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1861 – 1865 Mussey Township Civil War Soldiers

1890 United States Civil War Veterans Census

1894 Michigan Civil War Veterans Census

Part 1: Civil War Soldiers of Mussey Township who were listed on the 1860 Mussey Township Census

Banfill, James Enlisted in Company H, Michigan 4th Infantry Regiment on 07 Sep 1864

Banfill, Reuben Enlisted in Company E, Michigan 5th Cavalry Regiment on 27 Aug 1862

Burt, John Enlisted in Company E, Michigan 9th Infantry Regiment on 03 Sep 1864

Curtis, George W Enlisted in Company H, Michigan 4th Infantry Regiment on 07 Sep 1864

Glassford, James Enlisted in Company K, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 23 Aug 1864

Glassford, John A Enlisted in Company K, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 23 Aug 1864

Hunter, Noble Enlisted 22nd Regiment, Michigan Infantry on 9 Aug 1862 - Death October 9, 1863 in Chattanooga, Tennessee from gunshot wounds.

Kelly, Peter Enlisted in Company K, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 23 Aug 1864

McNaught, Archibald Enlisted in Company K, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 09 Aug 1864

McNaught, Robert Enlisted in Company E, Michigan 5th Cavalry Regiment on 27 Aug 1862

Parker, William B Enlisted in Company I, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 25 Sep 1862

Walker, Dewitt Enlisted in Company E, Michigan 5th Infantry Regiment on 28 Aug 1861

Wilder, Jefferson J Enlisted and Commissioned an officer in Company C, Michigan 22nd Infantry Regiment on 14 Aug 1862

Part 2 – Records

1890 United States Veterans Census

1894 Michigan Veterans Census

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Banfill, James H - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Birth 3 Apr 1837 in New York

Death 23 Jul 1904 in Capac, St Clair, Michigan, USA

Name: James H Banfill

Residence: Capac, Michigan

Age at enlistment: 28

Enlistment Date: 9 Mar 1864

Rank at enlistment: Private

Enlistment Place: Pontiac, MI

State Served: Michigan

Survived the War?: Yes

Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, Michigan 4th Infantry Regiment on 07 Sep 1864.

Mustered out on 26 May 1866 at Houston, TX.

Birth Date: abt 1836

Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65

Banfill, James - American Civil War Soldiers

Name: James Banfill


Enlistment Date: 3 Sep 1864

Enlistment Place: Pontiac, Michigan

Side Served: Union


Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 3 September 1864 at the age of 28.

Enlisted in Company H, 4th Reorg Infantry Regiment Michigan on 7 Sep 1864.

Mustered Out Company H, 4th Reorg Infantry Regiment Michigan on 26 May 1866 at Houston, TX.

Sources: 10

Banfill, James - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: James H Banfill

Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Mussey, Saint Clair, Michigan

Year enlisted: 1864

Year discharged: 1865

Rank: Private

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Banfill, Reuben - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Birth 10 May 1805 in Vermont

Death 2 Feb 1899 in Capac, St Clair, Michigan, USA

Name: Reuben Banfill

Residence: Mussey, Michigan


Enlistment Date: 16 Aug 1862

Rank at enlistment: Wagoner

Enlistment Place: Capac, MI



Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Michigan 5th Cavalry Regiment on 27 Aug 1862.

Mustered out on 18 Aug 1864 at Detroit, MI.



Banfill, Reuben - American Civil War Soldiers

Name: Reuben Banfill



Enlistment Place: Capac, Michigan

Side Served: Union


Service Record:

Enlisted as a Wagoner on 16 August 1862 at the age of 44.

Enlisted in Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Michigan on 27 Aug 1862.

Received a disability discharge from Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Michigan on 18 Aug 1864 at Detroit, MI.

Sources: 10

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Burt, John - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Birth February 17, 1840 in Michigan

Death March 23, 1916 in Mussey, Saint Clair, Michigan, United States

Name: John P Burt







Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Michigan 9th Infantry Regiment on 03 Sep 1864.

Mustered out on 20 Jun 1865 at Nashville, TN.



Burt, John - American Civil War Soldiers

Name: John Burt



Side Served: Union


Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 26 August 1864 at the age of 24.

Enlisted in Company E, 9th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 3 Sep 1864.

Discharged from Company E, 9th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 20 Jun 1865 at Nashville, TN.

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Burt, John - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: John Bent


Rank: Private

Burt, John - Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Name: John Burt

State Filed: Michigan

Widow: Lucy A. Burt

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Curtis, George W - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Birth August 1, 1821 in New York

Death October 23, 1898 in Mussey, Saint Clair, Michigan, United States

Name: George W Curtis




Enlistment Place: Romeo, MI



Service Record:

Promoted to Full Sergeant on 05 Oct 1864.

Enlisted in Company H, Michigan 4th Infantry Regiment on 07 Sep 1864.

Mustered out on 22 May 1865 at Detroit, MI.



Curtiss, George W - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: George W Curtiss


Year enlisted: 1864


Rank: Sergeant

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Glassford, James - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Birth July 10, 1819 in Canada

Death May 6, 1906 in Capac, Mussey Michigan

Name: James Glassford








Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 23 Aug 1864.

Mustered out on 06 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC.



Glassford, James - American Civil War Soldiers





Side Served: Union


Service Record:


Enlisted in Company K, 1st Engineers Regiment Michigan on 23 Aug 1864.

Discharged from Company K, 1st Engineers Regiment Michigan on 6 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC.

Sources: 10

Glassford, James - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: James Glassford


Year enlisted: 1864


Rank: Private

More information on back-


Glassford, James Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934


State Filed: Michigan

Widow: Elizabeth J. Glassford

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Glassford, John A - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Birth abt 1846 in Canada

Name: John A Glassford












Glassford, John A - American Civil War Soldiers

Name: John Glassford




Side Served: Union


Service Record:




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Glassford, John A - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: John A Glassford


Year enlisted: 1864


Rank: Private

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Hunter, Noble - U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865Birth 1829 in Scotland

Death October 9, 1863 in Chattanooga, Tennessee from gunshot wounds.

Name: Noble Hunter

Side: Union

Regiment State/Origin: Michigan

Regiment Name: 22 Michigan Infantry

Regiment Name Expanded: 22nd Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Company: C

Rank In: Private

Rank In Expanded: Private

Rank Out: Private

Rank Out Expanded: Private

Film Number:

M545 roll 20

Hunter, Noble - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: Noble Hunter

Relative's Name: Eliza Hunter

Relationship to veteran: Widow


Year enlisted: 1862


Rank: Private

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Kelly, Peter - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Birth June 29, 1825 in Ireland

Death May 4, 1904 in Muskegon County, Michigan, USA

Name: Peter Kelley












Kelly, Peter - American Civil War Soldiers

Name: Peter Kelley




Side Served: Union


Service Record:




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Kelly, Peter - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: Peter Kelly


Year enlisted: 1864


Rank: Private


McNaught Archibald - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Birth 1839 in Pennsylvania, USA

Name: Archibald J McNaught



Enlistment Date: 8 Sep 1864









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McNaught Archibald - American Civil War Soldiers

Name: Archibald McNaught




Side Served: Union


Service Record:




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McNaught Archibald - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: Archibald J Mcnaught


Year enlisted: 1864


Rank: Private

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McNaught, Robert - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and ProfilesBirth June 6, 1841 in Pennsylvania

Death December 19, 1918 in Capac Village, Mussey, St Clair, Michigan

Name: Robert G McNaught





Enlistment Place: Capac, MI



Service Record:

Enlisted in Company E, Michigan 5th Cavalry Regiment on 27 Aug 1862.

Promoted to Full Sergeant on 01 Mar 1865.

Mustered out on 23 Jun 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, KS.



McNaught, Robert - American Civil War Soldiers

Name: Robert McNaught



Enlistment Place: Capac, Michigan

Side Served: Union


Service Record:


Enlisted in Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Michigan on 27 Aug 1862.

Promoted to Full Sergeant on 1 Mar 1865.

Mustered Out Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Michigan on 23 Jun 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, KS.

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McNaught, Robert - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: Robert G Mcnaught


Year enlisted: 1862


Rank: Sergeant


Parker, William B - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Birth abt 1842 in Canada

Name: William B Parker

Residence: Flint, Michigan




Enlistment Place: Flint, MI



Service Record:

Enlisted in Company I, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 25 Sep 1862.

Mustered out on 01 May 1864.

Transferred to on 01 May 1864.

Mustered out on 30 Jun 1865 at Nashville, TN.



Parker, William B - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: William F Peaker


Year enlisted: 1862


Rank: Private

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Walker, Dewitt - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profile Birth Feb 1843 in Romeo, Macomb Michigan

Death January 18, 1920 in Capac Village, Mussey, St Clair, Michigan

Name: Dewitt Walker

Residence: St Clair County, Michigan


Enlistment Date: 19 Jun 1861

Rank at enlistment: Corporal

Enlistment Place: Fort Wayne, MI



Service Record:

Enlisted in Company E, Michigan 5th Infantry Regiment on 28 Aug 1861.

Promoted to Full Sergeant.

Mustered out on 14 Feb 1863 at Camp Pitcher, VA.



Walker, Dewitt - American Civil War Soldiers

Name: Dewitt Walker

Residence: St Clair County, Michigan

Enlistment Date: 19 Jun 1861

Enlistment Place: Fort Wayne, Michigan

Side Served: Union


Service Record:

Promoted to Full Sergeant.

Enlisted as a Corporal on 19 June 1861 at the age of 19.

Enlisted in Company E, 5th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 28 Aug 1861.

Received a disability discharge from Company E, 5th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 14 Feb 1863 at Camp Pitcher, VA.

Walker, Dewitt - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Veteran's Name: Dewitt Walker


Year enlisted: 1861


Rank: Captain

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Wilder, Jefferson J - U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Birth abt 1830 in New York

Name: Jefferson J Wilder




Rank at enlistment: 1st Lieut




Service Record:

Commissioned an officer in Company C, Michigan 22nd Infantry Regiment on 14 Aug 1862.

Mustered out on 21 Feb 1863.

Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 29 Jul 1864.

Commissioned an officer in Company A, Michigan 29th Infantry Regiment on 03 Sep 1864.

Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 19 Jan 1865.

Mustered out on 06 Sep 1865 at Murfreesboro, TN.



Note: Jefferson Wilder moves to Tuscola County before 1870

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U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

about Lafayette Alverson

Name: Lafayette Alverson


Enlistment Date: 10 Apr 1864





Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, Michigan 4th Infantry Regiment on 05 Oct 1864.

Mustered out on 08 Apr 1866.



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American Civil War Regiments

Regiment: 5th Cavalry Regiment Michigan

Date of Organization: 30 Aug 1862

Muster Date: 22 Jun 1865

Regiment State: Michigan

Regiment Type: Cavalry

Regiment Number: 5th

Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 6

Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3

Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 135

Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 222

Regimental History

MICHIGAN

Fifth Cavalry.

(Three Years)

The Fifth Cavalry was organized at Detroit and was

mustered into the United States service Aug. 30, 1862. It left

Detroit Dec. 4, 1862, for Washington, D. C., with an enrollment

of 1,144 officers and men.

Soon after the arrival of the regiment at Washington it

was assigned to the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, composed of the

First, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Michigan Cavalry, and these

regiments served together during the war.

Colonel Copeland was commissioned Brigadier General Nov.

29, 1862, and was in command of the brigade when General Lee

crossed the Potomac on his northern campaign.

June 27 the Fifth and Sixth Cavalry, under command of

General Copeland, started on a reconnoisance through

Pennsylvania to find General Lee's army and gather any

information possible that would be of interest to General


Hooker, who at that time was the union commander.

The Fifth on the afternoon of the 28th entered the town of

Gettysburg and learned that a part of General Lee's forces had

passed through the place on their way to York, Pa. The corps

of Generals Early and Longstreet were located and couriers were

sent to inform General Hooker of the situation at Gettysburg.

Just at this time General Hooker was superseded by General

Meade and General Custer was assigned to the command of the

Michigan Brigade and General Kilpatrick was assigned to command

the Cavalry Division.

Russell A. Alger was commissioned Colonel of the Fifth

Feb. 28, 1863. The brigade met the confederate General J. E.

B. Stuart's cavalry June 30, near Hanover, Pa., and drove them

back in a spirited charge, afterwards dismounting and fighting

on foot. The Fifth lost severely, but accomplished the purpose

to which it was assigned.

July 3 the Fifth, with the Michigan Brigade, had one of

the severest cavalry engagements of the war with General

Stuart's forces. The confederate general had marched to the

right and rear of the union army at the battle of Gettysburg

and was a serious menace to the Union troops and the reserve

artillery, but the Michigan Brigade realized the critical

situation and by their determined gallantry won a decisive

victory in repelling General Stuart's attack, driving him back

so he could no longer threaten the rear of the Union lines.

It is not too much to say that had not the Union cavalry repulsed

General Stuart, that a disaster would have befallen the army of

General Meade that might have changed the fate of that day.

The next day the Fifth started to intercept General Lee's

army that was in full retreat upon Williamsport. The Fifth

charged across a bridge on the side of the mountain leading to

Williamsport, where the enemy's wagon train was passing, and

with the brigade captured 1,500 prisoners and destroyed a large

wagon train.

On July 8 the Fifth met the enemy near Boonsboro, where

the regiment was dismounted and charged the confederates, who

were behind stone walls, but the charge of the Fifth was so

impetuous that the confederates were driven in confusion to the

rear. In this action Colonel Alger was severely wounded and

carried from the field and was not able to take command of the

regiment again until September.

Major C. P. Dake assumed command of the Fifth after

Colonel Alger and Lieutenant Colonel Gould were wounded and the

regiment took an active part in the engagement at Falling

Waters, Md., where the confederates were put to flight by the

gallant charges of the Michigan men.

The Fifth returned to Virginia after General Lee had

crossed the Potomac and in September was at Culpepper Court

House, Raccoon Ford, White's Ford and the 26th was at Jack's

Shop. General Kilpatrick's Cavalry Division was at James City,

where it was attacked Oct. 9 by confederate infantry, artillery

and cavalry, and fell back before such superior numbers to

Brandy Station. Here he found the confederate cavalry under

General Fitz Hugh Lee drawn up in line to dispute his further

progress.

General Custer, commanding the Michigan Brigade, asked for

and obtained permission to attempt to break the enemy's lines,

now completely enveloping the Union forces. Placing the Fifth

and First Michigan in advance, supported by the other two

regiments of the brigade, he ordered his band to the front and

directed them to play "Yankee Doodle." As the strains of the

familiar tune floated out upon the ears of the troopers they

drew sabers and, by order of General Custer, dashed forward at

head-long gallop and drove the enemy from the front.

The Fifth had a severe engagement with the enemy at

Buckland's Mills, Va., Oct. 19, where it first fought on foot

and then in a mounted charge drove the enemy pell mell for two

miles.

In February, 1864, a cavalry force of 5,000, under command

of General Kilpatrick, started from Stevensburg, Va., for a

daring raid upon Richmond. The well mounted men of each

regiment of the Michigan Brigade formed a part of this force.

The command started Feb. 28 and crossed the Rapidan at Ely's

Ford and, marching by way of Spottsylvania, soon reached the

Virginia railroad, which was destroyed, as well as all other

public property in the vicinity.

General Kilpatrick with his main force moved upon Ashland

and was then to attack Richmond by way of the Brook turnpike.

But the confederates learned that a Union cavalry force was

advancing upon the city and troops were sent at once to repel

the attack. Kilpatrick's men rode over the outer works of

Richmond, but the inner lines were too strongly guarded with

artillery for his mounted command to force.

He reluctantly withdrew his troopers and started by way of

Louisa Court House to join the Union lines, which he eventually

reached in safety.

The Michigan Cavalry Brigade started on the Wilderness

campaign in May, 1864, with the army of the Potomac, which

ended in the siege of Petersburg.

The Fifth crossed the Rapidan at Ely's Ford and moved to

Chancellorsville. It was soon engaged in the terrible battle

of the Wilderness on the Brock road. The command moved by the

way of Todd's Tavern to Beaver Dam Station, fighting the enemy

the whole way, and at the station destroyed supplies for the

confederate army estimated in value at several million dollars.

The command crossed the South Anna at Ground Squirrel

Bridge and on the 11th met the confederate forces under General

J. E. B. Stuart and a severe cavalry engagement ensued. Here

the enemy was routed and met with a disaster in the death of

the confederate leader General Stuart from which the cavalry of

the confederacy never recovered. It is believed that he

received his death wound from Private John A. Huff of company E

of the Fifth Cavalry, who was afterwards mortally wounded at

Hawes' Shop.

May 15 the command marched to Bottom's Bridge and reached

Malvern Hill the 14th, where it opened communications with

General Butler. After a series of engagements the command

again joined the army of the Potomac May 25. The next day it

started in conjunction with the army of the Potomac and on the

28th met the enemy at Hawes' Shop, where the Fifth was

dismounted, as the country was too wooded to successfully

maneuver cavalry, and, with the other regiments of the brigade,

charged the enemy and a desperate hand to hand encounter took

place. The losses here in the brigade were greater than in any

other battle in which it was engaged, testifying to the

severity of the conflict. The Union men finally drove the

confederates from their works and were masters of the field.

In July, 1864, the Michigan brigade was ordered to the

Shenandoah valley, where it took part in all the brilliant

engagements that resulted in driving the confederate forces

under General Early from the valley and securing that important

vantage ground so it was never occupied again by confederate

troops during the war.

Two battle flags were captured by the Fifth at Opequan and

the regiment did gallant service at Winchester, Luray, Port

Republic, Mt. Crawford, Woodstock, Cedar Creek, Newton and

Madison Court House.

The Fifth was with General Sheridan when the Union forces

moved in the direction of Gordonsville and Richmond and drove

General Rosser from Louisa Court House, where a large amount of

property was destroyed, together with the depot and railroad

and acqueducts on the line of the James river canal, seriously

interfering with General Lee's sources of supplies. The

command returned to the army in time to participate in the

movement around Petersburg, fighting desperately at Five Forks,

also at the South Side railroad, Duck's Pond, Sailor's Creek

and Appomattox.

After the surrender of General Lee the Fifth marched to

Washington, where it took part in the grand review, May 23.

The Fifth, with parts of the other regiments of the

brigade, were then ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where

detachments were sent on various expeditions against the

Indians, and in September the brigade was consolidated by

muster out of part of the officers and men and the balance

formed into the "First Michigan Veteran Cavalry."

The order sending this brigade to the far West after its

long and gallant service in the East was considered an unjust

act and a long and acuminous correspondence between Governor

Crapo of Michigan and the War Department ensued.

Only partial justice was done these men by an act of

Congress passing an appropriation to repay them for being

mustered out in Utah with no way of returning across the plains

except on foot or by wagon train.

A mere outline of the campaigns of a regiment like the

Fifth can give no adequate idea of the marches, hardships and

fighting endured by such a command and only a detailed and

daily account of its marches, reconnoisances, scouts and

battles can furnish a comprehensive history of its officers and

men. That this volume is compiled primarily to give the

individual military history of each member of the regiment is

the apology for the abridged account of the movements of the

regiment.

During the service of the Fifth with the brigade it had

been engaged with the enemy at Hanover, Pa., June 30, 1863;

Hunterstown, Pa., July 2, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863;

Monterey, Md., July 4, 1863; Cavetown, Md., July 5, 1863;

Smithtown, Md., July 6, 1863; Boonsborough, Md., July 6, 1863;

Hagerstown, Md., July 6, 1863; Williamsport, Md., July 6, 1863;

Boonsborough, Md., July 8, 1863; Hagerstown, Md., July 10,

1863; Williamsport, Md., July 10, 1863; Falling Waters, Md.,

July 14, 1863; Snicker's Gap, Va., July 19, 1863; Kelley's

Ford, Va., Sept. 13, 1863; Culpepper Court House, Va., Sept.

14, 1863; Raccoon Ford, Va., Sept. 16, 1863; White's Ford, Va.,

Sept. 21, 1863; Jack's Shop, Va., Sept. 26, 1863; James City,

Va., Oct. 9, 10, 1863; Brandy Station, Va., Oct. 11, 1863;

Buckland's Mills, Va., Oct. 19, 1863; Stevensburg, Va., Nov.

19, 1863; Morton's Ford, Va., Nov. 26, 1863; Richmond, Va.,

March 1, 1864; Wilderness, Va., May 6, 7, 1864; Beaver Dam

Station, Va., May 9, 1864; Yellow Tavern, Va., May 10, 11,

1864; Meadow Bridge, Va., May 12, 1864; Milford, Va., May 27,

1864; Hawe's Shop, Va., May 28, 1864; Baltimore Cross Roads,

Va., May 29, 1864; Cold Harbor, Va., May 30 and June 1, 1864;

Trevillian Station, Va., June 11, 12, 1864; Cold Harbor, Va.,

July 21, 1864; Winchester, Va., Aug. 11, 1864; Front Royal,

Va., Aug. 16, 1864; Leetown, Va., Aug. 25, 1864; Shepardstown,

Va., Aug. 25, 1864; Smithfield, Va., Aug. 29, 1864; Berryville,

Va., Sept. 3, 1864; Summit, Va., Sept. 4, 1864; Opequan, Va.,

Sept. 19, 1864; Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864; Luray, Va.,

Sept. 24, 1864; Port Republic, Va., July 26, 27, 28, 1864;

Mount Crawford, Va., Oct. 2, 1864; Woodstock, Va., Oct. 9,

1864; Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864; Madison Court House,

Va., Dec. 24, 1864; Louisa Court House, Va., March 8, 1865;

Five Forks, Va., March 30, 31 and April 1, 1865; South Side R.

R., Va., April 2, 1865; Duck Pond Mills, Va., April 4, 1865;

Ridge's or Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865; Appomattox Court

House, Va., April 8, 9, 1865; Willow Springs, Dakota,

Territory, Aug. 12, 1865.

Total enrollment...........................................1866

Number killed in action.....................................101

Number died of wounds........................................24

Number died while prisoners of war...........................69

Number died of disease......................................109

Number discharged for disability............................196

Battles Fought

Fought on 19 Apr 1863 at Hawkhurst's Mills, VA.

Fought on 4 Jun 1863 at Frying Pan, VA.

Fought on 15 Jun 1863.

Fought on 30 Jun 1863 at Littletown, PA.

Fought on 30 Jun 1863 at Hanover, PA.

Fought on 1 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.



Fought on 4 Jul 1863 at Monterey, MD.


Fought on 4 Jul 1863 at Emmettsburg, MD.

Fought on 5 Jul 1863 at Smithburg, VA.

Fought on 5 Jul 1863 at Monterey, MD.

Fought on 5 Jul 1863 at Emmettsburg, MD.

Fought on 6 Jul 1863 at Williamsport, MD.

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Fought on 8 Jul 1863 at Boonsboro, MD.

Fought on 12 Jul 1863 at Hagerstown, MD.

Fought on 21 Jul 1863 at Ashby's Gap, VA.

Fought on 24 Jul 1863 at Newby's Cross Roads, VA.

Fought on 24 Jul 1863 at Battle Mountain, VA.

Fought on 28 Jul 1863.

Fought on 4 Aug 1863 at Falmouth, VA.

Fought on 4 Aug 1863.




Fought on 1 Sep 1863 at Port Conway, VA.

Fought on 16 Sep 1863 at Raccoon Ford, VA.

Fought on 17 Sep 1863.

Fought on 23 Sep 1863 at Robinson Creek.


Fought on 29 Sep 1863 at Hartwood Church, VA.

Fought on 1 Oct 1863 at Woodville.

Fought on 9 Oct 1863 at James City, VA.


Fought on 10 Oct 1863.


Fought on 11 Oct 1863 at Brandy Station, VA.

Fought on 12 Oct 1863 at Culpeper, VA.


Fought on 13 Oct 1863 at Grove Church, VA.


Fought on 14 Oct 1863 at U.S. Ford, VA.

Fought on 14 Oct 1863 at Kelly's Ford, VA.

Fought on 15 Oct 1863 at Frederick, MD.


Fought on 18 Oct 1863 at Bull Run, VA.


Fought on 19 Oct 1863 at Buckland's Mills, VA.

Fought on 19 Oct 1863 at Buckland Mills,VA.

Fought on 30 Oct 1863 at Stevensburg, VA.

Fought on 27 Nov 1863 at Morton's Ford, VA.

Fought on 1 Jan 1864.

Fought on 1 Mar 1864 at Richmond, VA.

Fought on 1 Mar 1864 at Ashland, VA.

Fought on 1 Mar 1864.




Fought on 3 Mar 1864 at Old Church Tavern, VA.

Fought on 4 Mar 1864 at Near Richmond, VA.



Fought on 7 Mar 1864 at Near Richmond, VA.


Fought on 5 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.

Fought on 6 May 1864 at Todd's Tavern, VA.

Fought on 8 May 1864 at Yellow Tavern, VA.

Fought on 10 May 1864.

Fought on 11 May 1864 at Yellow Tavern, VA.



Fought on 28 May 1864 at Hawes' Shop, VA.

Fought on 8 Jun 1864 at Trevillian Station, VA.


Fought on 11 Jun 1864 at Yellow Tavern, VA.


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Fought on 12 Jun 1864 at White House Landing, VA.



Fought on 1 Jul 1864.

Fought on 6 Jul 1864 at Williamsport, MD.

Fought on 6 Jul 1864 at Near Smithburg, VA.

Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Middleton, VA.

Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Front Royal, VA.


Fought on 17 Aug 1864 at Berryville, VA.

Fought on 18 Aug 1864 at Near Berryville, VA.

Fought on 19 Aug 1864 at Front Royal, VA.


Fought on 19 Aug 1864 at Berryville, VA.

Fought on 25 Aug 1864 at Shepherdstown, VA.

Fought on 25 Aug 1864 at Shepherdstown, WV.

Fought on 25 Aug 1864 at Smithfield, VA.

Fought on 29 Aug 1864 at Smithfield, VA.

Fought on 29 Aug 1864 at Shepherdstown, WV.



Fought on 9 Sep 1864 at Charlestown, WV.

Fought on 19 Sep 1864 at Winchester, VA.

Fought on 19 Sep 1864 at Berryville, VA.


Fought on 27 Sep 1864 at Port Republic, VA.



Fought on 18 Oct 1864 at Maubertown,VA.

Fought on 19 Oct 1864 at Middletown, VA.

Fought on 19 Oct 1864 at Buckland's Mills, VA.

Fought on 19 Oct 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA.

Fought on 23 Oct 1864 at Salem, VA.

Fought on 11 Nov 1864.

Fought on 12 Nov 1864 at Newtown, VA.

Fought on 15 Nov 1864 at Loudon County, VA.

Fought on 23 Nov 1864 at Newtown, VA.

Fought on 2 Dec 1864 at Middlebury, VA.

Fought on 11 Dec 1864.

Fought on 15 Dec 1864.

Fought on 7 Mar 1865 at Scottsville, VA.


Fought on 18 Mar 1865 at King William's Court House, VA.


Fought on 1 Apr 1865 at Five Forks, VA.

Fought on 4 Apr 1865.

Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at High Bridge, VA.

Fought on 8 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

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Regiment: 4th Infantry Regiment Michigan

Date of Organization: 14 Oct 1864

Muster Date: 26 May 1866


Regiment Type: Infantry






Regimental Soldiers and History:

Regimental History MICHIGAN

FOURTH INFANTRY (REORGANIZED).

The 4th Infantry was reorganized under orders of July 26th, 1864, Colonel Jairus W. Hall, late lieutenant colone1 of

the regiment, taking command of its camp at Adrian. Eight new

companies having been completed, they were mustered in as a regiment October 14th, having on the rolls the names of 726

officers and men in addition to those of the old organization.

On the 22d the command left Adrian in command of Colonel Hall, arriving in Nashville, Tenn., on the 25th, and at Decatur,

Ala., on the 28th, in time to participate in the defense of

that town, which had been attacked by the rebel army under General Hood. The casualties of the regiment at Decatur were

one killed and four wounded.

This regiment was stationed at Whitesboro, Ala., November

1st, 1864, and on the 19th and 20th was engaged with the enemy

at New Market, and soon after it was sent to Murfreesboro, and during the month of December, and until January 15th, 1865, was

ill the fortifications at that point, engaged on picket duty,

guarding supply trains, and skirmishing occasionally with the enemy. At that date it moved by rail to Huntsville, Ala.;

arriving there on the 18th was assigned to the 3d brigade, 3d

division, 4th army corps. The regiment remained at Huntsville until the 23d of March, when it took up a dine of march by

rail, through East Tennesee, reaching Knoxville on the 25th.

Next day proceeded to Strawberry Plains, and on the 27th marched to New Market, and to Painter's springs on the 29th,

and then to Russelville on the day following, and on the

morning of the 31st reached Bull's Gap, and was there until April 4th, when it passed through Greenville during that day,

and Rayton on the 5th, reaching Jonesboro on the 7th, and there

remained until the 20th, when it returued to Nashville on the 27th. Encamping at that point until June 16th, it went by rail

to Johnsonville, where, with its corps, it took steam

transports and proceeded, via the Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi rivers, to New Orleans, arriving there on the 24th.

At that point tile detachment of the old 4th infantry joined

the regiment The regiment encamped at New Orleans until July 6th, when it embarked on board steam transports for Indianola,

Texas, and arrived there on the 10th, and marched for Green Lake, reaching there on the following day after a very

fatiguing march, the men having suffered much from the effects

of heat and scarcity of water, some having died from sun- stroke, and others being severely injured. It remained in camp

at that place for two months, and during that time the command

lost many men by disease occasioned by the extremely hot weather and bad water, and a great number were in ill-health.


On the 11th of September it commenced its march for San

Antonia, distant one hundred and seventy miles, and after a hard march of fourteen days reached the Salada Creek, about

eight miles from San Antonio, on the 24th; there it encamped

for two months and was then ordered into the city on provost duty. The regiment remained in Texas doing duty at various

point, until May 26th, 1866, when it was mustered out of

service at Houston, and proceeded to Galveston, and thence by steamer via New Orleans to Cairo, where it took rail for

Michigan, arriving on the 10th of June at Detroit, where it was

paid off and disbanded.

This regiment participated in engagements at Decatur, Ala.,

October 28, 29, 30, 1864; New Market, Ala., November 19, 20, 1864; Murfreesboro, Tenn., November, 30 to December 20,1864.

The enrollment of the regiment was 1,300, and its losses 148, being one man killed in action, six died of wounds, and

141 of disease. This is a very large loss in view of the

shortness of the term of service; but the service of the regiment in Texas subjected it to long and severe marches in a

hot climate, while its encampment at Green Lake was a most

unhealthy point, causing much of the loss.

Battles Fought Fought on 31 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 28 Oct 1864 at Decatur, AL.

Curtis, George W


Regiment: 4th Infantry Regiment Michigan

Date of Organization: 14 Oct 1864

Muster Date: 26 May 1866


Regiment Type: Infantry






Regimental Soldiers and History:

List of Soldiers

Regimental History

MICHIGAN

FOURTH INFANTRY

(REORGANIZED).

The 4th Infantry was reorganized under orders of July

26th, 1864, Colonel Jairus W. Hall, late lieutenant colone1 of

the regiment, taking command of its camp at Adrian. Eight new

companies having been completed, they were mustered in as a

regiment October 14th, having on the rolls the names of 726

officers and men in addition to those of the old organization.

On the 22d the command left Adrian in command of Colonel Hall,

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arriving in Nashville, Tenn., on the 25th, and at Decatur,

Ala., on the 28th, in time to participate in the defense of

that town, which had been attacked by the rebel army under

General Hood. The casualties of the regiment at Decatur were

one killed and four wounded.

This regiment was stationed at Whitesboro, Ala., November

1st, 1864, and on the 19th and 20th was engaged with the enemy

at New Market, and soon after it was sent to Murfreesboro, and

during the month of December, and until January 15th, 1865, was

ill the fortifications at that point, engaged on picket duty,

guarding supply trains, and skirmishing occasionally with the

enemy. At that date it moved by rail to Huntsville, Ala.;

arriving there on the 18th was assigned to the 3d brigade, 3d

division, 4th army corps. The regiment remained at Huntsville

until the 23d of March, when it took up a dine of march by

rail, through East Tennesee, reaching Knoxville on the 25th.

Next day proceeded to Strawberry Plains, and on the 27th

marched to New Market, and to Painter's springs on the 29th,

and then to Russelville on the day following, and on the

morning of the 31st reached Bull's Gap, and was there until

April 4th, when it passed through Greenville during that day,

and Rayton on the 5th, reaching Jonesboro on the 7th, and there

remained until the 20th, when it returued to Nashville on the

27th. Encamping at that point until June 16th, it went by rail

to Johnsonville, where, with its corps, it took steam

transports and proceeded, via the Tennessee, Ohio and

Mississippi rivers, to New Orleans, arriving there on the 24th.

At that point tile detachment of the old 4th infantry joined

the regiment The regiment encamped at New Orleans until July

6th, when it embarked on board steam transports for Indianola,

Texas, and arrived there on the 10th, and marched for Green

Lake, reaching there on the following day after a very

fatiguing march, the men having suffered much from the effects

of heat and scarcity of water, some having died from sun-

stroke, and others being severely injured. It remained in camp

at that place for two months, and during that time the command

lost many men by disease occasioned by the extremely hot

weather and bad water, and a great number were in ill-health.

On the 11th of September it commenced its march for San

Antonia, distant one hundred and seventy miles, and after a

hard march of fourteen days reached the Salada Creek, about

eight miles from San Antonio, on the 24th; there it encamped

for two months and was then ordered into the city on provost

duty. The regiment remained in Texas doing duty at various

point, until May 26th, 1866, when it was mustered out of

service at Houston, and proceeded to Galveston, and thence by

steamer via New Orleans to Cairo, where it took rail for

Michigan, arriving on the 10th of June at Detroit, where it was

paid off and disbanded.

This regiment participated in engagements at Decatur, Ala.,

October 28, 29, 30, 1864; New Market, Ala., November 19, 20,

1864; Murfreesboro, Tenn., November, 30 to December 20,1864.

The enrollment of the regiment was 1,300, and its losses

148, being one man killed in action, six died of wounds, and

141 of disease. This is a very large loss in view of the

shortness of the term of service; but the service of the

regiment in Texas subjected it to long and severe marches in a

hot climate, while its encampment at Green Lake was a most

unhealthy point, causing much of the loss.

Battles Fought

Fought on 31 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.

Fought on 28 Oct 1864 at Decatur, AL.

Hunter, Noble

22nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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22nd Regiment Michigan Volunteer

Infantry

Active August 29, 1862 to June

26, 1865

Country United States

Allegiance Union

Branch Infantry

Engagements

Defense of Cincinnati

Battle of Chickamauga

Battle of Kennesaw

Mountain

Siege of Atlanta

Battle of Jonesboro

The 22nd Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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1 Service

2 Total strength and casualties

3 Commanders

4 See also

5 Notes

6 References

Service

Former Governor of Michigan Moses Wisner worked to raise the 22nd Michigan Infantry and was commissioned as its colonel. The new regiment was mustered

into Federal service at Pontiac, Michigan, on August 29, 1862. Among its ranks was Henry W. Howgate, who after the war became a controversial figure as the

Chief Disbursing Officer for the United States Army Signal Corps in charge of Arctic explorations.[1] Another notable member was John Lincoln Clem, also known as the Drummer Boy of Chickamauga and Johnny Shiloh, the youngest noncommissioned officer ever to serve in the U.S. Military and the last Civil War veteran

still on active duty at the time of his retirement.

In September 1862, Wisner was stricken with typhoid fever while en route to the regiment's deployment and died in Kentucky.[2]

The 22nd Michigan Infantry was mustered out of service on June 26, 1865.

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Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 3 officers and 86 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 306 enlisted men who died of disease, for

a total of 399 fatalities

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