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commissioned First Lieutenant United States Signal Corps August 17, 1864; brevet Cap- tain, United States Volunteers, March 13. 1865. in recognition of services during the bat- tle of Chickamauga; brevet Major of Volunteers, March 13, 1565, for services in Georgia; Second Lieutenant, Twentieth United States Infantry, October 22, 1867: and First Lieu- tenant. August 4, 186S. The rapid advances of this officer were remarkable to a degree.
William A. Hulsart, Bruce, was among the commissioned officers.
Beckford P. Hutchinson, Utica, commissioned First Lieutenant, Fourth Cavalry, Au- gust 13, 1562; resigned February 16, 1863.
William Jenny, Jr .. Mt. Clemens, was commissioned Captain, Ninth Infantry, October 12, 1861; Major, February 6, 1863: and was mustered out September 15, 1865.
Charles L. Jenny, Utica, Sergeant Company H, Fourth Michigan Infantry. Septem- ber 17, 1864; was commissioned Second Lieutenant October 24, 1865, and discharged May 26, 1866.
Charles C. Jennings, Washington, Sergeant, Twenty-second Infantry. August 11. 1862: was commissioned Second Lieutenant February 21, 1863: First Lieutenant, June 11, 1864; and mustered out June 26, 1865.
Nathan Jersey, Romeo, enlisted August 19, 1861, as Sergeant of Company A, Ninth Infantry: he received his commission as Second Lientenant March 25, 1862, and that of First Lieutenant October 13, 1862. This soldier was wounded at Murfreesboro, July 13, 1862, and, recovering, served until August 5, 1864.
J. Delos Jewell. Vernon, Sergeant Company A, Tenth Michigan Infantry, November 4. 1861; was commissioned First Lieutenant and Adjutant July 9, 1864; Captain, Febru- ary 24, 1865; and served until muster ont, July 19, 1865.
Miner A. Johnson, Utica, Sergeant Company H, Second Cavalry. August 27, 1861: Second Lieutenant, October 1, 1862; resigned November 19, 1864.
Theodore Kath, Ray, Sergeant Company G, Twenty-second Infantry; was commis- sioned Second Lieutenant September 25. 1863, and mustered out June 26, 1865.
Alonzo M. Keeler, Shelby, commissioned Captain. Twenty-second Infantry, July 31, 1862; Major, October 14, 1864; and brevet Lieutenant Colonel United States Volunteers, March 13. 1865; was mustered out June 26, 1865. This soldier fell into the hands of the rebels at Chickamauga, Tenn., September 20, 1863; was paroled March 1, 1865, and ulti- mately returned to his command.
James S. Kelly, Disco. Sergeant Company B. Twenty-second Infantry, August 7, 1862; was commissioned Second Lieutenant December 31, 1862, and resigned. February 21. 1863.
Benjamin Kenny, Sergeant Battery H, First Light Artillery, June 18, 1862; was commissioned First Lieutenant April 25. 1864; Captain. December 27. 1564: and mus- tered out July 22. 1865.
John W. Kingscott. Sergeant Company H. Second Cavalry, August 24, 1861: First Lieutenant. October 1. 1862: Captain, June 7, 1864: was mustered out December 27. 1865.
William G. Kingscott, Sergeant Company H, Second Cavalry. September 7. 1861;
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First Lieutenant, September 20, 1864; was transferred to the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth United States Colored Infantry June 22, 1865.
Henry F. Lake, Marion, Sergeant Company H, Twenty-second Infantry, August 9, 1862; Second Lieutenant April 1, 1865; was discharged June 9, 1865.
Charles C. Lamb, Mt. Clemens, Captain, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, November 1, 1862; was discharged, on account of disability, June 3, 1864.
Charles C. Lamb, Mt. Clemens, commissioned First Lieutenant, Thirtieth Infantry, November 28, 1864; Captain, March 16, 1865; was mustered out June 30, 1865.
John M. Lamb, Dryden. Sergeant Company E, Eighth Cavalry, December 1, 1862; was commissioned Second Lieutenant December 1, 1864, and mustered ont September 22, 1865.
Seward S. Lampman, transferred from Eleventh Cavalry and commissioned Second Lieutenant, Eighth Cavalry, July 20, 1865; was mustered out September 30, 1865.
Erastus W. Lawrence, Utica, Commissary Sergeant, Second Cavalry, September 2, 1861; was commissioned Second Lieutenant September 19, 1862; he acted as First Lieu- tenant and Commissary, and was on detached service when the command was mustered out.
Frederick B. Lee, Mt. Clemens, Sergeant Company D, Eighth Cavalry, December 22, 1862; Second Lieutenant, February 9, 1864; was wounded during the affair at Baker's Ferry, Ga., July 5, 1864; he was mustered out with the command, July 20, 1865.
Isaac N. Lerick, Utica, commissioned Captain, Third Infantry, July 29, 1864, and promoted Major June 14, 1865; mustered out May 25, 1866.
William H. Lowrie, Romeo, Commissary Sergeant, Ninth Infantry, August 13, 1861; Second Lieutenant, September 20, 1864; First Lieutenant and Quartermaster, November 16, 1864: mustered out September 16, 1865.
Mnir A. McDonald, Washington, Sergeant Company D, Eighth Cavalry, December 8, 1862: Second Lieutenant. August 31. 1863; Captain, January 18, 1864: was mustered out September 22, 1865.
John B. K. Mignault, Mt. Clemens, was commissioned Surgeon, Eighth Cavalry, November 6, 1862, which position he held until his resignation, on account of disability, September 12, 1864.
Michael Nolan, Mt. Clemens, Sergeant Company L, Third Cavalry, September 20, 1861: commissioned Second Lieutenant June 9, 1862, and mustered out August 24, 1864.
George Minnely, Mt. Clemens, Sergeant Company D, Eighth Cavalry, November 4, 1862; Second Lientenant, May 14, 1864; was mustered ont September 22, 1865.
Edgar A. Nye, Romeo. Sergeant Company F, Eighth Infantry, September 12, 1861; Seeond Lieutenant. April 20, 1864: was killed in the action of Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864.
Albert Nye, Mt. Clemens, commissioned First Lieutenant, Ninth Infantry, October 12, 1861, and Captain. December 10, 1861: died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., June 23, 1862.
Herbert B. Pearson, New Baltimore, commissioned Second Lieutenant, Twenty-sec- ond Infantry, July 31, 1862; resigned June 5, 1863.
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Albert L. Power, Mt. Clemens, Sergeant Company I, Ninth Infantry, August 15. 1861; Second Lieutenant, October 16, 1863; was discharged November 17, 1864.
Archibald Preston, Mt. Clemens, commissioned Second Lieutenant, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, August 31, 1863; was made prisoner during Stoneman's raid; subsequently ex- changed; rejoined his regiment. and served until its consolidation with the Eleventh Cav- alry, July 20, 1865.
Benjamin F. Pritchard. Romeo, commissioned Chaplain Fifth Infantry, September 12, 1862: was discharged, on account of disability, December 5, 1863, and re-commissioned June 10, 1864. This soldier served until the muster-out of the command, July 5, 1865.
George W. Robertson, MIt. Clemens, commissioned First Lieutenant, Twenty-second Infantry, July 31, 1862, and Captain, November 17, 1863; was made prisoner at Chicka- mauga, September 20, 1863: paroled March 1, 1865; and mustered out with his command, June 26, 1865.
Edgar H. Shook, Mt. Clemens, commissioned First Lieutenant, Fifth Infantry, June 19, 1861, and Captain, June 22, 1862; was discharged February 8, 1863. He joined the regiment with the rank of Captain, February 9, 1863, and was commissioned Major, May 21, 1864, serving in that position until the muster-out of the command, July 5, 1865. This soldier was wounded in the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864.
John S. Smith, Armada, was commissioned First Lieutenant and Quartermaster, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, November 6, 1862, and resigned December 23, 1863.
William A. Smith, Marion, was commissioned First Lieutenant, Twenty-second In- fantry, July 31, 1862 ; Captain, January 5. 1863; and died of wounds received at Chickamauga October 11, 1863.
Hiram M. Snell, Armada, was commissioned Assistant Surgeon, Eighth Cavalry, March 12, 1863, and died August 18. 1863.
Charles A. Snover. Armada, Sergeant Company E, Fifth Cavalry. August 14. 1862; Second Lieutenant, April 14, 1863: First Lieutenant, March 22, 1865: was mustered out July 22, 1865.
Robert F. Selfridge, Bruce, entered service August 22, 1862, as Quartermaster Ser- geant, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry; Second Lieutenant, August 26, 1864; was mus- tered out June 26, 1863.
Robert O. Selfridge, of Tecumseh, after a brilliant term of service, was commissioned Major and Assistant Adjutant General, United States Volunteers, July 14, 1863, which position he resigned in 1865.
William A. Snook. Mt. Clemens, Sergeant Battery M. First Light Artillery, April 13, 1863; Second Lieutenant, September 25, 1864; was mustered out August 1, 1865.
John Stockton, MIt. Clemens, commissioned Colonel Eighth Michigan Cavalry, Oeto- ber 3, 1862: received his discharge April 15. 1864.
William C. Stockton, Mt. Clemens, was commissioned First Lieutenant, Twenty-sec- ond Infantry. July 31. 1862; transferred to Eighth Cavalry.
William C. Stockton. MIt. Clemens, transferred from Twenty-second Infantry to the
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Eighth Cavalry: was commissioned Captain in the latter command November 1. 1862. and resigned April 15. 1864.
Addison R. Stone. Memphis, commissioned Assistant Surgeon Fifth Cavalry, Sep- tember 25, 1862; was discharged, on account of disability, September 8, 1863.
7 William Sumner, Utica, Sergeant Major, Twenty-seventh Infantry, Angust 11, 1862; was commissioned First Lieutenant May 15, 1865, and served until muster-out, July 26. 1865.
Horatio Van Sickle. Utica, Sergeant Company H. Seventh Infantry, August 22, 1861: was commissioned First Lieutenant June 22, 1863; Major, October 5. 1864; Lieutenant Colonel, November 18, 1864: and discharged with the rank of Major. May 15, 1865.
Ezekiel Van Vliet, Ridgeway, was commissioned First Lieutenant, Thirteenth Infan- try. October 3. 1861; Captain, July 13, 1862; and resigned February 28, 1863.
Edgar Weeks, Mt. Clemens, was appointed Sergeant Company B. Fifth Michigan Infantry, August 28. 1861, he being the first non-commissioned officer of the county. A year later, he was transferred to the Twenty-second Infantry.
Edgar Weeks, Mt. Clemens, was commissioned First Lieutenant and Adjutant, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, August 2, 1862, and Captain, November 27, 1862, which position he held until the acceptance of his resignation, November 17, 1863.
George M. Wilson. New Baltimore, entered Battery E, First Light Artillery, Novem- ber 11, 1861: Second Lieutenant, March 16, 1864: First Lieutenant, March 27, 1865; was nistered out July 20. 1865.
William Wilkinson, Romeo, commissioned Captain, Ninth Michigan Infantry, Octo- ber 12, 1861: Major, October 13, 1862; Lieutenant Colonel, February 6, 1863; brevet Colonel United States Volunteers, March 13, 1865; was mustered out. September 15, 1865, after a term of brilliant service. This soldier was made prisoner at Murfreesboro. Tenn., July 13. 1862, and paroled October 12. 1862.
William W. Wilkinson, Romeo, was appointed Hospital Steward, Ninth Michigan Infantry, August 31, 1864: commissioned Second Lieutenant August 10. 1865, and was mustered out without rank September 15, 1868.
FIRST MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
The organization of the First Infantry began June 28, 1861, while yet the three- months regiment was in the field. The command left en route for the seat of war Sep- tember 16. 1861, under Col. John C. Robinson. From this period until July 1, 1862, it participated in the affairs of Mechanicsville, June 26; Gaines' Mill, June 27; Peach Orchard. June 29: White Oak Swamp. June 30; and Malvern Hill, July I. Entering the corps d'armee under Gen. Pope. it was engaged at Gainsville August 29, and at Bull Run August 30. It was present at Fredericksburg during the terrific fighting round that position: subsequently, it took a prominent part on the field of Chancellorsville. After a series of brilliant meetings with the rebels, it arrived at Gettysburg July 2. 1863. and. during that and the two succeeding days, added to its lanrels.
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To notice the varied service of this command is beyond our limits. However, the part it took in the war for the Union will be evident from the following record of well- fought fields: Williamsport, Md., July 12; Wapping Heights, Va., July 21: Culpepper, Va., October 13; MineRun, November 29, 1863; Wilderness, Va .. May 5, 6 and 7: Spottsyl- vania, Va., May 12: Ny River. North Anna, Jerico Mills, Noel's Tavern and Tolopotomy, between May 20 and 30, 1864; Magnolia Swamp and Bethesda Church, June 1 and 2: Petersburg, June 18: Weldon Railroad, Va., August 19, 20, 21. 1864: Hatcher's Run, Five Forks and Appomattox Court House, in February, March and April, 1865.
SOLDIERS' RECORD.
John Baptiste, killed at Gaines' Hill June 27, 1862. John Ross, killed at Gaines' Hill June 27, 1862. William Biddlecomb, killed at Fredericksburg December 13, 1862. Frederick Cady, missing at Gaines' Hill June 27, 1862. Charles Boyce, missing at Malvern Hill July 1, 1862. John Boss. missing at Chickahominy June 27, 1862. Fred W. Cady, died of wounds at Chicago July, 1880. Alexander McElroy, died from wounds at Washington, June 2, 1864. John Tremble, missing at the Wilderness May 5, 1864.
Discharged -- Stephen Pickel, John Myers, Judson R. Smith, Sam F. Crawford, G. Riley Granby. Thomas J. Langtry, John Trombly, Jared E. Pitts, Samuel F. Crawford, Fred W. Cady. Charles Eldredge, Cyrus C. Gregg. George Van Antwerp, John Tremble.
SECOND MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
The Second Michigan Infantry left its rendezvous at Detroit June 5, 1861, and was the first three-years command from Michigan to report at the front. Its strength, per- fected July 1, was 1,115 men. From Blackburn's Ford, Va., July 1861, to the siege of Petersburg, Va., April 3, 1865, it participated in no less than forty-two general actions. The command was mustered ont at Washington, July 29, 1865, and reported at Detroit for discharge August 1, 1865. Albert E. Gates and Michael White were the only repre- sentatives reported from Macomb in this command.
THIRD MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized at Grand Rapids, accepted May 15, 1861, and left the city under Col. Daniel McConnell, for the Potomac, June 13, 1861. It was consolidated with the Fifth Infantry June 13, 1864. The thirty-seven battles and skirmishes in which it participated form its record. The principal affairs are: Blackburn's Ford, July 18, 1861; Bull Run, July 21, 1861; the siege of Yorktown. April 4 to May 5, 1862: the Wil- derness, Todd's Tavern, Po River, Spottsylvania, North Anna, in May, 1864; Petersburg, June 16 to. 22, 1864; Strawberry Plains, Angust 14 to 17, 1864; Poplar Spring Church, September 30. 1864; Hatcher's Run February 2 to March 25, 1865, ending with the mili-
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tary affair at Appomattox. April 9, 1865. During its service, the command lost four offi- cers and ninety-six privates on the field; forty-seven men died from wounds received, and two officers and seventy-five privates died on account of disease. A partial consolidation with the Fifth Infantry was ordered June 13, 1864, and the original organization mus- tered out of service June 20, 1864. The Third was re-organized, and served until mus- tered out, May 26, 1866 The command was disbanded at Detroit June 10, 1866.
SOLDIERS' RECORD.
Charles H. Bartlett, died at Murfreesboro January 17, 1865. Ransom Paine, died at Murfreesboro Jannary 17, 1865. William C. Paine, died at Huntsville January 17, 1865. ludson Spaulding, died at Vicksburg June 22. 1865. James H. Harrington, died at Green Lake, Texas, August 6, 1865.
Samuel Hedges, died at Nashville June 15, 1865.
Luther H. Ward, died at Murfreesboro February 7, 1865.
Discharged -- Alonzo Goss, Dexter M. Hulsart, John D. Hartman, Amos Trowbridge. Bernard Pettit. Rodman Coolidge, Harrison Wood, Lysander W. Evarts, Eden L. Arm- strong, Henry A. Davis, Elijah L. Adams, Dwight A. Babbitt, William Bickle, Charles L. Boughton, Rudolph Burgess, William J. Cook, Homer C. Everett, Ira A. Fitch, Will- iam Gunderman, John Hagner, N. C. Hays, Jr., Sylvester Hazleton, William Hines, Mer- ritt Hopkins, Thaddeus Hazleton, Isaac A. Healy, Hemy Sandford, Robert M. Still, William Kettler, Ira A. Rice, Leonard Hicks, Clarence H. Crawford, Fred Foss, Melvin Gregory, Patrick Horan, Charles E. Ross, Albert Gillett, Charles H. Ward, Eugene C. Cheeney, Edward C. Cross, Oliver B. Freeman, Robert Freeland, Benjamin Hockwell, Eli Hollister, Joseph Stephenson, Warren Spink, George Talbot. George W. Tinsman, Frank Koltz, John Smith, Roney Engleman, Henry Burnham, Philo Beardsley, Alex Gunn, H. F. MeKinzie, Fletcher P. Wright, Phillip Emburg, Moses Moore, Virgil S. Grant, Joseph Rankin.
FOURTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized at Adrian, and mustered into service, under Col. Wood- bury. June 20. 1861. Its term of service expired June 19, 1864, when it was mustered out, and proceeded to Detroit, where it arrived on June 26. That portion which remained was consolidated with the First Infantry, and served with this command until ordered to join the Fourth (re-organized) Infantry, June 24, 1865. The service of the old command was principally on the battle-fields of Virginia. From the period of re-organization to the close of the war, it was present at Decatur, New Market, Ala., and Murfreesboro. Tenn. The command was mustered out at Houston, Texas, May 26, 1866, and was dis- banded at Detroit June 10, 1866.
SOLDIERS RECORD.
Ezra Bates, missing in action at Mechanicsville June 26, 1862. Clinton M. Farrar, killed in action at Fredericksburg December 13, 1862.
HISTORY OF MACOME COUNTY
Homer F. Dodge. lied at Nashville March 5. INF ;. Martin L. Dryer. lied at Murfreesboro. December 22. IMP4. Erwin O. Fairbrother, died at Mussev. Mich .. Det-Fer 20. INC Norman L. Flower, lied at Murfreesboro Jin tary 1. 1965. Norman Holly, died at Nashville December . 1. George Robinson, lied at Murfreesboro Apr 1 20. 1\05. Gardner H. Wells. died at Murfreesboro Fel rnary if. !- 05. Walter Clark, Lied at Nashville February . 1-07. Madison W. Churchill, died at Murfreester Januar __ INIT.
Discharged-William K. McClury C. H. Weatherwax. Tha Je- 140 Waite. W. H. Wilson. Henry W. Birch. John H. Gibbs. Charles King. Lenzer M. Amis- den. George W. Curtiss. Simon H. Heath. Charles L. Jenny. Ben amin F Frost. Dan. - M. Jones, William C. Higgitt. Amos N. scott. James H. Bantil. Newel Boven. Jard Corey. Peter Churchill. Isaac Coddington. Charles H. Dellrep. Albert _ Finst n. Albert Gillett. Robert Haire. David Hawkins. Andrew Hicks. J shua Hill. Nathan End. Sr. F. (. Jackman. William Jackson, Robert Mutar. John -alles. Aug. A. smith. Jel R. te phens. George Stipe. Daniel Wilson, W. H. Wilson, Alber ME. Cook. Andrew Emery n. David Hawkins. Garrison E. smith. Charles T. Dent n. Henry Lerengen. Da I J hn son. Jeremiah A. ntton. Oliver Denton. D. Mckenzie. Milton E. Fisner
FIFTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized at Fort Wayne, and mustered nt the United States service August 24, 1461. It comprised the following commands. Sherlock inards. f Detroit. Company A. Mt. Clemens Guard. Company B East vagina'v Volunteers. Com pany C: Ingersoll Rides. Company H. Governor's Cruarl. Company F. Saginaw Litt Light Infantry. Company K. Livingston Volunteers. Company I. Washington mardi. Company G: Pontiac Volunteers. Company D. and Huren Rangers. Company E. The commissioned officers belonging to this county, who went into service with the sviment. were. Capt. Judson S. Farrar. First Lieut. Edgar H Shock. wendt Lient. Henry Edgerly. The strength of the command at late of muster vas .. ( men and fficers. in der Col. Henry D. Terry. Previous to leaving For- Wavne. Bubl. Newland & e.f that village. presented the regimental color. which is now in possession of the holder- Society. of Macomb and st. Clair. who render it luble he nor n account of the service :- has seen, as well as in memory of the ten comrades who fell in its defense. The Fifth Infantry left Detroit en route to the front september 1. I'll went into camp near Alexandria: skirmished with the rebels at Buhick Creek. Jannary 9. 1 ... and. in March. entered upon regular duty in Berry's Command. of Ph.l. Kearney's Division MeClelland's Peninsular Corps. It was engaged in the siege { Y rkuwn from April 4 tr Way & LBS. losing thirty-four killed and 119 wounded. it Williamsburg May ". The place of honor vas bestowed n the Fifth Infantry that lay y Gen. Kearney. which place was well filled. since the command took the rebei ride pit at the barnet's point. Fr
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Oaks was contested May 31. The affairs of Peach Orchard, Glendale and Malvern Hill took place June 29, 30 and July 1, 1862. At Peach Orchard, thirty men were killed and 119 wounded. Charles H. Hutchins was among the killed and Charles S. Traverse re- ceived wounds which resulted in his death at Washington, July 22. In the report of Capt. Farrar, dated Harrison's Landing, July 4, special mention is made of Capts. Gillooly and Matthews. Lieuts. Shook, Laduc, Edgerly, Pomeroy, Johnson and Adjutant John W. O'Callaghan. Maj. Fairbanks died of wounds at Washington July 25.
The Second Bull Run, August 28, Grovetown, August 29, and Chantilly. September 1. won new laurels for the regiment. At Fredericksburg. December 13, Lieut. Col. John Gillooly, its commanding officer, was killed, with nine of his men. The body was searched out by Lieut. H. B. Blackman, of Howell, who brought it to Michigan for burial.
The regiment crossed the Rappahannock May 1, 1863, participated in the affair of the Cedars, May 2, and, on the 3d, entered the battle of Chancellorsville, losing in those affairs seven killed and forty-three wounded, together with Lieut. Col. Sherlock, who fell at Chancellorsville. Gettysburg was fought July 2 and 3; Wapping Heights, October 1; Kelly's Ford, November 26; Locust Grove, November 27, and Mine Run November 29, 1863. In the affair at Gettysburg, the command lost nineteen killed, ninety wounded and five prisoners. It suffered a small loss in the subsequent engagements. Among the killed at Locust Grove was Lieut. Dan B. Wyker. After the affair at Mine Run, the Fifth went into camp near Brandy Station. Leaving that point December 28, 1863, with 177 officers and men, it reached Detroit January 4, 1864, where a furlough of thirty-six days was granted.
The regiment recruited at Detroit, and again left, under Col. Pulford, for the front, February 10, 1864, and arrived at Brandy Station February 14. Crossed the Rapidan May 3, and entered the Wilderness May 5, at Orauge Court House. In the opening ac- tion of the campaign of 1864, Capt. G. W. Rose was mortally wounded, and Col. Pulford and Maj. Matthews severely wounded. On the 6th, Capts. E. H. Shook and W. W. Waken- shaw were wounded, yet took a full part in the battle of the Wilderness. Capt. Hurlbut was killed at Todd's Tavern, on the 8th. At Po River. 10th: Spottsylvania, 12th; North Anna River, 23; Tolopotomy, 30th of May, 1864, the regiment well sustained its name. Lieut. Pierce was killed at North Anna. The Fifth. Michigan Infantry, as organized in 1861, may be said to have lost its individuality after the affair at Cold Harbor, June 2, 1864, for, on the 10th of that month, the Third Michigan Infantry was consolidated with it.
The regiment as re-organized entered service at Petersburg, June 16 to 22; on the 25th and 26th, it served on picket and fatigue duty: on the 27th and 28th, was present at Deep Bottom. It participated in the affairs at Poplar Springs Court House, September 30; at Boydtou Road, October 27, 1864. After this, it formed the garrison of Fort Davis, on the Jerusalem pike road. On March 26, 1865, it was present at Hatcher's Run, and at Boydton Road: on April 2, on service with the Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. Its share in the capture of Petersburg, Va., April 3, 1865, cannot be overestimated. Subse- quently, the command served at Sailor's Creek. April 6; at New Store, April S, and closed
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a term of magnificent services to the Union at Appomattox Court House, Va., April 9, 1865, when Gen. Lee surrendered. The command participated in the grand military re- view at Washington. May 23. 1865: was mustered out July 5: arrived at Detroit July S. and was disbanded July 17. 1565.
SOLDIERS RECORD.
John R. Hubert, killed at Williamsburg May 5. 1862. Hiram P. Arnold, killed at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1562. 1 Augustus Trombley, killed at Charles City Cross Roads June 30. 1962. Silas Polluck. killed at Alexandria December 22. 1562. Charles L. De Wolf, died in camp February 23, 1562. Edwin Everetts, died in camp February 28, 1562. Edward Ford, died in camp February 23. 1862. George Frederick, died at Meridian Hill May 22. 1862. Tillman Adams, died in camp February 23, 1562. John Burt, died in camp February 15. 1562. Alonzo A. Doty, died at Alexandria March 9. 1862.
Discharged, 1862-Edgar Weeks. Harvey G. French, John Vroman, Henry H. Van Du- sen. James E. Van Voorheis, Frank Williams. Martin Conley. George Cottrell. Joseph Jock. James Potter. Eli Hollister. Stephen MI. Collidy. Martin B. Clarke. William H. Robinson. John W. Bennett, Joseph Le Croix. Edward Shanley, John Roberts.
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