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All along the line of the railway, at Bridgeport Center, Birch Run, Smith's Mill, and at every little crossing, people were congre- gated in squads of from five to fifty, and cheering, waving of hand- kerchiefs, etc., was the order of the day. At Pine Run, where the cars connect with the plank road, a very fine demonstration was made,-a beautiful ensign suspended over the street under which the company marched, and the booming of cannon mingled with the tumultuous shouts and cheers of the enthusiastic populace. The liberal citizens and farmers in the vicinity had furnished teams and gratuitously transported the company over the plank to Flint.
Arrived within about three-fourths of a mile of Flint, the band and military left the wagons, and, forming in order, marched in. At the outskirts of the city they were met by Marshal Fenton, who escorted them to the Genesee House, where they were received by the Mayor, who, in a few well-timed remarks, tendered them the hospitalities of the city; the marching was then continued up the Main street as far as the town hall, and then back to the armory of the Flint Union Grays, who had just departed for Detroit, when the order to break ranks was given, and all made their way under escort to the several quarters which had been assigned them. In the afternoon and evening the band serenaded the two newspaper establishments and many of the citizens, being most hospitably received on all hands.
Wednesday morning at half-past eight the Guards were formed in order in front of the armory, and marched to martial music through the principal streets, after which they embarked in vehicles provided by the citizens of Flint-the band again taking the lead- for Fentonville, under escort of Judge Ames and many of the prominent citizens of Flint.
At the toll-gate one mile this side of Fentonville the procession was met by a marshal from Fentonville, and having again left the teams and formed in marching order, were escorted to the station house of the D. & M. railway, where the ladies of Fentonville had prepared a capital collation, which being slightly devastated by the hungry crowd, and a toast, three cheers and a "tiger " tendered to the ladies for their munificent hospitality, the line of march was resumed, and under escort of Turner's Cornet Band of that city-a highly creditable musical corps-they paraded the principal streets, returning to the depot in time for the down train, which arrived at a little after 3 p. M., and was soon off for the City of the Straits.
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People were gathered at many of the stations along the line, and at Pontiac an iminense crowd had assembled, who received the company with hearty and enthusiastic cheers, which were returned with interest, accompanied by an instalment of inspiring music by the band.
Arriving in Detroit at 6 p. M., the company was formed on the depot grounds of the D. & M. railway, and, preceded by the band marched to Cantonment Blair, a distance of between two and three iniles, where the soldiers were provided with rather scaly quarters, The band, leg-weary and pretty much used up generally, returned to the Michigan Exchange, where they were comfortably housed.
Mayor Mott joined the command at Flint, and proceeded with it to the rendezvous at Detroit, when, after a farewell word to eachi of the volunteers, he returned to his home.
Shortly after the East Saginaw Guards left for the rendezvous, no less than 37 volunteers returned to their native heath; some changes were inade in the list of officers, and other disposi- tions made to insure confidence among the troops. Captain W. L. Whipple, who in 1846 served as a lieutenant in the Mexican cam- paign, was placed in command, and the company left en route for Washingtondas Co. H of the 2d Mich. Inf. (3 years), June 5, 1861. This was the first three-years regiment which left the State. Cap- tain Whipple was promoted to the lieutenant-colonelcy of 21st Mich. Inf., Ang. 13, 1862.
Lieutenant R. W. Ransom, who opened a recruiting office at East Saginaw, in the building formerly occupied as the old post- office, enlisted 66 men prior to Jnly 20, who reported for service at Detroit before the 25th of that month.
THE HOYT LIGHT GUARDS
perfected the organization of a full company April 24, under Capt. H. W. Trowbridge. The officers elected were: Captain, H. W. Trowbridge; First Lieutenant, Win. O'Donnell; Second Lieu- tenant, Charles H. Hutchins; First Sergeant, Daniel Jeffers; Sec- ond Sergeant, Hiram Jenkins: Third Sergeant, Thomas Abbott; Fourth Sergeant, Dexter D. Keeler. The corporals were Peter Mashioe, Chester E. Roy, Win. Mooney, and Henry Connor. The musicians were John Ryan and John Stout Park. No doubt what- ever can exist regarding the desire of this command to go to the front in the early days of the war. The orders of the War Department. and the fact that all Michigan had already done its duty, conspired to check the zeal of the troops and urge them to keep their powder dry for the " big fight."
The three-months regiment was under arms April 25, 1861, and was constituted as follows: Orlando B. Wilcox, Colonel ; L. L. Comstock, Lieutenant Colonel; A. B. Bidwell, Major. Companies -Detroit Light Guards, Jackson Light Guards, Coldwater Cadets, Manchester Union Guards, Steuben Guards, Detroit Hnssars, Burr
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Oak Guards, Ypsilanti Light Guards, Marshall Light Guards, Har- dee Cadets.
The second regiment comprised the Scott Guards, Adrian Guards, Hudson Artillery as infantry, Flint Union Greys, Battle Creek Artillery as infantry, Constantine Union Guards, Kalamazoo Light Guards, Kalamazoo No. 2, Niles Company. A. S. Williams, of Detroit, was the General of Brigade.
MILITARY RESOURCES OF THE COUNTY IN 1862.
A military census of the county was made under authority of Gov. Blair's proclamation of August, 1862. The assessors were required to return the names of all white males between the ages of 18 and 45. The number of men enrolled in Saginaw, and named in the lists furnished by those assessors, Sept. 10, 1862, was 2,951, of wliom 821 were declared exempt from draft, leaving 2.130 subject. In June, 1862, it is learned, from returns made under the State law, that the total number of men in Saginaw county fit for military service was 2,497. It must be remembered, however, that between the time the June returns were made and September, 110 less than 686 men from Saginaw county enlisted and were in active service. Of this number, 28 were on duty with the 1st Inf .; 39 with the 2d Inf .; 72 with the 5th Inf .; 12 with the 7th and 8th Inf .; 38 . with the 9th and 10th Inf .; 92 with the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th regiments; 102 with the 16th Inf .; 8 with the 17tlı, 158 with the 23d Inf .; 9 with the Engineers and Mechanics; 100 with the 2d and 3d Cavalry; 14 with the 4th, 5th and 6th Cavalry; 3 with the 2d Battery; one with Mathers' Sharpshooters, and 10 with the Mulli- gan brigade, attached to McDermott's Michigan Company. The 23d Michigan Inf., mustered into service at East Saginaw, Sept. 13, 1862, was principally composed of soldiers furnished by this county. The 29th, mustered in at Saginaw City, Oct. 3, 1864, was filled by volunteers from this Congressional district.
RECRUITING IN 1863.
During the year 1863, Saginaw contributed 365 troops, which, together with those who went into service in 1862, aggregate 1,041 soldiers furnished to the Union armies since the beginning of the war. During the year, only five men from this county volunteered for service in the first 26 infantry regiments. The 27th Infantry received 50; the 1st Sharpshooters, 18; Engineers, 1; the three first cavalry regiments, 26; the 4th Cavalry, 39; the 5th and 6th Cavalry, 14; the 7th Cavalry, 138; the 8th, 42; the 11th, 23, and the Artillery, 9. The draft made in February, 1863, numbered only 19 men in Saginaw county, of which four were delivered at barracks.
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MILITARY ORGANIZATION IN 1864.
The enlistment of troops continued through 1864. From Jan. 1 to Oct. 31 no less than 821 men were enlisted. Forty-three who volunteered immediately, prior to Jan. 1, that year, bring up the credits of the county for the first ten months of 1864 to 864, aggre- gating 1,905 troops since the beginning of the war. Of the 821 troops referred to, 634 volunteered, 26 were drafted, 153 were re- enlisted veterans, and 8 entered the navy. Again, 40 enlisted for one year, and 781 for three years' service. From Sept. 19, 1863, to Oct. 1, 1864, 396 men enlisted for one year, 613 for three years, 756 enlisted in the army, 153 veterans re-enlisted, 8 entered the navy, 75 drafted inen commuted, and 28 were drafted. The 29th Mich. Inf. was mustered into service at Saginaw, Oct. 3, 1864.
The proclamation of the President, calling for 300,000 volun- teers, was issued Dec. 19, 1864. The quota assigned to Saginaw under the call was 130, while the enrollment was so high as 2,160.
THE CLOSE OF THE DRAMA.
The number of Saginaw volunteers who went into the Union army from Nov. 1, 1864, to the period when recruiting ceased, April 14, 1865, was 134, of whom 115 volunteered and 19 responded to the draft. These figures show an aggregate representation of Saginaw soldiers in the Union army of 1,154 men, all en- listing between Sept. 19, 1863, to April 14, 1865, which number, with 885 enlistments credited the county previous to Sept., 1863. show a grand military representation of 2,039 men, or about one- forty-fourth of all the troops furnished by the State of Michigan from April 17, 1861, to April 14, 1865. Throughout the brilliant campaigns which marked the progress of the terrific struggle there is scarcely a black letter in the record of the troops furnished by this county. Few desertions, nnexcelled bravery, and magnificent endurance marked their service throughout.
A review of the military affairs in which these troops partici- pated, and in which so many of them won the soldier's crown, would necessarily take in every field, whether contested in Vir- ginia, Georgia, Maryland, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Missonri.
Following down the regimental rosters, from those of the first engineers and mechanics to the most recently organized military company, one is forcibly reminded not only of the enduring quali- ty of the Union soldier, but also of that terrible sacrifice which he was willing to make in defense of the Union.
All the sacrifices made, all the dangers passed through, were not in vain. The country survives its great losses in that war, and though her sons who fell in defense of the Union cannot be re- stored to this world, the memory of them lives on, and will forever live, to inspire the present with a full sense of all that liberty is
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worth, and teach the future to guard it as nobly and as faithfully as they did.
THE FIRST INFANTRY
(three years) completed its organization Sept. 16, 1861, showing a roster of 950 men, subsequently raised to 977 by the addition of recruits. During the winter of 1861-'62 the regiment was on duty at Annapolis Junction. In March it advanced into the Peninsula, was present at Mechanicsville June 26, at Gaines' Mills June 27, at Malvern Hill July 1, at Gainesville Aug. 29, at Bull Run Aug. 30, at Antietam Sept. 17, at Shepherdstown Ford Sept. 20, and at Fredericksburg during the fight of Dec. 13 and 14, 1862. The reg- iment sustained a loss of 306 men during the year, together with the loss of 45 taken prisoners, so that in the reports of Nov. 30, 1862, the entire strength of the command was only 592 men.
April 27, 1863, the regiment marched on Chancellorsville. During the fighting in that vicinity it lost 3 killed and 17 wounded. Morrisville, Brandy Station, Aldie, Gettysburg, Manasses Gap, Rappahannock Station, and Mine Run, bear witness to its unex- celled bravery. During the year 46 died and 107 were wounded.
In March, 1864, the regiment returned to Detroit, but left for the front again April 10, and arrived at Beverly Ford on the 18th. It was the inauguration of the campaign of 1864, having crossed the Rapidan May 4, and engaged the enemy on the 5th. During the succeeding S days it lost 23 men killed. With the army of the Potomac it was present at Spottsylvania, Jericho Mills, and Cold Harbor during May. In June and August it served before Peters- burg. In September it participated in the fighting around Poplar Grove Church. The regiment was on duty along the Weldon rail- road until Feb. 5, 1865, when it moved on Hatcher's Run, and par- ticipated in the action of Feb. 6 there. From April 1 to April 9 the command was engaged along the White Oak road, at Amelia Court-House and High Bridge on 5th and 6th, and . at the Appo- inattox Court-House on the 9th. It did duty at City Point until May 16. The regiment returned to Jackson, Mich., for discharge, July 12, 1865.
Officers .- Benjamin F. Keating, Saginaw, Sergeant Co. F, July 15, 1861; 2nd Lieut., Oct. 1, 1864; 1st Lieut., Nov. 1, 1864; was discharged for disability Feb. 23, 1865.
Charles S. Leetch, Saginaw, 1st Lieut., Nov. 30, 1861 ; resigned Sept. 14, 1862.
Francis Mccullough, East Saginaw, Sergeant Co. F, July 16, 1861; 2nd Lieut., July 7, 1865; was discharged July 9, 1865.
Rollin A. Pratt, Saginaw, Sergeant Co. K, July 15, 1861; 1st Lieut., May 30, 1865; Capt., July 15, 1865; was mustered out July 9, 1865.
Killed .- Thomas Corris, at Gaines Mills, June 27, 1862; Johu McCoy, at Mal- vern Hill, July 1, 1862; Geo. Rowell, at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862; Edward E. Hart, at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; Charles H. Stehman, at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; Austin Whitman, at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.
Died of Disease .- Hiram Purchase, at Harrison's Landing, Aug. 16, 1862. Mustered Out .- 1862-Johnson Henry B., Smith W. H. 1863-Crane Perry, Feize Henry, Fisher Geo., Hayden C. H., Keating B. F., Penny Tho., Smith Geo., Thurgood Eben. 1864-Holtzinger Leonard, Mccullough Francis, Noblock John, Pratt Hosea A., Pratt Rollin A. 1865-Lewis Dauiel, Mc Murphy Wm.
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THIE SECOND INFANTRY.
The first Michigan regiment to offer its services for three years left Detroit for the field June 5. 1861. Previous to its first service, which was given at Blackburn's Ford, Va., July 18, 1861. it mus- tered 1,115 men. Under Gen. McClellan it participated in the affairs of Yorktown April 4, Williamsburg May 5, Fair Oaks May 27, Charles City Cross Roads June 30, Malvern Hill July 1, and at Chantilly Sept. 1. In the military report rendered November, 1862, it is stated that the strength of the command was reduced to 642 men. At Williamsburg those placed hors de combat unmn - bered 17 killed, 38 wounded and 4 missing; at Fair Oaks 10 were killed and 47 wounded.
The movements of the regiment during the first months of 1863 were varied. On July 10 it arrived before Jackson, where it lost 12 killed, 36 wounded and 8 prisoners. It took a part in many minor transactions, and traveled 2,100 miles during the year. At Knoxville it aided in the defense until the retirement of the rebels, Dec. 4, 1863.
The regiment returned to Detroit Feb. 24, 1864, and received a furlough of 30 days. Leaving Mt. Clemens April 4, it moved to Annapolis, and thence to East Tennessee. It shared in the honors of the Potomac army of that year; losing 100 men in the field, 257 wounded, 23 died of disease, and 85 prisoners. The principal service of the command during 1865 was rendered at Petersburg. It returned to Detroit Ang. 1, 1865, and was discharged soon after.
Officers .- John Ludlin, Saginaw, commissioned 2ud Lieut., April 25, 1861; 1st Lieut., Dee. 1, 1861 ; resigned Sept. 17, 1862.
Martin Ruehle, East Saginaw, Sergeant Co. H, May 25, 1861; 2nd Lieut., July 22, 1865; was wounded, and abseut at muster out of the command.
John C. Seheutz, Saginaw, Sergeant Co. H; 2nd Lieut., Dec. 4, 1861; 1st Lieut., Feb. 7, 1862; Lieut. Battery K., 1st L. A., Nov. 21, 1862; Capt., Feb, 21, 1863 ; Major 1st L. A., April 11, 1865; was mustered out July 29, 1865.
Killed or Died of Wounds .- Hugh Mills, at Williamsburg, May 3, 1862; Geo. B, Richardson, at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862; Albert Hebbert, at Jackson, Miss., July 11, 1863; Wm. Blomburg, at Campbell's Station, Nov. 21, 1863 ; Edward Cutler, at Campbell's Station, Nov. 25, 1863; Charles Schweiker, near Petersburg, Juue 17 1864.
Wounded .-- James H. Robertson, Oct. 23, 1862: John Dobson, Nov. 1, 1862. Died of Disease .- Ebenezer Paine, at David's Island, Sept. 2,7 1862.
Missing in Action .- Leonard Wishlein, at Petersburg, July 30, 1864; W. C. Hall, at Petersburg, July 30. 1864; Wm. English, at Petersburg, July 30, 1864; La Rue P. North, at Knoxville. Nov. 24, 1863; Lueien Hunt, Petersburg, Nov. 24, 1863; Michael Sink, Petersburg, Nov. 24, 1863. These were all regained in 1865.
Discharged .- 1862-Frost John. 1863-Gibson Henry. 1864-Barker H. M., Brennert F., Carter Michael, Coutre G. W., Fiseher George, Henrieks Grates, Her- bert, Val., Kraemer Aug., Lemmon Wm., Loomis St. Clair, Massey G. F., McCoy, Abel C., McGee G. F., MeMann Thomas, Norton Albert, Ohda J., Ohlaud F., Peterson Thomas, Reilile Martin. Roe F., Ruytz J., Schweigert, D. Terry Nicholas, Thomson W. H., Wheatley John, White John, Willis Geo., Wood James.
THE FIFTH INFANTRY
left Detroit for the front Sept. 11, 1861. Entering into the Virginia Peninsular campaign in March, 1862, it participated in
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the terrific battles of the year. It mustered in with 983 men and reported a loss of 426 before November, 1862. At Fredericksburg Dec. 13, Lt. Col. John Gillooly and 10 men were killed and 73 wounded. Between Jannary and May, 1863, the command lost 17 killed, 43 wounded and 31 prisoners. Lt. Col. Edward T. Sher- lock was slain at Chancellorsville May 3. The battle of Gettysburg was entered by the command at 4 P. M. July 2, and within one hour it lost 105 men, 19 of whom were killed, 90 wounded and five missing during the terrific struggle. The losses of the regiment for 1863 were 76 dead, 197 wounded and 42 prisoners.
It is unnecessary here to follow up the brilliant history of the 5th Inf. through the campaign of 1864. The following reference to its service and losses will be sufficient: At Kelly's Ford, 1 wounded; Locust Grove, 1 killed, 15 wounded .. 2 missing-total, 18; Mine Run, 3 wounded; Wilderness, 38 killed, 167 wounded, 16 missing -- total, 221; Spottsylvania Court House, 6 killed, 60 wounded, 9 missing-total, 75; North Anna river, 1 killed, 9 wounded, 1 missing-total, 11; Tolopotamy creek, 2 killed, 4 wonnded, 11 missing-total, 17; before Petersburg, 15 killed, 52 wounded. 19 missing-total, 86; Deep Bottom, 12 wounded; Boydton Plank Road, 9 killed, 52 wounded, 43 missing. The losses for the year were 103 killed, 17 died of disease, 375 wounded, and 75 taken prisoners. The regiment was discharged at Detroit July 17. 1865.
Officers-Alexander Alberti was commissioned 1st Lieut., June 19, 1861; pro- moted to a Captaincy, July 12, 1862, and discharged July 9, 1864.
James Colville, East Saginaw, mustered into service Aug. 28, 1861, as Sergeant, Co. C; promoted 2d Lient., Sept. 16, 1862; Capt., Jan. 1, 1863 ; missed in action June 22, 1864 ; gained to the command, April 22, 1865, and died of disease at Fort Hamilton, N. Y., April 27, 1865.
Andrew Hanlin, Saginaw City, entered service Aug. 28, 1861, as Sergeant Co. K; commissioned 2d Lieut., Sept. 17, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; promoted 1st. Lieut., June 26, 1863, and mustered out Oct. 3, 1864.
Henry Miller, Saginaw, commissioned Captain, June 19, 1861; was discharged Feb. 18, 1863.
Willi im O'Donnell, Saginaw, commissioned 1st Lieut., June 19, 1861; resigned Jan. 30, 1862, to accept a position on the staff of Gen. J. H. Lane; promoted Major, 26th Inf., Oct. 30, 1862, and died at Portsmouth, Va., May 14, 1863.
Hugo Wessener, Saginaw, commissioncd 2d Lieut., June 19, 1861; resigned April 16, 1862.
Killed .- Lewis Broad, at Williamsburg, May 7, 1862; Jolin Cleveland, at Fred- ericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; Franklin Doolittle, at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862 ; Obed Hancock, at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; Channery Burton, Albert Gil- bert, Alexis Guenat, Fred. Kochler, Geo. Langweller, Peter Maerz, John Muhlle- der, Caspar Stein, Benjamin Widman, on varions fields from May 31, to Dec. 13, 1862; Reuben Howe, at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; George Lawrence, at Get- tysburg, July 2, 1863.
Died of Disease .- Michael Beyerleine, 1862; Edward Bigelowe, 1862; Peter Christie, 1862; Ben Bird, 1864; Fred Cransnick, 1863; Barney C. Green, at Andersonville, Aug. 16, 1864.
Discharged, 1862 .- Beers David A., Cameron Alexander, Cameron John, Conroy Franklin, Dennis James, Harold Mathias, Harrington Ben. Jones Henry D., Kronkright Geo., Laubenheimer Fred., Lester Charles, Seeger Wm., Wright James. 1863-Alger Peter E., Barber John, Becker Charles, Bell Geo. W., Budde Wm., Conlin Martin, Frazer Charles, Hadstate Rielly, Herbet F. R., Hewitt Henry, Johnson Gideon, Maerz John, Schwab Frank, Sparrow Louis, Struve Christian, Frellman H., Green B. C., Klendi
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F., Lindner H., Schmitter F., Schultz Geo., Wolf J. N. 1865-Curry Came- ron, Gregory Wm., Haney John, Lubenthal Wm., Reins Wm., Saultor John C., Theick Rudolph.
THE EIGHTH INFANTRY,
comprising 915 officers and men, left Detroit Sept. 27, 1861, for the front. Leaving Annapolis Oct. 19, it participated in the expe- dition into South Carolina, under Sherman, and in the nine im- portant engagements which marked the progress of Sherman, dur- ing the twelvemonths succeeding its organization, 89 were killed in battle, 55 died of disease, 243 wounded, and 48 made prisoners.
The regiment lost, during the year 1863, 50 dead and one wounded. It served, since leaving Michigan, in six States, and traversed 5,000 miles.
The 8th acted well its part during the campaign of 1864. Its service with the army of the Potomac resulted in 86 men killed; 40 died of disease, 28 were wounded and 37 made prisoners.
On March 25, 1865, it participated in repulsing the enemy in his assault on Fort Steadman, and April 2 was engaged in the attack on his position at Fort Malion, when it assisted in carrying the works at that point, and is reported to have been the first regiment to place its colors on that rebel stronghold. On the 3d it marched into Petersburg, and on the 5th was detailed to guard the South Side railroad, where it continued until the 20th, when it marched to City Point, and on the 21st took transports for Alexandria, where it arrived on the 23d, and moved to Tanallytown on the 26th. Mustered out at Washington July 30tlı, it left en route for Detroit, whereit was discharged Aug. 3, 1865.
Officers .- John R. Dougherty, of Shiawassee, entered service Aug. 11. 1862, as Sergeant Co. B, was promoted 1st Lieut., April 25, 1865, and mustered out July 30, 1865.
Died of disease .- Lewis Arnold, at Milldale, Miss., July 22, 1863.
Discharged, 1862 .- Allen Charles D., Leland Wm., Sutherland Wm. D., Walsh Harvey B., Whittalser Thomas. 1863 .- Cart wright S. S. E., Savage Abram, Wil- liams Eben. 1865 .- Brown Geo., Crampton Alonzo, Loomis Harvey, Munger M Munger Seth.
THE TENTH INFANTRY
was mustered in at Flint, and left for St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1862, with 997 men and officers forming the command. During the year it served in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. The service of the Tenth during 1863 was signally brilliant and useful; a portion of it seemed to be everywhere, and present at a time to save valuable lives and property from the hands of the rebels; 55 nien died during the year, one was shot for desertion, and 11 were wounded.
This regiment inaugurated the campaign for 1864 at Buzzard's Roost, Ga., Feb. 25, 1864, where it lost 13 killed and 36 wounded. It was furlonghed in March for 30 days; at the expiration of which
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time it returned to the post of duty, and entered on its campaign in Georgia. During the year it lost 59 killed; 27 died of disease and 113 were wounded, among whom was Lt. Col. Dickenson.
During the latter mionthis of 1864 and the spring of 1865 the regiment was engaged at Florence, Ala., Louisville and Savannah, Ga .; Averysboro, Smithfield Roads, and Bentonville, Nortlı Caro- lina. It was present at Washington in the ranks of Sherman's army May 24; moved to Louisville, Ky., in June, and reported at Jackson, Mich., for discharge, July 22, 1865.
Officers .- Almon D. Ellis, mustered into service as Sergeant Co. B, was promoted 2d Lieut., June 23, 1862, and resigned March 2, 1863.
Erastus B. Paxton, Saginaw, Sergeant Major, Sept. 16. 1861, 1st Lieutenant, Nov. 16, 1864; Capt., May 20, 1865; mustered out July 19, 1865.
Charles H. Richman, Saginaw, commissioned Captain Oct. 1, 1861, was mustered out Feb. 6, 1865.
Killed -Peter E. White, Aug. 6, 1862; Wm. Dennis, at Vining's Station, July 21, 1864; Stephen B. Munger, at Atlanta Sept. 10, 1864.
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