SIXTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY
Company A
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Col. Charles E. Clarke Dowagiac com. October 16, 1864
m.o. Lieut. Col., Sept. 7, 1865
com. Lieut. Col. Feb. 1, 1864
Maj. June 21, 1862
Capt. U. S. Army July 28, 1866
Bevet Major March 7, 1867 for gallant and
meritorious services in the seige of Port Huron, La
____________________________________________________ retired June 28, 1878
Sergt. Maj. Henry W. Ellis Pokagon com. May 18, 1865
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Principle Geo. L. Hazen Calvin e. Jan. 1, 1862
Musician vet. Feb. 1, 1864
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Musician John R. Lee e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. by order Sept. 20, 1862
George Briggs Porter e. Aug. 30, 1862
dis. by order July 22, 1865
Alvin Woodward Porter e. Aug. 30, 1862
died of disease at Ft. Morgan, Al, Sept. 24, 1884
Company C
First. Lieut. Jas. A Ellis Dowagiac com. Dec. 1, 1862
trans. 1st Lieut. to Comp. D, July 20, 1868
Andrew J. Anderson Calvin e. Jan. 11, 1864
trans. to 7th U.S. Heavy Artillery, June 1, 1864
Henry W. Freeman Porter e. Jan. 20, 1864
trans. to Veteran Reserve Corp
Alson Gilbert Wayne e. Dec. 21, 1863
died of disease at New Orleans, La, Oct. 12, 1864
Henry Hawks Mason e. Jan. 11, 1864
trans. to 7th U.S. Heavy Artillery, June 1, 1864
Hiram M. Turnley e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability March 28, 1864
Company D
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Capt. Charles E. Clarke Dowagiac com. Aug. 20, 1861
prom. Major
Capt. James A. Ellis Dowagiac com. Sept. 1, 1863
resigned July 19, 1864
trans. 1st Lieut. from Comp. C, July 20, 1868
2nd Lieut. Co. D, Aug. 20, 1861
First Lieut. Frederick J. Clarke Dowagiac com. Aug. 19, 1861
killed in battle at Port Hudson, La, May 27, 1862
First Lieut. William W. McIlvaine Cassopolis com. Sept. 1, 1863
com. 2nd Lieut. Dec. 1, 1862
Sergt. Auf. 20, 1861
resigned as 1st Lieut., July 20, 1864
First Lieut. Charles St. John Dowagiac com. March 7, 1865
m.o. July 20, 1865
2nd Lieut. Comp. F
Sergt. Comp. D
vet. Feb. 1, 1864
Second Lieut. John G. Allison Porter e. Sergt. Aug. 20, 1861
vet. Feb. 1, 1864
m.o. Sergt. July 20, 1865
Sergt. Hiram Mescham e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability Oct. 14, 1862
Sergt. William O Kellam e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability April 30, 1864
Sergt. Ira Cope e. Aug. 20, 1861
prom. 2nd Lieut. U.S.C.T.
Corp. Charles K. Weil e. Aug. 20, 1861
prom. 1st Lieut.
1st. La Battery, Nov. 29, 1862
Corp. Ira Cope e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 28, 1864
Corp. Thomas M. Sears LaGrange e. Nov. 21, 1862
vet. March 2, 1864
dis. by order Aug. 20, 1865
Corp. James K Train e. Dec. 16, 1863
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Corp. Theodore Perarie Ontwa e. Dec. 2, 1864
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Alexander Aikins Calvin e. Oct. 7, 1863
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Ferninand Baker m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private James M. Bell Jefferson e. Aug. 20, 1861
vet. Feb. 1, 1864
dis. for dis. Aug. 1, 1865
Private Francis D. Brown e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for end of service Aug. 28, 1864
Private Elijah H. Carter Porter e. Aug. 12, 1862
died at Port Hudson, La of wounds
May 27, 1863
Private John M Carter Calvin e. Aug. 12, 1862
died at Port Hudson, La of disease
Sept. 2, 1863
Private Willard Christie e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 28, 1864
Private Edward Curtis e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease at New Orleans, La
on Nov. 30, 1862
Private James H. Cushing Silver Creek e. April 12, 1864
dis by order Sept. 5, 1865
Private Peter Dorr Penn e. Aug. 20, 1861
vet. Feb. 1, 1864
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Aaron L. Estabrook e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 23, 1864
Private George R. Estabrook e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability, Oct. 14, 1864
Private Oliver P. Fraker Porter e. Aug. 20, 1861
vet. Feb. 1, 1864
dis for disability, May 18, 1865
Private Lewis Gannet e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 28, 1864
Private Oliver C. Grennell e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis.for disability Oct. 14, 1862
Private Jefferson Gates e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease, Baltimore, Oct. 8, 1861
Private Allison J Gilbert Wayne e. Dec. 21, 1863
dis. for disability June 2, 1865
Private Noah Goodrich e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability Oct. 12, 1864
Private James H. Gregg e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 28, 1864
Private James J. Greenman Porter e. Aug. 12, 1862
m.o. July 21, 1865
Private George M Hall e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability Oct. 6, 1863
Private Philander W. Hall e. Aug. 20, 1861
vet. Feb.1, 1864
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Benjamon H. Harmon died at Port Hudson, La of wounds
on May 27, 1863
Private James Harmon e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. by order March 28, 1864
Private Sylvester Harmon e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease at Port Hudson, La
on Aug. 13, 1863
Private Francis M. Harrod e. Jan. 2, 1864
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Calvin L. Horr Calvin e. Aug. 14, 1862
m.o. July 21, 1865
Private Evart Hover Silver Creek e. March 31, 1864
m.o. Aug. 21, 1865
Private J.J. Jackson Porter e. Aug. 27, 1862
dis. for disability March 10, 1963
Private Albert Johnston e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. by order Feb. 10, 1863
Private Edward King e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 23, 1864
Private John King e. Jan. 1, 1862
vet. Feb. 1, 1864
Private Norman C. Kidder e. Aug. 12, 1862
m.o. July 21, 1865
Private George W. Kirk e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease at Camp Williams
Nov. 21, 1862
Private William H. Lake e. Aug. 20, 1861
died at end of service Aug. 23, 1864
Private Peter Lewis e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease at Port Hudson, La
on Aug. 12, 1863
Private Jacob M. McIntosh e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 23, 1864
Private Cyrus Meacham e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability Oct. 14, 1862
Private William J. Meacham e. Jan, 1, 1862
dis. for disability Oct. 14, 1862
Private James M Miller
dis. for disability Sept, 18, 1863
Private Milton Montgomery e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease at Baton Rouge, La
on Aug. 3, 1862.
Private Samuel Montgomery e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease at Port Hudson, La
July 18, 1863
Private George R. Myers e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease at New Orleans, La
on Aug. 12, 1862.
Private William Nesbitt e. Aug 20. 1861
dis. for disability, Oct. 14, 1862
Private Jerry Neville Silver Creek e. Dec. 22, 1863
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Allen S. Osborn Calvin e. Aug. 11, 1862
m.o. July 21, 1865
Private Arthur Osborne e. Nov. 10. 1862
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Job E. Osborne Calvin e. Aug. 14, 1862
died of disease at Port Hudson, La
on Oct. 4, 1863
Private Timothy O'Neil Silver Creek e. Nov. 21, 1863
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Thomas J. Overmeyer e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 23, 1864
Private Andrew J. Owen e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 28, 1864
Private Levi W. Patrick died of disease at Baton Rouge, La
on July 8, 1862
Private Lorenzo D. Randall e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. end of service Aug. 23, 1864
Private George Reynolds e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service, Aug. 28, 1864
Private Paul S. Reynolds e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug 28, 1864
Private Henry Rhinehart e. Aug. 18, 1862
m.o. July 21, 1865
Private John Ring e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability Oct. 14, 1862
Private John Robb e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability Jan. 20, 1862
Private Leroy Rogers e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 28, 1864
Private George W. Sickles e. Aug. 20, 1861
died in action at Port Hudson, La
on June 30, 1863.
Private William Starks e. April 12, 1866
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Merrin Shawl Silver Creek e. April 12, 1864
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private John Stockwell e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability, Oct. 14, 1862
Private Edmund Stone e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease at New Orleans, La
on Aug. 12, 1862
Private Charles St. John Silver Creek e. Aug. 20, 1861
vet. Feb. 1, 1864
dis. for prom 2nd Lieut this regt.
Co. J Nov. 1, 1864
Private Lewis Swinehart Porter e. Aug. 18, 1862
died of disease at Port Hudson, La
on Aug. 29, 1863
Private Spencer Tracy e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease at Port Hudson, La
on Sept. 22, 1863
Private William Wallace Wayne e. Dec. 19, 1863
m.o. July 21, 1865
Private Thomas Wheeler Penn e. Aug. 25, 1864
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private John Wieting Silver Creek e. March 31, 1864
dis. for disability Dec. 15, 1864
Private William H. Wilsey e. Aug. 20, 1861
died of disease at Carrolton, La
on March 6, 1863
COMPANY E
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Second Lieut. Charles St. John Dowagiac prom. from Sergt. Co.D
on July 18, 1864
prom. 1st. Lieut., Co. D
on March 7, 1865
COMPANY F
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Private Levi Corselman Marcellus e. March 1, 1862
dis. by order Sept. 14, 1865
COMPANY G.
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Private George H. Clark Wayne e. Dec. 19, 1863
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Enoch Dewey Silver Creek e. Dec. 21, 1863
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Private Isaac R. Stevens Silver Creek e. Oct. 20, 1864
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
COMPANY K
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First Lieut. John Jacks Edwardsburg com. Sept. 1, 1862
dis. for disability Oct. 27, 1863
First Lieut. Edward C. Beardsley Dowagiac com. Nov. 25, 1864
com. Second Lieut. June 8, 1864
e. Aug. 20, 1861 as Sergt.
Second Lieut. John Jacks Ontwa com. Aug. 20, 1868
prom. First Lieut.
Sergt. Charles Morgan e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. at end of service Aug. 23, 1864
Sergt. John P. Carr Jefferson e. Aug. 20, 1861
vet. Feb. 1, 1864
m.o. Aug. 26, 1865
Corp. John R. Lee e. Aug. 20, 1861
trans. to regimental band
Corp. Alonzo Benedict e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability Oct. 26, 1862
Corp. Leonard Sweet e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability Oct. 26, 1862
Corp. David Ogden e. Aug. 20, 1861
vet. Feb. 1, 1864
m.o. Aug. 20, 1865
Corp. James H. Smith e. Aug. 20, 1861
dis. for disability Jan 20, 1862
Corp. John Chatterdon Howard e. Aug. 20, 1861
vet. Feb. 1, 1864
m.o. Aug. 11, 1865
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