Michigan Regimental Rosters

"Michigan Regimental Histories"

 

These names I have compiled from "Michigan Soldiers and Sailors", published by the State of Michigan in 1915, known commonly as the "Brown Books". They are a copy the "Muster Out" rolls containing the name and basic record of every man and his disposition, including death and the reason thereof who fought for a Michigan unit or a Michigan citizen enrolled in a unit representing a different state or the Federal Forces.

They are a 46 Volume set available in many libraries across the country.

The states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Kansas have all published these rolls.

The state of New York, Delaware, and Maryland did not consider these rolls important enough to publish.

Actual photo of "1862 ENLISTMENT PAPER" clearly showing the information they contain

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If you are looking for a specific soldier, and don't know his regiment, it would be easier to e-mail me (ONE MAN AT A TIME, please). Company F, 2nd Infantry contains the name of 1 woman, Sarah Edmonds Seelye of Flint. The only confirmed female combatant from Michigan, she used the name Frank Thompson.

Site Founded by:
Don Harvey

Ed and Lois Russell helped me in recording gravesites.

Thus far, these files contain the names of 88,558
of the 92,220 soldiers recorded by the State of Michigan.

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When researching a soldier in the governmental archives, it is essential that his regiment be known. I recommend that after you have confirmed his regiment and company from my rosters that you "click" on
"How to research a soldier"

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INFANTRY REGIMENTS

1861-1866

09 August July 1998

UNIT	MEN	UNIT	MEN
1st Michigan Infantry	1884	2nd Michigan Infantry	1828
3rd Michigan Infantry	2722	4th Michigan Infantry	2455
5th Michigan Infantry	1642	6th Michigan Infantry	2085
7th Michigan Infantry	1399	8th Michigan Infantry	1726
9th Michigan Infantry	2074	10th Michigan Infantry	1576
11th Michigan Infantry	2430	12th Michigan Infantry	2425
13th Michigan Infantry	2120	14th Michigan Infantry	1665
15th Michigan Infantry	2485	16th Michigan Infantry	2345
17th Michigan Infantry	1344	18th Michigan Infantry	1372
19th Michigan Infantry	1245	20th Michigan Infantry	1145
21st Michigan Infantry	1560	22nd Michigan Infantry	1767
23rd Michigan Infantry	1512	24th Michigan Infantry	2124
25th Michigan Infantry	1031	26th Michigan Infantry	1077
27th Michigan Infantry	1944	28th Michigan Infantry	998
29th Michigan Infantry	1130	30th Michigan Infantry	1001
1st Colored Infantry	1628	Stanton Guards	88
2nd. Vet. Res. Corps	197	Hancock's 1st Vet. Corps	145

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CAVALRY REGIMENTS

1861-1866

The Michigan Brigade comprised the 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th Cavalry

UNIT	MEN	UNIT	MEN
1st Michigan Cavalry	2705	2nd Michigan Cavalry	2187
3rd Michigan Cavalry	2274	4th Michigan Cavalry	2067
5th Michigan Cavalry	1909	6th Michigan Cavalry	1916
7th Michigan Cavalry	1821	8th Michigan Cavalry	2172
9th Michigan Cavalry	1478	10th Michigan Cavalry	1885
11th Michigan Cavalry	1397	The Michigan Lancers	696
Chandler's Horse	189

5th & 8th Cavalry archived by Patti Norton..vikings@dreamscape.com

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1st MICHIGAN LIGHT ARTILLERY

1861-1865

The staff officers of the regiment are listed with Battery "A" only.

UNIT	MEN	UNIT	MEN
Battery "A"	311	Battery "B"	240
Battery "C"	235	Battery "D"	314
Battery "E"	333	Battery "F"	246
Battery "G"	320	Battery "H"	336
Battery "I"	213	Battery "K"	209
Battery "L"	216	Battery "M"	261
13th Battery	257	14th Battery	239
Unassigned Men	68

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MICHIGAN ENGINEERS
1861-1865

Engineers and Mechanics

UNIT	MEN
1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics	2962
Howland's Engineers	53
Chadwick's Engineers	13

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MICHIGAN SHARPSHOOTERS
1861-1865

27 July 1998

NAME	ATTACHED TO	MEN
1st Michigan Sharpshooters	2d Br.,3d Dv.,9th Corps	1343
Dygert's Sharpshooters	16th Michigan Infantry	113
Jardine's Sharpshooters	16th Michigan Infantry	122
Perrin's Sharpshooters	27th Michigan Infantry	127
Vosper's Sharpshooters	27th Michigan Infantry	107
Companies B, C, I and K	Berdan's Sharpshooters	597
Michigan Company	Birge's Sharpshooters	197
Companies A & B	Hall's Sharpshooters	107

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MICHIGAN MEN IN
OTHER STATE UNITS
1861-1865

28 July 1998

NAME	MEN
Merrill's Horse -aka- 2nd MO Cavalry	568
23rd Illinois Infantry	235
37th Illinois Infantry	63
42nd Illinois Infantry	220
44th Illinois Infantry	215
1st New York Cavalry	102
70th New York Infantry	112
47th Ohio Infantry	77

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MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS
1861-1865

NAME	MEN
Miscellaneous Organizations	539

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UNITED STATES NAVY
1861-1865

NAME	MEN
United States Navy	144

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UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
1861-1865

NAME	MEN
United States Colored Troops	74

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MICHIGAN WARTIME DEATHS
1861-1866

"MICHIGAN WARTIME DEATHS"

Alphabetical Listing of all the 14,749 Michigan Wartime Deaths

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