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Dusen, Peter
Eddington, Harmon
Kelsey, Albert W.
Kniesly, Alexander M. McCoy, James
Schumaker, Christian Van Orden, Richard
COMPANY E. Commissioned Officers. Lieut., Emory W Belton. Non-commissioned Officers. Sergeant, Charles L. Mills. Corporal, Ezra Norris. Privates.
Allen, John Baxter, William Babitt, Henry -
Collins, James M. -
Force, Charles
Fitzgerald, Le Roy Graham, William H.
Grenville, George H.
Hubbard, Washington Hubbard, Ashnel Hurley, Patrick Ide, Abner
Isbell, Henry
McClue, Lawrence
Maulbetoch, John
Pomeroy, Norman G.
Polhemus, John H. Whitnor, Nicholas
Tichenor, Jerome
COMPANY F.
Privates.
Beck, John
Byron, Thomas
Collins, Charles E.
Chase, Henry
Dixon, Alanson
Dixon, Harvey
Dwight, Platt
Ellsworth, Warren S.
Hillman, John
Havens, John R.
Havens, William
Kellihan, Timothy
Long, Daniel
Preston, Anson Rose, Harvey L. Sutton, John
Schultz, John J. Taulman, Jonathan Thompson, James
Van Orden, William
Wellbourn, Thomas
Wallace, John W.
Welsh, John J. Wood, William V.
COMPANY G.
Commissioned Officers. Second Lieut., C. P. Perry.
Non-commissioned Officers.
First Serg't, Geo. Lockley.
Corporal, Lewis Spawn.
Musician, William Mead.
Musician, Daniel Vaughn. Privates.
Allen, John Campion, William Connell, James Gage, Arthur G. Kober, Ernest - Moran, John
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O'Reiley, Patrick Owens, Charles W. Schneider, David Vanluvan, Martin Weeks, Hiram Winans, Halsey M. Youngs, Lorenzo
COMPANY H.
Non-commissioned Officers. First Serg't, L. C. Randall. Privates. Andrews, William Avery, Henry Chase, Samuel D. Earl, Lyman D.
Furgeson, Vanness Herdman, Frank Henry, Marcus W. Holmes, William Moran, Patrick Pickard, Hiram Stammerjohn, John Smith, Edgar
COMPANY I.
Commissioned Officers. Second Lieut., E. D. Judd. Privates. Birdsall, Charles Cane, John Helfrich, Peter Sneed, William Smith, William
COMPANY K.
Commissioned Officers.
First Lieut., G. C. Mogk. Second Lieut., H. C. Arnold. Non-commissioned Officers.
Sergeant, Amos M. Ladd. Sergeant, T. D. Mower. Corporal, John G. Hilt. Corporal, Arthur Lavery.
Privates. Begalka, Theodore
Boucher, Charles W. Cosier, Dennis Dougherty, Thomas W. Darby, William Wallace Dubois, Martin Eggleston, Newell M. Fisher, William Huff, Robert D. Hoops, John H. Henker, John Johnson, Henry Lothollo. John Lyons, Egbert Marsh, Henry Mills, Charlie Mills, William Miner, Peter Murch William Maynard, Henry Macynoki, Stephen Odell, Charles Smith, Havilah Shoutz, John J. Wahl, John
The following promotions were made of men from this county: Russell H. Alcott from First Lieut. to Captain, /and Lieut. Colonel of the 20th Infantry; H. Clay Arnold from Second to First Lient .; Charles H. Barrett from ranks to First Lient .; John Bedford, Ser- geant, to Second Lieut .; Edward D. Judd, Second to First Lieut., Captain; Amos M. Ladd, Sergeant to Second and First Lieut .; George Lockley, private to Sergeant, Second and First Lieut., Captain, Major, Lieut .- Col., Col .; George C. Mogk, First Lieut. to Captain; Marvin A. Park, Second Lieut. to First Lieut. 26th In- fantry, Captain; George P. Sanford, Captain to Brevet Lieut .- Col .; Clinton Spencer, private, First Lieut., Captain; David Stanway, Sergeant, and Second and First Lieut., Captain; Irving Storms, Ser- geant .to First Lieut. Colored Infantry; James H. Wheaton, Ser- geant to Second and First Lieut., Captain; Franklin M. Whittlesey, Major to Lieut .- Col., Col .; Eben T. Whittlesey, First Lieut. to Captain.
FIRST INFANTRY FOR THREE YEARS.
This was organized soon after the discharge of the preceding, and left the State Sept. 16, 1861, numbering in officers and men 950. Twenty-seven recruits were subsequently added. The reg- iment was equipped at Annapolis Junction the following winter, and guarded the Baltimore & Washington railroad. In March, 1862, it moved to the Peninsula, and afterward participated in the engagements at Mechanicsville, Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericks- burg, etc. At Bull Run it lost its Colonel (Roberts) and 28 other men, and about half the remainder were wounded. Losses were sustained also in all the other engagements.
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HISTORY OF WASHTENAW COUNTY.
After a severe and prolonged march, it reached Gettysburg, July 2, where it entered that bloody contest with 20 officers and 125 men, and suffered a loss of five killed and 21 wounded. It after- ward aided in chasing the rebels through Manassas Gap, and went into camp at Warrenton. After several minor engagements and various services in the spring of 1863, it enjoyed a 30 days' fur- lough at home, rendezvousing at Coldwater. It engaged in the campaign of 1864, with the army of the Potomac, and it is said that it was the first to attack the enemy in this campaign. The loss was severe. In June it was engaged in constructing fortifica- tions, and in the trenches before Petersburg, and subsequently did valiant and efficient service in the battle at that point, carrying at one time, unaided and alone, two strong fortifications of the enemy, and a portion of the line of works.
From this time to the close of the war, it was busy in guard duty, skirmishes, etc .; was in action at the battle of Appomattox court-house, where Lee surrendered and the war closed. Was mustered out of service July 9, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Ind. Total losses: Died in action or of wounds, 158; died of disease, 55; wounded, 345; taken prisoners, 77.
SECOND INFANTRY.
While not having a large number in the regiment, Washtenaw county was represented in nearly every company. The regiment participated in many of the most desperate battles of the war. Only one promotion was made from this county, Richard S. Vick- ery, private, Assistant Surgeon and Surgeon. The following were from Washtenaw:
Non-commissioned Officers. Surgeon, Alonzo B. Palmer. Hospital Steward, Henry Clelland.
COMPANY A.
Coulson, Thomas C. Damer, John. West, George COMPANY B.
Deuner, John Littlefield, Charles H. Roberts, Thomas W. Stiner, Martin COMPANY C.
Bailey, George W.
Sibley, Frederick COMPANY D.
Gardner, Joseph C.
COMPANY E. Chippadore, Henry Engle, Jacob COMPANY F. Ruthruff, Edwin Vickery, Richard S. COMPANY G. Dunn, Richard Doyle, Edward Markham, Seth Runney, Francis COMPANY H. Hewes, Samuel A. McKerchey, William COMPANY K. Non-commissioned Officers. Corporal, Charles A. Wines.
Corporal, Lorison J.Taylor Corporal, Charles Quish. Corporal, Wm. C. Loomis.
Privates.
Cooke, Francis Cavanaugh, Luke Farrington, Wallace T. Fredericks, John Hamilton, Stephen
Hart, Joseph Heath, Leonard Heath, Rufus Howard, John Hazen, Edward Perkins, Lewis Ramsay, David Keys, William Stockwell, William Walker, Morris G.
THIRD INFANTRY.
Washtenaw county was represented in this regiment only by Wm. H. Deuning and John Martin.
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HISTORY OF WASHTENAW COUNTY.
FOURTH INFANTRY.
This county was largely represented in the Old Fourth Infantry, and by a few in the Fourth as re-organized, as will be seen in the following roster of officers and men:
OLD FOURTH.
Commissioned Officers. Major, J. W. Childs.
Asst .- Surg , Robt. Lebarron Sergt .- Maj., Wm. Loveland COMPANY A.
Non-commissioned Officers. Corporal, Ewd. Sumner. COMPANY C. Commissioned Officers. Captain, H H. Jefferds. Non-commissioned Officers. Musician, E. A. Steadman. COMPANY D. Commissioned Officers.
Captain, J. M. Randolph. First-Lieut., R. G. DuPuy. Second-Lieut., Jairus W. Hall.
Non-commissioned Officers. Sergeant, Edwin Gilbert. Sergeant, Henry G. Hill. Sergeant, Fredk. A. Shuts. Sergt., Ewd. E. Beach. Corporal, Jonas D. Rich- ardson.
Corporal, John A. Gates. Corporal, Granville
G.
Mowry. Corporal, E. E. Goodhue. Corporal, F. B. Turner. Corporal, James Clark. Corporal, Jos. L. Ward. Corporal, Hiram H. Davis. Wagoner, John Saunders.
Privates.
Andrews, John F. Anderson, John F. Aldrich, Stephens H. Alchin, Frederick Beamer, Anton Bardwell, George W. Boyd, Thomas Bryant, Martin V. Beasomer, Charles B. Bartlett, John Bacon, Reuben C. Bidwell, John C. Bensler, Jacob Beckley, Guy Cranston, Robert H. Comstock, Chester W.
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Comstock, John W. Comstock, Ellis Cook, Jacob F.
Denman, William Dean, Charles B. Dutton, Henry Dexter, Flavius J. Fisher, John
Goodrich, Morrell Gardner, Charles
Huxford, William P.
Hurd, Lewis G. Harley, Jonathan P. Keedle, James King, Norman Keeler, Lewis W.
Low, David
Fuller, Henry Y.
Fogle, Scott Gauntlett, Richard
Green, Philip Hibner, Daniel
Miner, John
North, William P.
North, John W. Olmstead, Edwin
Plummer, Charles W.
Plummer, Chester W.
Plummer, William H.
Trippe, Sylvester S.
Walters, Erastus COMPANY I.
Young, George A.
COMPANY K. Commissioned Officers.
Captain, Alex. D. Crane.
First Lieut. H. H. Jefferds .
Non-commissioned Officers.
Sergeant, Wm. G. Ihrig. Sergeant, Israel Bailey.
Sergeant, Ransom Bush.
Sergeant, Jas. B. Conkey .
Sergeant, A. J. Easton.
Corporal, Jas. E. Hawkes Privates. Austin, Albert
Bailey, William H. Billson, John
Billson, Henry Brown, Eugene Braucher, Charles W.
Blodgett, Worcester Bostwick, Charles F.
Boucher. Caleb F. Crane, Martin L.
Williams, Edwin K. Wildt, Frederick Webster, David Young, William Zimmerman, Dionis COMPANY F.
Miller. F. COMPANY G.
Non-commissioned Officers. Sergeant, John M. Allison. Corporal, Asel Fenton. Privates. Avery, Burgess M.
Anderson, James B.
Fullerton, John
Fogle, George
Lynch, William Marshall, George E. Murphy, James Morhert, Michael
McFadden, Michael
McCormick, Charles Null, Henry
Newton, Thomas W.
Newton, Henry Parsons, Oliver
Pryor, William A.
Porterfield, Samuel D.
Piquet, Peter Patrick, George Perry, Edwin.
Phelps, Charles W.
Pomeroy, Charles
Parkhurst, Abel Rouse, Charles A. Reeves, Charles Ritter, Lewis W. Sweet, William
Smith, Oliver S. Sayers, Frank C.
Silsby, Frederick R.
Stevens, Nelson Spoors, Robert Steadman, Edwin A.
Shaw, Gilman M. Spencer, Tenant R. Smith, Washington J. Tice, Peter Taylor, William J.
Van Horn, Columbus Wilson, David A. Wilson, Henry H. Walser, Charles Whitmore, Lewis F.
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HISTORY OF WASHTENAW COUNTY.
Cunningham, Wm. J.
Hoffman, Felix
Sawyer, Charles
Crane, Alexander B.
Kellogg, Lyman G.
Smith, Heman
Crane, George Collins, John
Kelley, Robert W.
Savery, Stephen P.
Kelsh, Henry
Storms, Abram W.
Croghan, George
Laughlin, Patrick
Smith, Jackson
Downer, Jacob R.
Murphy, Edwin H.
Tuttle, Smith Tuffs, John
Field, Henry C.
O'Neil, John
Field, William H.
Perkins, Guy C.
Tuffs, Richard M.
Foster, Martin L.
Perkins, Leonard W.
Torpy, Sylvanus E.
Garrison, Samuel Y.
Potter, Alvinza
Van Dermark, Abram
House, Eri
Poyer, Daniel F.
Wheelock, John F.
Hyatt, James E.
Percy, Perrin E.
Hodge, Riley,
Rouse, John
Harris, Henry H.
Riley, Luke
NEW FOURTH INFANTRY.
Non-commissioned Officers. Corporal, Edward Sumner. COMPANY A.
COMPANY D.
Allen, Isaac W. Sweetland, Edgar
Falconer, William
Williams, Benjamin COMPANY C.
COMPANY E.
Coats, George W. Duquette, Duffee
Schueler Jacob H. Short, Charles
COMPANY K.
Comstock, James Keeler, Lewis W. Murphy, James Perry, Edwin S.
Smith, Heman
Washtenaw men were promoted as follows: Jonathan W. Childs, Major to Lieut .- Col. and Colonel; James Clark, Sergeant-Major to First Lieut .; Richard G. Du Puy, First Lieut., to Captain; Edwin H. Gilbert, Sergeant to First Lieut .; Jairus W. Hall, Second to First Lieut., Captain, Major, Lieut .- Col., Colonel, Brevet Brigadier General; James W. Hawks, Sergeant to Second Lieut .; Henry G. Hill, Sergeant to Second Lieut .; Francis M. Lombard, Sergeant to Second Lieut .; William H. Loveland, Sergeant to First Lieut., Captain: James McLean, Sergeant to Second Lieut., Captain; John M. Randolph, Captain to Major.
The Fourth left its rendezvous at Adrian, June 25, 1861, number- ing 1,025. Up to July 1, '62, it had had on its rolls the names of 1,115 officers and enlisted men. It took part in the first battle at Bull Run; wintered at Miner's Hill, Va .; engaged at New Bridge, May 24, 1863; at Mechanicsville, June 26; Gaines' Mills, June 27; and Malvern Hill, July 1, losing in all these fights a total of 53 killed, 144 wounded and 52 missing; engaged at Fredericksburg, December 13 and 14, with some loss at Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, losing 28 killed, 80 wounded and 80 missing and prisoners; fought in the battles of the Wilderness, in May, 1863, at Petersburg; and mustered out of service at Detroit, in June, 1864. It lost two colonels, the total in killed being 159; in death by disease, 26; wounded, 320; and prisoners, 105.
It was reorganized in July, 1864, Col. Jarius W. Hall command- ing; moved to Alabama; was in service at or near Murfreesboro, Tenn., during the early part of the following winter, and during the latter part was at Huntsville, Ala .; arrived at Knoxville, Tenn., March 25, 1865; at New Orleans, June 24; and at Indianola, Texas,
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Wilsey, Solomon
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July 10, in which State it suffered mnuch by disease and death. Reached San Antonio, September 24; was at various points in Western Texas until May 26, 1866, when it was mustered out of service at Houston. The shattered fragments reached Detroit June 10, where the men were paid and the regiment disbanded.
FIFTH INFANTRY.
Every company in this regiment had a representative from Washtenaw county; therefore much interest was felt in its move- ments. The following is the roster:
Field and Staff.
Assist .- Surgeon, Robert A. Everett.
Assist .- Surgeon, Preston B. Rose.
COMPANY A.
Denney, William H. Hoffman, Christian
Gardner, Henry COMPANY F. Patterson, Henry J. Kemp, Joseph COMPANY G.
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Non-commissioned Officers Sergeant, Willis H. Platt. Musician, Samuel B. Curtis Musician, Anson C. Town. Privates.
Berry, Albertus Curtis, Harmon
Chubb, Philo P.
COMPANY B.
Parsons, Hiram P. COMPANY H.
Fick, Frederick
Tower, Anson C.
COMPANY C.
Bailey, Thomas D. McCarty, John COMPANY I. Commissioned Officers.
Alchin, Henry Ford, Dwight Gilman, Valentine
Allen, Philander Stevens, Arthur D.
Second Lieut., Charles H. Dennison
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Oseander, Emil Wolf, William
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Lane, James S. Silverwood, William F. Van Duyn, Wesley COMPANY K. Privates.
Corporal William J. Hig- ginson.
COMPANY D. Fulton, John H. COMPANY E.
This regiment was mustered into service with about 900 men, soon increased to 983; left Detroit Sept. 11, 1861, for Virginia, and wintered near Alexandria; went into the Peninsula, under McClel- lan, in March, 1862; engaged in the battle of Williamsburg May 5, with about 500 men, losing 34 killed and 119 wounded; was at the battle of Fair Oaks May 31, with 300 men, and lost 30 killed, 116 wounded and 5 missing; was at Malvern Hill, Manassas, Freder- icksburg, and many other points of service; arrived at Detroit Jan. 4, 1864, and had a furlough of 30 days; Feb. 14 it arrived at Brandy Station, Va., and May 3 it entered upon the great cam- paign of the year; engaged in a severe battle at Orange Court- House; June 10 was consolidated with the Third Michigan at Coal Harbor, and arrived at Petersburg the 15th; fought before Rich- mond; returned to Petersburg; garrisoned Fort Davis; joined Gen. Warren's command Jan. 15, 1865, and made a raid to Weldon; em- ployed again before Petersburg until March 25, when it successfully attacked the enemy near Hatch's Run: April 2 it aided most sig- nally in the capture of Petersburg, and is reported to have been the first regiment to raise its colors on the enemy's works. On the 9th, the day of the surrender of Lee, it was in the front, at Glover Hill; participated in the grand review at Washington on the 23d;
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was mustered out of service July 5, at Jeffersonville, Ind .; and was paid off and disbanded at Detroit on the 17th. During the war it participated in 28 battles and skirmishes, and there died in action, or of wounds received, 253; died of disease, 91; wounded in action, 823; taken prisoners, 75; total, 1,242.
SIXTH INFANTRY.
In this regiment were representatives from this county in eight companies, together with three musicians, as follows:
Musician, Fred. A. Cutler. | Corporal, John W. Banks.
N. C. S., Giles B. Allen.
Wagoner, Daniel Royce.
Privates.
Rogers, Enos Hall
COMPANY B.
Bronson, Andrew
McCook, Alexander
Brining, Jacob
Rose, John
Vanarsdale, Eugene
Ball, Merill ---
Swift, Thomas
Case, Daniel H.
Strobeck, Edward A.
Vibber, John M.
Comstock, Eugene
Vorce, Newton
Boyd, Edward B.
Casler, Michael J.
De Wolf, Saxon
COMPANY G. Privates
Adsit, Martin W.
Bronson, James G.
Hunt, John W.
Nichols, Watson B.
Teal, Charles W.
COMPANY D.
Non-commissioned Officers. Corp., Madison O. Walker. Privates.
Fox, Abram N. Kilmartin, Jeremiah Ormsby, Loren Martin, Edward Root. Thomas R.
COMPANY F.
Commissioned Officers.
Captain, John Cordon. First Lieut., H. A. Harris. Second Lieut., H. Seymour. Non-commissioned Officers. First Serg't., A. G. Amsden. First Serg't., W. C. Humph- rey.
First Serg't. E. P. Clark. First Serg't. L. Haight. Corporal, Wm. H. Shaw. Corporal, Giles B. Allen. Corporal, Martin Tyler. Corporal, E. H. Rorebeck. --
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Markham, Delos
Markham, Orren Mann, Robert E. Morgan, William Needham, William North, George C.
COMPANY H. Privates.
Castor, John H.
Flanders, John H. --
King, John W.
Latson, Silas
Miller, Robert
Goodrich, Theron Guerl., Marion J. G. Howard, Harry Hartwell, Franklin
Hibner, Henry Harris, William R. Hubbard, Edmund L.
Hazen, Henry H.
Horton, Charles T.
Hanes, Eli H.
Humphrey, Wallace E. Kentfield, Loyal (). Kellogg, Jonas Kellogg, Luther
| Sergeant, Geo. B. Surdam. Wagoner, Edwin G. Cook. Privates.
Graves, Alonzo
Mohorter, George McGuire, John
Osborne, George F. Stephenson, Charles Assigned no Company
Herrick, Albert D. Weatherby, Albert
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- Booth, William
Robinson, Julius G. Rice, Warren L. Sherman, Joseph L. Smith, Oliver H.
COMPANY C. Privates.
Cutler, Levi H.
Crozier, Archibald
Davis, John H.
Dolbee, Lorenzo Duell, Arthur
Losey, Friend M. Raymond, Alonzo
Sutton, John M.
Draper, Alonzo V. Dupraw, Harvey Draper, Walter P.
White, Eber
Edwards, Eliah Fullerton, John Gauss, John
Gunn, Alanson Gartner, George ('. Godfrey, Linus B.
Gott, Richard
Gray, Ira
COMPANY I. Privates. Cushiway, Enos C. Knickerbocker, Benjamin Smith, John H. Winslow, John COMPANY K.
Non-commissioned Officers.
Kappler, Jacob F. Lindsey, Charles
Corporal, David Bower. Corporal, Lucius Haight. Corporal, Lawrence Bauer.
Pratt, Joseph
Royce, George Royce, William
N. C. S., Henry W. Shaw.
Andrews, Francis Baldwin, Alanson
Case, Seymour
Dustin, Charles
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The promotions of men from this county were as follows: Abram G. Amsden from Sergeant to Second and First Lieut .; John Cordon, Captain to Major, Lieut .- Col .; Howell Seymour, Second to First Lieut., Captain, Major; Willis C. Humphrey, Sergeant- Major to Second and First Lieut .; Alonzo Shumway, Sergeant to Second and First Lieut., Captain; Carlos N. Webb, private to Second and First Lieut.
This regiment left Kalamazoo, Mich., for Virginia, Aug. 30, 1861, its muster-roll showing 944 officers and enlisted men, which by July 1, 1862, was increased to 1,075. It was in camp in Baltimore during most of the winter, sailed thence for Ship Island, Miss., and thence, April 14, 1862, embarked for New Orleans, being one of the first regiments to occupy the city after its capture by the Union forces. May 15 it proceeded up the Mississippi river as far as Warrenton, landing on the route at different points to aid in the destruction of the enemy's works and communications, and re- turned to Baton Rouge June 5. It bore an active part in the bat- tle of Baton Rouge, Aug. 5. After the evacuation of the Union forces Aug. 20, 1862, the Sixth Infantry was stationed at Metarrie Ridge, guarding one of the approaches to New Orleans. Owing to the unhealthy locality in which the regiment was stationed, the number fit for duty when it moved to New Orleans, Dec. 6, was only 191 out of an aggregate of 755. The men soon recovered after their arrival at the latter place. Jan. 14, 1863, it participated in the expedition under General Weitzel, to Bayou Tesche, which destroyed the rebel gunboat, Cotton. Was stationed, Feb. 6, in the advance at Camp Parapet, and at Renner, 18 miles from New Or- leans. May 12 it made a raid up the Jackson railroad, destroying the enemy's camp at Tangissaho, capturing 60 prisoners and burn- ing a large gun-carriage factory, a shoe factory, and a tannery used by the rebel authorities ; the value of this property was upward of $400,000. The loss of the regiment was one wounded; it arrived at Port Hudson on the 23d, where it remained until the surrender of the place, July 9. It participated in the assaults on the 27th of May and the 14th of June. In the first one it lost more than one- third of its men engaged. An order of Major-General Banks, issued from headquarters of the Department of the Gulf, July 10, converted this regiment " into a regiment of heavy artillery, to retain, until otherwise officially designated, its infantry number, and
. to have the organization, pay, clothing and equipment prescribed by law, and regulations for troops of the artillery army." Enjoyed a 30-day furlough in the spring of 1864, rendezvousing at Kalama- zoo; returned to Port Hudson with recruits; was at Morganzia for several periods, during the last being employed as engineers; did duty again as heavy artillery ; was present at the bombardment and surrender of Fort Morgan, Ala .; assisted Gens. Gordon Granger and Bertram in operations against Mobile and along the Gulf ; aided in taking Spanish Fort; reported to Sheridan at New Orleans July 11; and Sept. 5 was paid off and disbanded at Detroit. Cas-
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ualties: Died in action or of wounds, 58; of disease, 374; wounded in action, 82; taken prisoners, 18; total, 532. The regiment par- ticipated in 21 battles and skirmishes.
SEVENTH INFANTRY.
Enlistments from this county were as follows:
COMPANY A.
COMPANY D.
Wells, Francis V. B.
Mills, Theodore -
COMPANY H.
Flugal, Samuel D.
COMPANY F. Brooks, James
Minihan, John
Nearing, William E. Brown, Peter
Smith, Robert
Smith, Thomas H. Reed, Henry
EIGHTH INFANTRY.
About 30 men from Washtenaw county served with this regi- ment as follows:
Commissioned Officers.
Sergeant Major, Henry R. Williams.
Sergeant, E. M. Gilbert.
Sergeant, James Rowan.
Kelley, George
Quartermaster Sergeant, George A. Wells.
Corporal, Byron L. Sawyer. Musician, Theodore Pack.
Kelley. William Mills, James McMann, Patrick
COMPANY A
Privates.
Philips, William Il.
COMPANY E.
Bush, James
Bohn, Jacob
McComas, D. Henry
Bohn, William H.
COMPANY H.
Cargill, William H.
Ott, Alpheus
Commissioned Officers.
Clark, Thomas F.
COMPANY K.
2d Lt, Wm. A. Brown.
Graham Edwin
Canfield, William S.
The following promotions were made: William A. Brown, from Second to First Lieut .; William A. Clark, Sergeant to Second and First Lieut. ; Erastus M. Gilbert, Sergeant to Second and First Lieut.
This regiment moved from Detroit, Sept. 27, 1861, with an ag- gregate force of 915, to which 84 recruits were subsequently added. October 19, at Annapolis, it embarked as part of expedition to Hil- ton Head, S. C., under Gen. Sherman; took part in engagements at Hilton Head, Port Royal Ferry, Fort Pulaski, Wilmington Island, James Island, Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain and ' Antietam. Late in the autumn it was engaged in provost duty at Falmouth; was in the battle of Fredericksburg; moved to New- port News, Feb. 13, 1862, and in March, to Lebanon, Ky .; in June, to Vicksburg; in engagements toward Jackson, Miss., during July; arrived at Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 20, and at Loudon, Oct. 29. Up to Nov. 1, 1863, the regiment had traveled by rail, foot and other- wise nearly 5,000 miles.
The Eighth skirmished around until January, 1864, when it re- enlisted as veterans, and returned home on a furlough of 30 days,
Non-commissioned Officers.
Hall, Eugene V. N.
Hayes, Luman Hues, Edgar
Aldrich, Ira
Rogers, John Rouse, John
Williams, Albert COMPANY I.
Clark, William A.
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HISTORY OF WASHTENAW COUNTY.
rendezvousing at Flint. Having received a large number of re- cruits, it went to Annapolis, Md .; in May, it commenced the campaign with the Army of the Potomac; participated in the battle of the Wilderness, losing 99 killed, wounded and miss- ing; in the battle of Chancellorsville it lost 49; at Grove Church, 52; by a forced march reached Petersburg, June 16, where it took part in action, losing 49 men; continued in active service during the summer, with casualties almost daily; put the enemy to flight from the Weldon Railroad, but with a loss of 30 men. The follow- ing autumn and winter were spent in erecting fortifications, guarding posts, etc .; drove the enemy from Fort Mahon, April 2, 1865, and was probably the first to plant its colors over the works at that point. Was mustered out of service, July 30, and arrived at Detroit, Aug. 3, where it was paid off and discharged.
NINTH INFANTRY.
Washtenaw was well represented in the Ninth Infrantry, as will be seen by the accompanying names:
Commissioned Officers.
COMPANY E.
Asst-Surg., Geo. Barnes.
Non-commissioned Officers. Sergt., W. S. Thompson. -
Conley, Elijah Cresson, James Cresson, Edward Cutler, Daniel B.
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