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Amos C. Welch, Port Huron, Sergeant Company K, Second Cavalry, September 10, 1861; Second Lieutenant, July 31, 1865; mustered out without rank, August 17, 1865.
Henry A. Wells, Port Huron, Sergeant Company C, Third Cavalry, September 17, 1861; Second Lieutenant, October 17, 1865; mustered out without rank February 12, 1866.
Daniel West, Attica, Second Lieutenant Fourth Cavalry, August 13, 1862; resigned December 20, 1862.
Israel P. Whitmer, Atlas, Captain Twenty seventh Infantry, November 20, 1863; mus- tered out July 26, 1865.
Benjamin S. Whitman, Berlin, Captain Second Cavalry, September 2, 1861; resigned May 12, 1862.
David G. Wilson, Port Huron, Company E, Twenty-seventh Infantry, September 29, 1864; Assistant Surgeon Fifth Cavalry, March 10, 1865; transferred to First Cavalry June 13, 1865; mustered out March 10, 1866.
George B. Wilson, Port Huron, Assistant Surgeon, Third Infantry, October 15, 1861; re- signed June 4, 1862.
George W. Wilson, St. Clair, Captain Fifth Infantry, June 19, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862; resigned January 23, 1863.
Jefferson J. Wilder, Capac, First Lieutenant Twenty-Second Infantry, July 31, 1862; re- signed February 21, 1863.
Albert Wilford, Huron, Sergeant Company G, Twenty fourth Infantry, August 12, 1862; First Lieutenant, July 19, 1864; mustered out June 30, 1865.
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Augustus Zanier, Port Huron, First Lieutenant Fifth Infantry, June 19, 1861; resigned October 28, 1861.
F. B. Galbraith and C. C. Jerome were among the Surgeons who reported for field service, in May, 1864, to Dr. Joseph Tunnicliff, State Agent at Washington, for Michigan.
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 September 16, 1861, under Col. John C. Robinson. From this period until July 1, 1862, it participated in the affairs of Mechanicsville, June 26; Gaines' Mills, June 27; Peach Orchard, June 29; White Oak Swamp, June 30; and Malvern Hill, July 1. 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 prom- inent 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 laurels.
To notice the varied services 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; Culpeper, Va., October 13; Mine Run, November 29, 1863; Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6, 7; Spottsylvania, Va., May 12; Wye River, North Anne, Jericho 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.
Casualties. - Myron Fox, First Infantry, killed on steamer Knickerbocker Sept. 10, 1862; George W. Language, First Infantry, killed at Bull Run August 30, 1862; Thomas Underwood, First Infantry, killed at Gaines' Mills June 27, 1862; William Hillman, First Infantry, killed at Gettysburg July 12, 1863; William Shockence, First Infantry, killed at Poplar Grove Church September 30, 1864; John Stewart, First Infantry, killed at Gaines' Mills June 27, 1862; James Wallace, First Infantry, killed at Gaines' Mills June 27, 1862; Martin Worden, First Infantry, killed at Washington, D. C., July 26, 1861; Harris Hemminger, First Infantry, killed June 27, 1862; Charles J. Wonderlick, First Infantry, killed at Hatcher's Run, Va., February 6, 1865.
Discharged .- Charles Alexander, 1862; Alfred Wilson, 1863; Michael Murray, 1863; Samuel J. Naylor, 1863; Michael Collins, 1863; John O'Connor, 1865; Jacob Sence, 1862; Thomas Hyslop, 1865.
SECOND MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This left its rendezvous at Detroit June 5, 1861, and was the first three years' command from Michigan to report at the front. Its strength, perfected 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 then forty-two general actions. The command was mustered out at Washington July 29, 1865, and reported at Detroit for discharge August 1, 1865.
Discharged, -Ezra Spears, 1863; M. H. Higgins, 1865; George Busca, 1865; Ed. Bastedo, 1865; James Gibbons, 1865; Robert Bellou, 1865; George Canton, 1865; Israel Reno, 1865; Joseph Stone, 1865; John Chher, 1865; Robert Bellows, 1865; William Luman, 1865; Ed. O. Morey, 1865; Charles Strong, 1865; James O. Mills, 1865; William L. Markle, 1865; Thomas Mills, 1865; Isaac W. Baker, 1865.
Casualties. - John Collins, killed at Knoxville, Tenn., November 30, 1863; William H. Snyder, killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; Cornelius Collins, killed at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864; John Wilson, killed at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864; William S. Cox, died at Washington, D. C., September 9, 1864.
THIRD MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized at Grand Rapids, accepted May 15, 1861, and left the city-
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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 partici- pated, 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 Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Po River, Spottsylvania, North Anne, in May, 1864; Petersburg, June 16 to 22, 1864; Strawberry Plains, August 14 to 17, 1864; Poplar Spring Church, September 30, 1864; Hatcher's Run, February 2 to March 25, 1865, ending with the military affair at Appomattox, April 9, 1865. During the service, the command lost four officers 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 mustered out of service June 20, 1864. The Third was re-organized, and served until mustered out, May 26, 1866. The command was disbanded at Detroit June 10, 1866.
Casualties. - Charles H. Bartlett, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 17, 1865; Thomas Chambers, died at Nashville, Tenn., June 2, 1865; T. Chambers, died at Nashville, Tenn., May 1, 1865; William Watson, died at Victoria, Tex., Sept. 14, 1865; Aaron Coggan, died 1865; Isaac Kilgore, died at Nashville, Tenn., May 13, 1865; Lester I. Robbins, died at Victoria, Tex., Aug. 28, 1865; Ransom Ward, died at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Jan. 2, 1865; William Watson, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 1, 1864; Jared Harris, died at Knoxville, Tenn., April 9, 1865; John Dickman, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 25, 1864; Charles DeForrest, died at Huntsville, Ala., May 25, 1865; Henry Short, died at St. Louis, Mo., December 18, 1864; Thomas Weir, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 2, 1865.
Discharged .-- Horace Mudge, 1866; Charles Morrison, 1866; James Stacker, 1866: Godfrey Myer, 1866; James Golden, 1866; John T. Traver, 1866; Walter Shiel, 1866; Nathaniel C. Ken- dall, 1866; George W. White, 1866; Judson Barrett, 1866; Peter G. Schramm, 1866; Thomas B. Shaw, 1866; Daniel Robbins, 1866; Asahel Kingsley, 1865; James G. Brown, 1865; Eugene B. Mersereau, 1865; Calvin Allen, 1865; Patrick Darcey, 1865; John Chambers, 1866; Robert Balmer, 1866; Timothy Caster, 1865; Joseph B. Chadwick, 1865; Lowrie Dickson, 1866; Sid- ney V. Walker, 1866; Joseph C. Flanagan, 1866; Simeon Hartwick, 1866; Porter Plaisted, 1865; Charles Schultz, 1866; John Snyder, 1866; Andrew Smith, 1866; David S. Hobbs, 1865; Samuel Fulkerson, 1865; Henry P. Holland, 1865; Albert Hill, 1865; Phillip Ingles, 1865; Charles P. Fair, 1865; Charles Lapiens, 1866; Lavis Lawson, 1866; Albert McCullom, 1865; Daniel A. Sholes, 1865; Gus Newstead, 1866; Henry Shiel, 1866; Samuel Ramsey, 1866; Thomas Ramsey, 1865; Alexander H. Telfer, 1865; Reuben Tradwell, 1866; Peter Welsh, 1866; Martin V. Westbrook, 1866; Nelson H. Cunningham, 1865; Solomon Dickman, 1866; Charles Johnson, 1866; Benjamin Moore, 1866; John McDonald, 1865; James Payne, 1865.
FOURTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized at Adrian, and mustered into service, under Col. Woodbury, June 20, 1861. Its term 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-organ- ized) Infantry, June 24, 1865. The service of the old command was principally on the bat- tle fields of Virginia. From the period of re-organization to the close of the war, it was pres- ent at Decatur, New Market, Ala., and Murfreesboro, Tenn. The command was mustered out at Houston, Tex., May 26, 1866; and was disbanded at Detroit, June 10, 1866.
Casualties .- Dewitt C. Farrar, killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 14, 1862; George W. Dayton, died at Murfreesboro March 5, 1865; George W. Huffman, died at Murfreesboro January 22, 1865; Henry S. Marsh, died at Huntsville, Ala., March 23, 1865; Alfred Lynn, died at Nash- ville, Tenn., June 10, 1865; James Barden, died at Huntsville February 11, 1865; Jesse Bel- knap, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 19, 1865; Conrad Fritz, died at Huntsville, Ala., January 26, 1865; William C. Kelly, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 29, 1865; Edward Lozon, died at Huntsville, Ala., February 3, 1865; Franklin Nestle, died at Nashville, Tenn., January 9, 1865; True Smith, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., February 1, 1865.
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Discharged .- Ernest Smith, 1866; Amos A. Haskell,'1866; Hiram R. Lashbrook, 1866; Elihu Ackerman, 1866; John M. Thompson, 1866; Hendrick Tigchon, 1866; Benjamin Dewey, 1866; George Williams, 1866; James M. Rice, 1866; Thomas J. Millen, 1866; George Akred, 1866; William F. Allen, 1866; George G. Bowman, 1866; Charles Bellaw, 1866; Jewett Benedict, 1866; Lewis L. Lee, 1866; Joseph Duchesne, 1866; Jabez Fox, 1866; James Fitzgerald, 1866; Andrew Hartman, 1866; William W. Hartson, 1866; Clark O. Justin, 1866; Henry Krouse, 1866; Charles Kendall, 1866; Charles Lights, 1866; Patrick Marion, 1866; Michael McIntyre, 1866; William Roundtree, 1866; I. A. Rooker, 1866; William Smith, 1866; Fred. Schriner, Sr., 1866; Fred Schriner, Jr., 1866; Thomas Sterling, 1866; Charles Spademan, 1866; Douglas Scott, 1866.
FIFTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized at Fort Wayne, and mustered into the United States service August 28, 1861. It comprised the following commands: Sherlock Guards, of Detroit, Com- pany A; Mount Clemens Guard, Company B; East Saginaw Volunteers, Company C; Ingersoll Rifles, Company H; Governor's Guard, Company F; Saginaw City Light Infantry, Company K; Livingston Volunteers, Company I; Washington Guard, Company G; Pontiac Volunteers, Company D, and Huron Rangers, Company E. The commissioned officers belonging to this county, who went into service with the regiment, were Captain, Judson S. Farrar; First Lieutenant, Edgar H. Shook; and Second Lieutenant, Henry C. Edgerly. The strength of the command at date of muster was 900 men and officers, under Col. Henry D. Terry. Previous to leaving Fort Wayne, Buhl, Newland & Co., of that village, presented the regimental color, which is now in possession of the Soldiers' Society of Macomb and St. Clair, who render it double honor on account of the service it has seen, as well as in memory of the ten comrades who fell in its de- fense. The Fifth Infantry left Detroit en route to the front, September 11, 1861; went into camp near Alexandria; skirmished with the rebels at Pohick Church, January 9, 1862, and in March entered on regular duty in Berry's command of Phil Kearney's division of Mcclellan's Peninsular Corps. It was engaged in the siege of Yorktown from April 4 to May 4, 1862, los- ing thirty-four killed and 119 wounded at Williamsburg May 5. The place of honor was be- stowed on the Fifth Infantry that day by Gen. Kearney, which place was well filled, since the command took the rebel rifle pit at the bayonet's point. Fair 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 received 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, Ed- gerly, Pomeroy, Johnson, and Adjt. 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, Lieutenant-Colonel John Gillooly, the 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 Chan- cellorsville. 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 19 killed, 90 wounded. and 5 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 Ming 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, Feb. ruary 10, 1864, and arrived at Brandy Station, February 14. Crossed the Rapidan, May 3, and entered the Wilderness May 5, at Orange Court House. In the opening action of the cam-
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paign of 1864, Capt. G. W. Rose was mortally wounded, and Col. Pulford and Maj. Matthews. severely wounded. On the 6th, Captains E. H. Shook, and W. W. Wakenshaw were wounded yet took a full part in the battle of the Wilderness. Capt. Hurlbut was killed. At Todd's Tavern on the 8th; Po River, 10th; Spottsylvania, 12th; North Anna River, 23d; Tolopot- omy, 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 day 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 . prings Church, September 30; at Boydton Road, October 27, 1864. After this it formed the garrison at 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 over estimated. Subsequently the com- mand served at Sailor's Creek, April 6; at New Store April 8; and closed a term of magnifi- cent services to the Union, at Appomattox Court House, Va., April 9, 1865, when Gen. Lee surrendered. The command participated in the grand military review, at Washington, May 23, 1865, was mustered out July 5, arrived at Detroit July 8; and was disbanded July 17, 1865.
Casualties .- William C. Hall, killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; James Hunt, killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; Martin Farr, killed at Williamsburg May 5, 1862; Samuel Sadler, killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; Noah Roberts, killed at Williamsburg May 5, 1862; Robert Hann, killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; Adam Huesner, killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; George Keller, died at Alexandria November 18, 1862; C. W. Anderson, died May 7; Samuel Wilcox died May 26; David Bowlby, died in prison; Tim S. Tabor, died at Camp Michigan March 1, 1862; Isaac Putman, died at Camp Michigan March 2, 1862; Orange H. Preston, died at Camp Michigan April 7, 1862; Rufus P. Smith, died at Camp Michigan April 4, 1862; John A. Parker, died at Camp Michigan May 16, 1862; Eben Pratt, died at Washington April 3, 1863; Charles Jones, died at Chancellorsville May 3, 1863; John Rivard, died at Chancellors- ville, May 3, 1863; John Hackett, died at Fredericksburg April 28, 1863; Alexander Morey, died at Gettysburg July 2, 1863; Richard Aylward, died at Gettysburg July 2, 1863; John D. Markell, died at Washington December 27, 1862; Victor Lindsley, died at Philadelphia September 15, 1863; Orthello Phelps, died May 5, 1864; James Harkness, died May 12, 1864; Cornelius Tower, died at Washington January 10, 1864; James E. Galerno, died May 14, 1864; Samuel W. Lumsden, died at Boydton Pike Road October 27, 1864; George Corey, died at City Point, Va., October 31, 1864; John Hackett, died at Fredericksburg April 28, 1863; Robert Clark, died of wounds, March 2, 1865.
Discharged. - Wilmot D. Whitford, 1862; Joseph H. Rice, 1862; George H. Adrian, 1862; John Foster, 1862; George Hand, 1862; Charles Weimer, 1862; Cutler Bennett, 1862; Alexander Kilgore, 1862; James King, 1862; James Quick, 1862; Alonzo Winas, 1862; John O. Massey, 1862; Fred Foster, 1862; Eli Dutton, 1862; Leonard Dutton, 1862; Birney Dutton, 1862; James North, 1862; James Fye, 1862; Ernest C. Smith, 1862; Noah Farrington, 1862; Jacob Piper, 1862; Henry Hunt, 1862; Richard Bochan, 1862; Lyman W. Nesbitt, 1862; Oliver Smith, 1863; Louis Peshua, 1863; William Cubbins, 1863; DeWitt Walker, 1863; Reuben Crawford, 1863; Francis Rice, 1863; John Stanton, 1863; John Jones, 1863; H. L. Dutton, 1863; A. J. Bickford. 1863; Stillman Turner, 1863; Hiram Fuller, 1863; William Cadhan, 1863; Charles H. Carleton, 1863; John Remnant, 1863; John Mini, 1863; Thomas Lewis, 1864; John Gronow, 1864; William Marvin, 1864; Thomas Lipscomb, 1863; William Fields, 1864; Henry Carleton, 1864; Patrick Hickey, 1864; Eliphalet King, 1864; Alfred Ingraham, 1864; Thomas Pitts, 1864; John Collins, 1864; Mathers Tyson, 1864; William Lyon, 1864; Julius Writter, 1864; Josiah D. Wickham, 1865; Charles Chapman, 1865; Stedman B. Farrar, 1865; Fred Hager, 1865; Calvin Russell, 1865; James Craig, 1865; William McIntyre, 1865; Robert W. Cooper, 1862; Lodolphus Smith, 1865; John Rivard, 1865; George Clinton, 1862; Solomon Lossing, 1865; J. O. Schrepferman, 1865; James H. Reeckert, 1865; Richard Boshaw, 1865; Robert Clark, 1865; John C. Ding-
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man, 1865; James Ilsley, 1865; John E. Lee, 1865; Lambert Ladroot, 1862; John McIsaacs, 1865; Robert Mothersell, 1865; Wilbur Sheldon, 1865; Bartley Tison, 1865; Robert Cameron, 1865; William A. Huff, 1865; Dan H. Tower, 1865; Charles W. Willey, 1865; Patrick Moran, 1865; Jacob Piper, 1865; Charles Mulloy, 1865; Sumner Starks, 1865; Franklin Hogle, 1865; John Schoner, 1865.
SIXTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This regiment left en route for the fieldl with 944 officers and men, August 30, 1861, add- ing to its rosters within the half-year 130 recruits. The regiment left Baltimore for New Orleans in April, 1862, and formed one of the regiments of occupation. During the battle of Baton Rouge, August 5, 1862, it sustained a loss of 16 killed. During the year, no less than 143 died of wounds and disease, 48 wounded, and 7 prisoners, which together with losses due to other casualties, reduced the strength to 756 rank and file.
January 14, 1863, the command aided in the destruction of the rebel gun-boat Cotton; Ponchatoula was captured February 23, the camp at Tangissaho and 60 rebels captured May 6; the capture of Port Hudson occurred July 9, in all of which the Sixth Infantry took a lead- ing part. In the first assault on Fort Hudson the command lost one-third of its number.
A regiment of heavy artillery was formed out of the material of the Sixth Regiment, July 30, 1863. During the first six months of the year there died 115 men, and 22 were severely wounded.
The varied service of this regiment during the campaign of 1864 was of no ordinary char- acter. The command lost 3 men killed, 155 died of disease, and 18 taken prisoners. During the last months of service it took part in all the affairs from Ashton. Ark., July 24, 1864, to the siege of Mobile, April, 1865, and was discharged at Jackson September 5, 1865.
Discharged .-- Charles Smith, 1863; Byron Beach, 1865; William Tate, 1865.
SEVENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This was mustered in at Monroe, and left for the seat of war September 5, 1861, with 884 men and officers, to which number 214 men were added before July 1, 1862. It participated in the sanguinary affairs of Balls' Bluff, Antietam and Fredericksburg. It was the first Union regiment to cross the Rappahannock, where it annihilated the rebel sharp-shooter brigade.
The regiment passed through the Potomac campaign of 1863, with a loss of 60 dead and. 83 wounded, of which number 21 were killed and 44 wounded at Gettysburg, July 3.
This command took a very brilliant part in the campaign of 1864. with the army of the Potomac. It lost 41 men killed, 7 who died from the effects of hardships, 131 wounded and 31 prisoners. The Seventh Infantry served with distinction at Hatcher's Run, from February 5 to March 29, 1865; at Cat Tail Creek, April 2; at Farmville, on the 7th; and at the siege of Petersburg from June 17, 1864, to April 3, 1865. The command was mustered out at Jeffer son, Ind., July 5, and was disbanded at Jackson July 7, 1865.
Casualties .- Samuel Felchet, died at Harrison's Landing July 19, 1861; Andrew Mortimer, died May 14, 1862; Thomas Lindsay, died at Washington June 1, 1863; Robert Shanks, died at Washington September, 1862; James Ackles, died at Harper's Ferry September 28, 1862, John Atkins, died at Harrison's Landing August 8, 1862.
Discharged .- John Morton, 1862; William J. G. F. Barthelmess, 1862; Benjamin L. Der- mott, 1862; John Gabra, 1862; Robert Smith, 1862; William B. Fenton, 1862; John A. Strong, 1862; William E. Helmer, 1862; Frederick Schrock. 1862; Thomas W. Stevenson, 1862; Thomas O'Connor, 1863; James C. Sprague, 1863; Joseph W. Baker, 1863: William L. Leeson, 1863; George S. Ricker, 1863; Joseph Wilt, 1863; Patrick Furlong, 1863; Martin Lavelle, 1863; George E. Twiss, 1862; James Balliger, 1862; Charles S. Davidson, 1862; Paris Davis, 1862; William Darcey, 1862; Allen McMullen, 1862; George S. Ricker, 1863; James Rolls, 1863; Robert Smith, 1862; George S. Ricker, 1865; John Pierson, 1865, James Clark, 1865.
EIGHTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This was partially organized at Grand Rapids, and completed organization at Fort Wayne,
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September 23, 1861, when it was mustered into service, and left for the field September 27, under Col. Fenton. Its first engagement was at Port Royal, S. C., and its last at Petersburg, Va., April 3, 1865. This command was singularly fortunate in its varied travels, and gained for itself the name-"Wandering Regiment." Having participated in thirty-seven important engagements, the survivors of the war returned to Detroit August 1, 1865, where they were discharged two days later.
Discharged. - Charles M. Merriam, 1865; Alexander Wurtz, 1865; Jackson D. Rosencranz, 1865; George Treeve, 1865; Elijah Harrington, 1865; Wilbur F. Dickenson, 1865; George Wellman, 1865.
NINTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY.
This command left the camp at Detroit en route for Louisville, October 25, 1861, under Col. W. W. Duffield, with 913 officers and private soldiers. The Ninth was the first Michigan regiment to take an active part in the Western military movements. In November, 1861. it moved to Mouldroun's Hill, where it acted as "engineers and mechanics," until January 4, 1862, when it entered on regular field duty. From Pulaski, Tenn., and the pursuit of Morgan, in May, 1862, to its last engagement at Jonesboro, Ga., September 1, 1864, the record of the command is exceptionally brilliant. The number of battles in which it participated is not so large as that appearing to the credit of other regiments; yet the importance of those great contests, and the round of duty which fell to the command, make up in greater measure, what their actions want in number. In the State records an error gives credit to the Ninth for being present at Murfreesboro, July 13, 1861, though not organized until October of that year. Beginning with Murfreesboro, of July, 13, 1862, and looking over the list of battles, we find that the Ninth took a brilliant part at Lavergne, December 27, 1862; at Stone River, from December 29, 1862, to January 3, 1863: at Chickamauga, September 19, and 20, and Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863; at Rocky Face, Ga., May 8; Resaca, May 14; Dallas, May 27; Kenesaw, June 25; Chattahoochie River, July 5 and 6; siege of Atlanta, July 22 to August 25; and at Jonesboro, September 1, 1864. The regiment left Marietta, Ga., October 31, 1864, for Chattanooga, where it was placed on guard duty, and where it remained until transferred to Nashville, March 29, 1865. There it was mustered out of service, September 15. 1865, and, returning to this State, was discharged at Jackson September 27, 1865.
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