade, Third Division, Fourth Army Corps. The corps was ordered to Eastport, Miss., on the 31st, but after reaching Nashville the order was countermanded, and it encamped at that place until February 6th, when it returned to Hunts- ville, Ala., and remained until March 16th, when, with its brigade, it took up the line of march through East Ten- nessee, passing through New Market, Bull's Gap, and Jonesboro', at each of which places it encamped for several days. At the last-mentioned place it remained until the 20th of April, when news was received of the fall of Rich- mond, and it was ordered baek to Nashville, where it arrived on the 28th of the month. The command re- mained at Nashville until the 15th of June, when it was ordered to Texas. The trip was made via the Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers and the Gulf of Mexico, and the troops reached Indianola about the 7th of July. From the last-named place they marched to Green Lake, which they reached on the 11th, and remained there until the 12th of September, when they were ordered to Western Texas, and reached San Antonio after a fatiguing march of fourteen days. At that point the command encamped during the winter. Two companies of the Third were on provost duty at Gonzales during its stay.
Early in the spring the regiment was ordered to Victoria, where it was mustered out of service on the 26th of May, 1866. It reached Detroit, via the Gulf, the Mississippi River, and the Illinois and Michigan Central Railroads, on the 10th of June, when it was paid off and disbauded.
THIRD INFANTRY.
COMPANY B.
James Dalton, died Nov. 18, 1861. Bradford Carmichael, killed at Groveton, Va., Aug. 29, 1862.
Nicholes Welsh, trans. to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864.
David I. Webb, disch. for disability, Oct. 3, 1862.
COMPANY D.
William H. Bailey, died al Portsmouth, Va., June 25, 1862. Christopher Berringer, diech. to re-eal. as veteran, Dec. 23, 1863.
COMPANY E.
Henry J. South wick, disch. for disability, Jan. 31, 1863. Robert Barry, trans. to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. Samuel Shaver, trans. to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1861.
John Wright, dischi., Sept. 2, 1862.
COMPANY G.
Cept. John R. Price, Lansing; com. May 10, 186] ; res. July 26, 1861.
Jst Lient. Robert D. Jefferda, Lansing; com. May 10, 1861; pro. to capl., Aug. J, 1861 ; ree. Jane 9, 1862.
2d Lient. James D. Teo Eyck, Lansing ; com. May 10, 1861; res. July 29, 1861. Sergt. Joseph Mason, Lansing; com. 2d lient., Ang. 1, 1861 ; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., Mny 31, 1862; pro. to capt. Jau. 1, 1863; killed In action at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Sergt. Homer L. Thayer, Lansing ; com. 21 lient., June 9, 1862; pro. to Ist lient., March 25, 1863; capt, and asst. q .- m. U. S. Vols., April 7, 1864; brevet major U. S. Vola., March 13, 1865, "for gallant and meritorione services in the field during the war;" must. ont Feb., 1867.
Sergt. Jerome D. Ten Eyck, Lansing ; com. 2d lieut. Co. E, March 20, 1863 ; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; pro. to capl. 5th Inf., June 10, 1864; must. out at expiration of service, Oct. 10, 1864; brevet major U. S. Vols., March 13, 1865, "for gallant end meritorions services In the field during the war."
Sergt. Chiarlce A. I'rice, Lansing; com. let lieut., May 1, 1864; trans. to 5th Inf., June 10, 1864 ; must. out July 5, 1865.
Albert D. Carr, died at Lansing, Mich., Ang. 12, 1861.
Peter Clays, missing al Groveton, Vn., Ang. 20, 1862; disch. for disability, March 24, 1863.
Americus Miller, missing at Grovelon, Vu., Aug. 20, 1862 ; disch. for disability, March 24, 1863.
Thomas S. Butler, diech. for disability, May, 1862.
Edward Caso, diech, for disability, Nov. 20. 1861.
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Amsey C. Jehusen, disch. for disability, Jan. 24, 1862. Charles B. Lewis, disch. for disability, Sept. 1, 1861. John T. Streng, disch. for dis ibility, July 30, 1861. Andrew M. Miller, dischi. for disability, Dec. 22, 1862. Artemas G. Newman, disch. for disability, Jan. 3, 1863. Lawrence Crey, disch. for disability, Feb. 13, 1863. Lewis W. Miller, disch. for disability, March 18, 1863. Charles H. Church, killed in the Wilderness, Va., May 8, 1864. John G. Elliott, killed at Spettsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864. James A. Ballard, died in the Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864. Alvah M. Weller, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 18 64. Orville C. Ingersoll, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864. Benjamin F. Hammond, trans. lo 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. Earl Halbert, trans. to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864 Riley R. Kent, trans. to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. Samuel Mathews, trans, te 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. Edward W. Marsh, trans. te 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. Oliver Richards, trans. to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. Allen S. Shattuck, trans. to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. William R. Stall, trans. te 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. Edgar W. Clark, trans. to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. Jelin J. Stribbling, trans, to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. Michael Kace, trans. to 5th Mich, Inf., June 10, 1861. Nelson J. Shattuck, trans. to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1864. David Shadduck, trans. to 5th Mich. Inf., June 10, 1964. William H. Reeves, disch. for disability, March 3, 1864. Charles H. Adams, disch. for disability, Feb. 29, 1864. Joseph Stevens, disch. at expira ion of service, June 20, 1864. Samuel Alexander, disch. at expiration of service, June 20, 1864. John Broad, disch, at expiration of service, June 20, 1864. Richard Cottrell, disch. at expiration of service, June 20, 1864. Allen S. Shattuck, disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 24, 1863. Peter Canelly, disch. Sept. 21, 1862.
Norman L. Johnson, disch. fer disability, Sept. 31, 1862. James S. Maury, disch. in April, 1862.
COMPANY H.
Charles Rose, disch. for disability, Nov. 5, 1862. George M. Randall, disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 24, 1863.
COMPANY K.
Stephen E. Lengyear, disch. for disability, Aug. 17, 1862. Levi Booth, must, ont Ang. 13, 1862.
FOURTH INFANTRY.
Asst. Surg. Joseph B. Grisweld, Vermontville; com. Nov. 15, 1864; pre. to surg., Jan. 9, 1866; must. out May 26, 1866,
COMPANY K.
George W. Smith, disch. for disability, Aug. 18, 1861. William H. Smith, discharged to re-eal. as veteran, Dec. 29, 1864.
FIFTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY A.
Sergt. Christopher Berringer, Charlotte ; com. 2d lient., Sept. 16, 1864; pro. to 1st lieut , Oct. 26, 1864; must. ont July 5, 1865.
William Gillett, disch, for disability, Jan. 11, 1963 ; also reported died on way home, Dec. 15, 1862. Jehu Hamlin, disch. by order, Nev. 17, 1862. Calvin Austin, must. out July 5, 1865. George W. Cole, must. out July 5, 1865. James W. Tuttle, must. out July 5, 1865.
COMPANY B.
Menzer Church, died while prisoner at Florence, S. C. Otto Hammond, must. out July 5, 1865. William M. Losee, must. out July 5, 1865. Delos Morton, disch. for disability, June 29, 1965.
COMPANY C.
Richard Sharp, missing in action, May 6, 1864. Riley R. Kent, must. out July 5, 1865. Conrad Helwig, must. ont July 5, 1865. George E. Lawrence, inust. out July 5, 1865. William Lawrence, must. ont May 31, 1865. Christian Wolf, must. out July 5, 1865. George G. Marton, must. eut July 5, 1865. George A. Masche, disch. at expiration of service, May 22, 1865.
COMPANY D.
James W. Dixie, disch. for disability, Sept. 27, 1862. James Dillabangh, disch. at expiration of service, March 4, 1865. Jacob A. Ege, disch. at expiration of service, March 4, 1885.
COMPANY E.
Samuel Shaver, died at York, Pa., July 11, 1864. Robert Barry, must. out July 5, 1865. William Sherwood, must. out July 5, 1865. William Fishell, must. out May 1, 1865.
COMPANY F.
Farl Halbert, died ef wounds, Sept. 16, 1864. Allen S. Shattuck, diech. for disability, Oct. 13, 1864. William R. Stall, must. out July 5, 1865.
Edgar H. Clark, disch. for disability, Feb. 27, 1865. George W. Davis, disch, by order, April 17, 1865. Michael Kane, orust, out May 31, 1865. Edward W. Marsh, must. out July 5, 1865. John J. Stribbling, must. out May 31, 1865. Nelson T. Shattuck, disch. for wounds, Feb. 18, 1865.
COMPANY G.
Themas Ellis, must. out July 5, 1865. Henry Parker, must. out July 5, 1665. William Dencey, must. out July 5, 1865.
COMPANY HI.
Emerson R. Bartlett, died at Andersonville, Georgia, Sept. 21, 1864. Rufus W. Clark, died at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 9, 18G4. James Tense, must, out May 18, 1865. Jeseph E. Wilcox, disch. at expiration of service, May 9, 1865.
COMPANY L
Albert W. Nestell, must. out June 7, 1865.
Thendore H. Stratton, must. ont July 5, 1865. Frank Shevan, must. out July 5, 1865. Ulysses D. Ward, must. out July 5, 1865. Monroe Whitman, must. out July 5, 1805. Jacob Wolf, must. out June 7, 1865.
COMPANY K.
Michael Carmoney, must, ont May 31, 1865. George B. smith, disch. from Vet. Res. Corps, Ang. 25, 1865. Seymour Foster, must. eut July 5, 1865. William J. Cummies, disch. for disability, May 3, 1865.
CHAPTER II.
SIXTH INFANTRY.
THIS regiment, which was raised at Kalamazoo, by Col. Frederick W. Curtenins, contained about 200 men from Eaton and Ingham Counties, the greater part being from the first named, in Company H. The Sixth was subse- quently reorganized as heavy artillery and was almost wholly isolated from other Michigan regiments during its term of service. It left Kalamazoo on the 30th of August, 1861, with 944 men on its rolls. During most of the winter of 1861-62 it was on duty at Baltimore, Md. Early in March, 1862, it took passage for Ship Island, Miss., and from thence proceeded to New Orleans in April, where it was one of the first regiments to enter the city upon its surrender to Gen. Butler and Admiral Farragut. On the 15th of May it proceeded to Baton Rouge, where it participated in the battles of the 5th of June and 5th of August of the same year, losing in the last engagement fifty-three men.
Front Aug. 20, 1862, to December 6th following, the regiment was stationed at Mettarie Ridge, near New Orleans, guarding one of the approaches to that city. Here it suf- fercd severely from malarial sickness, and was so reduced that when. on the 6th of December, it moved to New Or- leans it had ouly 191 men, out of an aggregate of 755, fit for duty. The men recuperated rapidly after their arrival in that city.
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In January, 1863, the regiment accompanied Gen. Weitzel's command in its expedition up the Bayou Téche, during which a rebel gunboat was destroyed. In February it was stationed a few miles from New Orleans, and on the 23d of that month formed part of an expedition to Poncha- toula, where it skirmished with the enemy and had two men wounded. On the 12th of May it was engaged in a raid on the Jackson Railroad, during which it destroyed a rebel camp at Tangipahoa, captured sixty prisoners, and de- stroyed property to the value of $400,000. On the 21st of the month it was ordered to Port Hudson, where it ar- rived on the 23d.
During the siege of that stronghold by Gen. Banks it oc- cupied an advanced position, and participated in the assaults of the 27th of May and 14th of June, in each of which its losses were severe. On the 29th of June a detachment of thirty-five men formed the " forlorn hope" of an as- saulting column which attacked the " Citadel," but was driven back with a loss of eight killed and nine wounded.
Port Hudson surrendered on the Sth of July, four days after the surrender of Vicksburg to Gen. Grant, and on the 10th Gen. Banks issued an order converting the Sixth Michigan into a heavy artillery regiment, which order was, on the 30th of the month, approved by the secretary of war.
From the last-mentioned date until March, 1864, the regiment was stationed at Port Hudson, engaged in garrison duty. During this period most of the men re-enlisted as veterans, and about the middle of March went home on a furlough for thirty days. On the 11th of May the fur- loughed men returned to Port Hudson, accompanied by a large number of recruits obtained while in Michigan. On the 6th of June the regiment was ordered to Morganza, to serve as infantry, and at that place it remained until the 24th, when it was ordered to Vicksburg, where it joined the engineer brigade.
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