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Discharged .- Jesse Thorn, 1862; Henry Kingsley, 1962: William H. Eddison, 12: Solomon Bean, 1862: William Valentine, 1862: Joseph Armstrong, 1862: Noah F. Farr. 1562: George Vanorman, 1862; Josoph HI. Smith, 1862: John Davidson, 1962; William N. Cole, 1562: Benjamin Teiple, 1862: Samuel B. Carl. 1563: Levi Lewis, 1563: C. Brockway, 1963: Jack son Kimball. 1564; Charles Brockway, IS65: Henry Burnham. 1565: John Chambers, 1565: Daniel Fleming. 1865; Joseph Gamble, 1565; Nathaniel Henry, 1565; Archer B. Hunter, 1865: Jerome Inman, 1565; Samuel Jacobs. 1865; Jackson Kimball, 1865; Andrew Kitchen, 1865; Columbus Lewis, 1865; Fernando D. Loop. 1565; Sandford Mills, 1865; Charles Moak, 1865; Charles P. Mills, 1565: Diogenes I. MaHory, 1962: Augustus Minkeo, 1965; George I. Milliard, 1865; George Minim. 1865; Nathan Magoonaugh. 1565; R. K. M. McCollogh. 1565: George Parker. 1565; Jacob Rohr. 1565: Adam Reid, 1565: James Sanders. 1865: Albert P. Strimpson, ING5; Henry W. Hopkins, 1862: David Cantine, 1565; John Flinn. IS65; Charles Battmeyer. 1565: John Hunt, 1865; P. A. Dorland, 1965: Augustus Dillmore. 1865: Charles C. Hunt, 1865; Ephraim KeHlum, ES65; Eleason B. Mason, 1965; John Olney, 1865: Levi Miller, 1565: James Burt, 1865; Henry Clark, 165: George W. Tripp, 1865; Henry Hengstebeck. 1865; Horace Plaisted. 1565: Charles Minbrook, 1565; Amos C. Welch, 1965: Henry Sales, 1565; Alfred Sheldon, 1505: Ervin Brown, 1965; Joseph Creamer, 1965. Michael Folts. 1565: George Washburn. 1565; Robert Warren, IS65; Walter Smith, 1865: James Welch. 1865: Richard Welch. ISto.
THIRD MICHIGAN CAVALRY
This was organized at Grand Rapids, and left for the front under Col. J. K. Mizner. Novem ber 28. 1861, with 1,163 rank and tile. It entered upon field service at New Madrid March 13. 1862, and concluded its first and brilliant series of work at Coffeeville December 5. 1962. Dur ing the first twelve months its losses were ? killed. 15 wounded, 101 died of disease, and 57 were
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made prisoners. In 1863, the command was prominent in almost every well-fought field in North- ern Mississippi and Western Tennessee. In the affair at Grenada, the Third Cavalry was in the advance, and gained possession of the town after a sharp engagement. It destroyed at that point over sixty locomotives and 400 freight and passenger cars. The command aided largely in driving the noted rebels, Dawson, Richardson and Cushman from Western Tennessee, together with the numerous bands of guerrillas infesting that district. From November 1. 1862. to the close of the war, the Third Regiment captured 1, 100 privates and 50 officers; marched 10,800 miles. August 1, 1864, it was organized as a veteran regiment, and during the succeeding twelve months lost 11 men killed, and 115 who died of disease. It formed Maj. Gen. Canby's escort at the surrender of Gen. Taylor, and was subsequently attached to Sher- idan's army, until mustered out February 16, 1866.
Casuallies .- Mark Johnson died at New Madrid, Mo., April 16, 1862; Aaron Springer, in Michigan, June 11, 1862; George Pritchard, at Cincinnati, June 19, 1862; John Price, at Corinth, Miss., October 7. 1863; George Lashbrook, at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., September 28. 1864; John Sayers, at Jefferson Barracks. Mo., January 2, 1865; John Slaght, at Detroit, Mich., March 7, 1865; Denis Smith, at San Antonio, Tex., October 6, 1865.
Discharged .- William H. Ecker, 1863; Henry Bowen, 1863; Welcome Lashbrooles, 1863: William T. Cowles, 1863; Andrew Emerson, 1864; D. H. Valintine, 1864; Charles P. Fish. 1866: Charles P. Lester, 1866; John Diebell, 1866: Stephen T. Bryce, 1864; Elias Galerno. IS66; William Havens, 1866; Joseph Macauley, 1866; Thomas McNett, 1866: Sylvester Apley, 1866: Daniel Cane. 1866; Jacob Edmunds, 1866; Levi Henry, 1866; Robert Meikle, 1866: Charlie Pelkley, 1866; William Valentine, 1866: John T. Levan, 1866: Mahlon S. Ackerson, 1866; Hiram Clanharty, 1866; John Spears, 1866.
FOURTHI MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This was organized at Detroit. July 21. 1862, under Col. R. H G. Minty, with 1,233 men and officers, fully equipped. The command left for Louisville, September 26, 1862, and entered at once upon that brilliant service which may be said to end with the capture of Jeff Davis. It participated in eight general engagements and over a hundred skirmishes during the war. The command was mustered out at Nashville July 1, and discharged at Detroit July 10, 1865.
Casualties. - George Hiscock died at Chattanooga, Tenn .. June 23, 1864; John Gillis, at Andersonville, Ga .. Angust 20, 1864.
Discharged .- John Fleming, 1865; Peter Gallagher, 1865: Regin Wright, 1865; William D. V. Monroe, 1865; Henry Provost, 1865; Charles. W. Raymond, 1865; Peter House, 1865; Joseph Lakenow. 1865: Andrew Anderson, 1865; James Burke, 1865: Andrew Bow, 1865: William Brodhagon, 1865.
FIFTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This was organized under Col. J. T. Copeland in August, 1862, and left for Washington De- cember 4. A battery of light artillery was raised in connection with this command. During the first months of its service, it was attached to the Army of the Potomac. Toward the close of 1864, it belonged to the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, then operating against Gen. Earlyfunder Gen. Philip H. Sheridan. On November 12. 1864, it advanced to Newtown. and engaged a brigade of rebel cavalry, which it drove through that town, when the enemy being re-enforced the regiment was forced back, losing one killed and three wounded; advancing again in the evening, it charged the enemy's breastworks, and after a sharp fight the regiment was repulsed with a loss of two killed and four wounded, when it returned to camp, where it was employed on the usual camp and picket duties until February 27, 1865, when it broke camp and moved with the Cavalry Corps toward Staunton, Va., being the commencement of Gen. Sheridan's cel- ebrated raid to the James River. On the Sth of March, the regiment became engaged with a portion of Rosser's cavalry near Louisa Court House, assisted in routing the rebel force and capturing the town, in which was destroyed a large amount of property; the railroad depot, with rolling stock and telegraph office, was also destroyed. The regiment also participated in tearing up the track and burning the railroad property along the line of the Lynchburg & Gordonsville Railroad, and in destroying and rendering useless the locks, aqueducts and mills
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on the line of the James River Canal. The command reached White House Landing on the 19th of March, and soon after with the Cavalry Corps joined the Army of the Potomac, and proceeded to the left of the line. On the 30th of March, the regiment became engaged with the rebel cavalry, and assisted in driving them within their works at Five Forks. The 31st of March and Ist of April it was engaged with the enemy at Five Forks, and on the 2d at the South Side Railroad; on the 4th, at Duck Pond Mills; on the 6th, at the battle of the Ridges. or Sailor's Creek, and on the Sth and 9th at Appomattox Court House. After the surrender of Lee, the regiment moved with the Cavalry Corps to Petersburg, Va., where it remained for a short time and then went with the army into North Carolina: from thence it marched to Washington, D. C., and participated in the review of the Army of the Potomac, on the 2nd of May and immediately thereafter, with the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, was ordered West, and proceeded by rail ria the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. by steamer, to St. Louis, and thence by steamer, ria the Missouri River. to Fort Leavenworth, where the men of the regiment having two years or more to serve were transferred to the First and Seventh Michigan Cavalry, and on the 22d of June the organization was mustered out of service, and immediately thereafter proceeded to Michigan. Arriving at Detroit July 1. it was paid off and disbanded. Its record of battles and skirmishes is as follows:
Hanover, Va., June 30. 1563: Hunterstown, Penn., July 2, 1863: Gettysburg. Pen., July 3. 1863; Monterey, Md., July 4. 1863; Cavetown, Md., July 5. 1563: Smithtown, Md .. July 6, 1863; Boonsboro, Md., July 6. 1863; Hagarstown, Md., July 6, 1863; Williamsport, Md., July 6. 1863: Boonsboro, Md .. July S. 1863: Hagerstown. Md., July 10, 1563: Williams port, Md., July 10, 1863: Falling Waters, Md., July 14, 1863; Snicker's Gap, Va., July 19. 1563; Kelly's Ford, Va., September 13. 1563; Culpepper Court House. Va .. September II, IS63; Raccoon Ford, Va., September 16, 1963: White's Ford. Va., September 21. 1563: Jack's Shop, Va .. September 26. 1863: James City, Va., October 12, 1863: Brandy Station, Va., Oc- tober 13, 1863; Buckland's Mills, Va., October 19, 1863: Stevensburg. Va., November 19, 1863; Morton's Ford, Va., November 26, 1863; Richmond, Va., March 1, 1861: Wilderness. Va .. May 6 and 7, 1564; Beaver. Dam Station, Va .. May 9, 1561: Yellow Tavern. Va., May IO. 11, 1861: Meadow Bridge, Va., May 12. 1561; Milford, Va., May 27, 1564; Hawes' Shop, Va., May 25, 1864: Baltimore Cross Roads. Va., May 29, 1861; Cold Harbor, Va., May 30, June 1. 1564: Travillian Station, Va., June 11. 12. 1861; Cold Harbor, Va .. July 21. 1561: Win- chester. Va., August 11. 1864: Front Royal, Va., August 16. 1864; Loctown. Va., August 25, 1864; Shepardstown, Va .. August 25, 1864; Smithfield. Va., August 29, 1864; Berryville, Va .. September 3, 1864: Summit. Va., September 4, 1861; Opequan, Va., September 19. 1561: Winchester, Va., September 19, 1564: Luray, Va., September 21. ISGI; Port Republic. Va., July 26. 27. 25. 1864; Mount Crawford. Va., October 2. 1861: Woodstock, Va., October 9. 1861: Cedar Creek. Va., October 19. 1564; Newton, Va., November 12. 1561: Madison Court House, Va .. December 244. 1564: Lonisa Court House, Va., March IS. 1565; Five Forks, Va .. March 30, 31. April 1. 1565: South Side Railroad, Va .. April 2, 1565: Duck Pond Mills. Va .. April 4. 1565: Ridge's or Sailor's Creek, Va. April 6. 1965: Appomattox Court House, Va .. April 8. 9, 1865.
Casualties. - William J. Anderson died at Washington. April 1, 1863; Freeman Perkins, at Newhy's Roads. Va., July 21. 1563: Alphens G. Day, at Berryville, Va., August IS. 1,561; Elisha Parish, at Washington, D. C., October 19, 1561; William Quinn, at Annapolis, Md .. Decem- ber 16, 1861; E. S. Butler, at Washington, D. C., July 17. 1563; George F Crippin, at Ander- sonville, Ga .. July 15, IS64: H. C. Kirkham, at Andersonville. Ga., October 11. 1564; Free- man Perkins, on steamer Baltic. December 3. 1864.
Discharged .- Charles Younghans, 1962; Thomas Lambert. 1962: Charles Huntley, 1963: Lowis J. Patridge, 1863: William T. Dopp, IS61: Moses Bondy, IS65; Albert Eaton, 1565; Schuyler Jones, 1865: William Kilgore. 1865: Charles Martin, 1565; C. B. Miller, 145; Henry MeKinstry, 1865: Robert MeNaught. 1565: Joseph Neighman, 1565; Anthony Phillips. 1865: Frederick A. Pond. 1565; Homer Sperry, 1565: Albert Thompson, 1865: Charles S. Warner, IS65; Asel II. Hewitt, 1565: Joseph Standeliff, 1861; Thomas Densmore, 1565: Will- iam Franklin, 1865.
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SIXTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This was organized at Grand Rapids by F. W. Kellogg, under Col. George Gray, and pro- ceeded to Washington December 10, 1862. During the year 1863, this command gained distinc- tion with the Army of the Potomac, losing 36 killed, 75 prisoners, 65 missing and 45 who died of disease. In February, 1864, it advanced against the rebel Kilpatrick; served as Gen. Sheridan's escort in the ride after Mosby's guerrillas. The Sixth served in the same actions as the Fifth, beginning at Hanover, Va .. June 30, 1863. and closing at Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865. It was mustered out at Leavenworth, Kan., November 24, 1835, and discharged at Jack- son, November 30, 1865. John Lemon, discharged July 7. 1865, is the only soldier from Macomb reported in the ranks of the command.
Casualties -John Hunt died at Washington, January 24, 1863; Peter Shufelt, May 26. 1863: James Winn, at Washington, September 9, 1863: W. Dixon. at Washington, November 10, 1863; Harvey Tucker, Mav 15. 1864: Frederick Williams, at Richmond. November 9, 1864: John Yax. at Cold Harbor, Va., May 31. 1854: Alexander MeClaire, at Hawe's Shop, Va., May 28, 1864; Henry Worden. at Washington, D. C., July 10, 1864; Stephen Pray, at Trev- illian, Va., June 11, 1864; Joseph Kilbourn, at Winchester, Va .. September 19, 1864; James W. Pettys, at Richmond Prison, June 3, 1864; Shubal Dutton, at Andersonville Prison, 1864; Michael Gibbons, at Andersonville Prison, July 5, . 1564: Sydney Maher, at Richmond, 1864.
Discharged .- David Langdon, 1863: William Baird. 1864: Charles H. Steele, 1863; William Surloin, 1865; Harrison Loop, 1865; T. A. Edmundson, 1865: Jeremiah Brayman. 1865; David Blair, 1865; George Chambers, 1865: Oliver E. Durant, 1865; Benjamin C. La- compte, 1865; Darius P. MeGruirk, 1865; Alexander McDonald, 1565; Nathan McClure, 1865; Perry Oakes, 1865: Charles Pettys, 1865; Simon Smith, 1865. Other soldiers transferred to First Michigan Cavalry.
SEVENTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY
This command entered the field during 1863. two battalions leaving Grand Rapids for Wash- ington February 20. and other companies joining in May. This regiment was in the field before either the Fifth or Sixth Cavalry, and remained in service for some time after the dis- charge of the latter regiments. . The command was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and arrived at Jackson, December 20, 1865, receiving its discharge December 25, 1865. The soldiers were compelled to pay $25 railroad fare home, but this money was allowed them sub. sequently. Of the Macomb soldiers serving with the Seventh. the names of William Moore, discharged August 29, 1863, and William L. Guiles, discharged August 11, 1865. are the only ones appearing in the reports.
Casualties -William Brown, died in rebel prison, March 1, 1864; Henry Johnson, died in rebel prison. 1864; Peter Mason, died in rebel prison, September 4, 1864; John Willson died in rebel prison, 1864.
Discharged .- Charles Gordon, 1863: Harvey Hyde, 1865; Addis R. Knight, 1865
EIGHTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This regiment was organized at Mount Clemens, under Col. John Stockton, in 1862-63, and mustered into the service of the Union, May 2. 1863. forming a command of 1,817 men and officers. This command left for the front in detachments, eight squadrons being sent for- ward to Kentucky, May 12, 1863, under Lieut. Col. Warmer.
The officers furnished by Macomb County to this regiment were: Col. John Stockton; Lieut. Col. Henry C. Eagerly: Surgeon, John B. K. Mignanlt; Hiram M. Snell, Charles G. Robertson, Edward Fishpool, John S. Smith, Benjamin Treat, Adolphus C. Stockton, Arthur Eastman. John W. Bennett, Andrew I. Abbey. John M. Crawford, Almiron P. Armstrong, William C. Stockton, Charles C. Lamb, Aaron L. Abbey, all noticed in the section of this chapter devoted to officers commissioned from St. Clair County.
To do justice to this command would require a volume in itself; therefore, it will only be necessary here to note the several engagements in which it took a very prominent part.
1863 -- Triplet Bridge, Ky., June 19: Lebanon. July 5; Lawrenceburg. July 9; Salvica, July 10, Buffington's Island, Ohio. July 19; Winchester, Ky .. July 25; Salineville, Ohio, July
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26; Lancaster, Ky., July 30; Stamford, Ky .. July 31; Kingston, Tenn., September 1; Clove land, Tenn .. September 18; Calhoun, Tenn., September 26; Athens, September 27; Londonn, September 29: Philadelphia, October 23: Sweet Water, October 26: Lenoir Station. November 12; Campbell's, November 16; Knoxville, November 13: Rutledge. December 10; Ream's Sta- tion, December 14: New Market, December 25.
1864- Mossey Creek, Tenn., January 10: Dandridge, January 17: Fair Garden, January 2.1; Sevierville, January 27: Konesaw Mountain, Ga., July 1; Sweet Water, July 3, Chatta- hoochie, July 4: Moore's Ridge, July 12; Covington, July 28: Macon, July 30; Sunshine Church, July 31: Eatonton, August 1; Mulberry Creek. August 3; Henryville, Tenn., Novom ber 23: Mount Pleasant, November 24: Duck River, November 21; Nashville, December 11-22.
The regiment lost during its term of service no less than 321 mon and officers; of which number 23 private soldiers and one officer were killed in action: 7 soldiers died of wounds ro. ceived in action, and 2SS private soldiers and two officers died of diseases caught and fostered in the field.
The command was mustered out of service, at Nashville, in September, 1865, and on the 28th day of that month was discharged at Jackson. The 513 mon transferred from the Eleventh Michigan Cavalry, July 20, 1865, were discharged with the members of the original Eighth.
Casualties .- David Durham, died at Covington. Ky., August 26, 1863; Albert C. Peter. son, died at Camp Nelson. September 24. 1863; John S. Watson, died at Knoxville, Tenn. : Andrew Whalen, died at Lexington, Ky .. June 1. 1863; Charles Bolio, died at Knoxville. Tenn .. December 24, 1863: John Wells at Granny Cove, Ton., January, 1864; Homer L. Ives, died at Macon, Ga., July 31. 1864: Curran Chamberlain, died at Florence, S. (., March 1. 1865: John Gossmeir, died at Danville, Va., Decomber 29, 1865; JJohn Gorman, died at Danville, Va., December 27, 1865: Gotlieb Lohman. died at Andersonville. September 7. 1864: Thomas H. Ward, died at Cump Nelson, Ky., March 2, 1861; August B. Solos, died at Charleston, S. C., October 20, 1861: James Wolvin, died at Mount Clemens. Mich .. May 26. 1863: Gastof Osterland, died at Camp Joe Holt. Ky., December 18, 186.1.
Discharged .- Peter C. Ketchum, 1863; Daniel Gregory, 1863; Patrick Reardon, 1863; Lucius Force, 1861: Stewart Collins, 1865; James Hayter, 1865; Patrick Fagan, 1565; Sam- nel H. Parker, 1865; George Brabant, 1865; John Dame, 1865; Otis L. Gilbert, 1865; Lncien Lorce, 1865: Hiram Mann, 1865: Henry Crone. 1865; John Flattery, 1865; Charles C. Gilbert, 1865: Christian Labahn, 1865: Darius Nelson, 1865; Calvin L. Wilson, 1865: Elihu Lock- wood, 1865: Hamilton Myers, 1865; Aaron Fineh, 1865; Gotleib Gosmeir, 1865: John A. Bunt- ing, 1865: William W. Garfield, 1565; Fred Griesbaek, 1865; Osear F. Morse. 1565: Gottfried Newman, 1865: William Collhoff, 1865; Francis Hubert, 1865: Edward Morse, 1565: James A. Price, 1865; William A. Parks. 1565; Alonzo Justin, IS65; William E. Kimball. IS65; Joseph 1. Kimball, 1865; Alfred Moore. 1865; Thomas Parker, 1865: Nelson Utley, 1565: William Utley, 1865; Robert M. Curtiss, 1865; John L. Chaffee, 1865; Peter Smith, 1865; James Bid dlecomb, 1865: Daniel Carr, 1865; Edward Soper. 1565: Winfield S. Webster, 1865; Robert Motherwell, 1865; James W. Bradley, 1565.
NINTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This command was organized 1862.63, at Coldwater, and in May, 1563, left the rendezvous for Kentucky, leaving two companies to follow when their ranks would be filled. This regiment served in fifty-six well fought battles and skirmishes, losing 151 officers and private soldiers dur- ing its campaign. Its regular service began at Triplet Bridge, Ky., June 21, 1863, and eon- cluded at Morrisville, N. C .. April 13, 1865. It was mustered out at Concord July 21, 1865, and reported at Jackson for discharge July 30, 1965.
Discharged. - Wesley W. Knickerbocker. 1865: John Murray, 1565.
TENTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This command was organized at Grand Rapids, under Col. Thaddeus Foote, of the Sixth Cavalry, and mustered into service November 15. 1863. with 912 men and officers. The rogi-
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ment left for Kentucky December 1, 1863, and entered npon duty at Burnside Point, January 25. 1864. subseuently taking a prominent part in fifty-four engagements with the enemy, and ending a term of splendid service at Newton, N. C., April 17, 1865. The command was dis- charged at Jackson, Mich., November 15, 1865. Troops from St. Clair, if any, were not reported.
ELEVENTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY.
This was organized under Col. S. B. Brown in August, 1863, at Kalamazoo, which place it left for Lexington. Ky., December 17, 1863. It was consolidated with the Eighth Michigan Cavalry, July 20, 1865, and mustered out with that command at Nashville, Tenn., September 22, 1865.
Discharged .- William Leach, 1865; Calvin Stewart, 1865; Elias Secorey, 1865; Michael Connell. 1865.
FIRST MICHIGAN ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS.
This command was organized at Marshall, under Col. W. P. Innes, and left for the front December 17, 1861. A detachment of this regiment was the first to enter Bowling Green, Oc- tober 31, 1864; its term of service expired, but the re-enlisted veterans, recruits and officers en- abled it to continue in the service. The record of the military affairs in which it was engaged, begins with Mill Springs, Ky., January 19, 1862, and concludes with Bentonville. N. C., March 19. 1865. The command was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., September 22, and disbanded at Jackson October 1. 1865.
Discharged .- Reuben Treadwell, 1863; Abram Van Antwerp, 1863; Bernard Walker, 1864; Ira D. Loop, 1865: Charles Conant, 1865; Barney H. Conant. 1865; Robert Smith, 1865; Thomas D. Thody, 1865; William Patterson, 1865; James Parker, 1865; Robert H. Edmundson, 1865; William Harvey, 1865; Charles R. Barnes, 1865; John Bowen, 1865; Charles Chortier. 1865; Milo D. Gates, 1865; Elias E. June, 1865; Jabez Gier, 1865; William Harson, 1865; Al- bert L. Hatch, 1865; Fabius Jacques, 1865: William Lee, 1865; Joel Phillips, 1865; John M. Robertson, 1865: William Whaling, 1865; Moses Robinson, 1865; Paulette Smith, 1865; George E. Warner, 1865; Stephen Warner, 1865; Allen Whaling, 1865; James Glassford, 1865; William Hunt, 1865; Peter Kelly, 1865; David Mclaughlin, 1865; Archibald J. Mc- Naught. 1865; James Trumbull, 1865; John A. Wheeler, 1865; John Crimmain, 1865: Will- iam Mazellos, 1865.
Casualties .- James A. Stearns died at Bridgeport, Ala., July 15, 1864. Simon McCoy died at Nashville, Tenn., August 26, 1865.
FIRST LIGHT ARTILLERY.
The First Battery of Michigan Artillery was mustered into service at Coldwater, in May, 1861, and left en route for Virginia in June, 1861. The battery was furnished with six brass six-pounders, carriages and full equipments. Toward the close of the year it was armed with six Parrott ten-pounders. It participated in the advance on Murfreesboro, and was engaged in the action at Stone River December 31, 1862, and on the 1st, 2d and 3d of January, 1863. It remained in camp near Murfreesboro until June 24, when it moved with the advance of the army. On the 25th, it silenced the batteries of the enemy at Hoover's Gap. Between the 4th and 19th of September, it crossed the Tennessee River, Raccoon and Lookout Mountains, having on the way a skirmish at the foot of Lookout Mountain. On the 19th, it participated in the battle of Chickamauga, losing its commanding officer, Lient. Van Pelt, and five men killed, eight wounded and thirteen missing. Owing to the loss of horses, forty-six being killed, and the failing of infantry supports, two guns fell into rebel hands. During the year, nine men were killed in action, twenty wounded, three died of disease. In 1864, the battery formed part of the Chattanooga garrison. and continued on duty there until July, when it moved to Jack- son for discharge, which it received on the 2Sth of that month. During its service, it took part in fourteen engagements, beginning at Rich Mountain, W. Va., July 11, 1861, and completing its field service at Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863.
The Second Battery was organized at Grand Rapids, and mustered into service November 26, 1861. It served in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas. Two of
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its members were killed, while prisoners in the hands of the rebels, while thirty-three died of disease. Its duty was well performed, and merited the eulogy passed upon it at its discharge. June 14, 1865.
The Third Battery was raised at Grand Rapids, in connection with the Third Michigan Cavalry, and left for Tennessee December 17, 1861. From Corinth, Miss., May 10, 1862, to Bentonville, N. C., March 21, 1565, it won signal honors, and was discharged at Detroit June 22. 1865. Its losses by death were thirty-four men.
The Fourth Battery was formed at White Pigeon, in connection with the Eleventh Infantry. It left, en route for Kentucky, December 9, 1861.
It was engaged in the action at Hoover's Gap, Tenn., on the 26th of June, 1863, and in the battle of Chickamauga September 19th and 20th. At Hoover's Gap, it did the enemy con- siderable damage. Its loss in this action was one wounded, and at Chickamauga, nine wounded and three missing. November 23, it was furnished with six twenty-pounder Parrott guns, and placed in charge of Fort Nogley. It played upon the enemy's works during the battles of 23d. 24th and 25th of that month. It participated in the march up Lookont Mountain, and in the affair at Mission Ridge on the 25th. During the latter part of 1864, the battery, with its sup- ports, rendered good service against the rebel Hood, at Fort Rosecrans. The command left this post July 15, 1865, and arriving at Jackson seven days later, reported for discharge.
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