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Roster of the Civil War
1st Michigan Sharpshooters

The following list of soldiers was compiled from Michigan Soldiers and Sailors, published by the State of Michigan in 1915, and Compendium of History and Biography of Hillsdale County Michigan Elon G. Reynolds. ed. Chicago: AW Bowen & Co (1903) p 92-94.

The names have been alphabetized for easy reference. Individuals with an asterisk in the Residence and Age columns have not yet been located in the official roster.

Submitted the former County Coordinator, Tracey Morris

Company Last Name First Name & Initial Residence Age Other Info
Co. C ABBOTT Almon/Almond C. Reading 20 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C ABBOTT Ira Reading 32  
Co. C ABBOTT Lemon C./Leman C. Reading 27 must. out 6 Jun 1865
Co. C ADAMS James S. Scipio 29 must. out
Co. C ADAMS Lewis H. Scipio 18 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C BAILEY Andrew Reading 19 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C BAKER Albert C. Reading 18 died at Camp Douglas, Ill. 21 Feb 1864
Co. C BARBER Eliphalet Fayette 23 disch. by writ of habeas corpus 2 May 1863
Co. C BARNES Willard Reading 38 died at City Point, Va. 19 Aug 19 1864
Co. B BARNS George W. Hillsdale 19 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C BEARD Spencer Woodbridge 19 must. out 7 Aug 1865
Co. B BECK John Hillsdale County 31 killed at North Anna River, Va. 25 May 1864
Co. C BECKWITH/ BECKWORTH Silas B. Reading 28 disch. for disability
Co. C BELL Franklin Camden 21 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C BETTS Randolph Reading 26 killed at Spottsylvania Va. 12 May 1864
Co. C BETTS Wallace Reading 18  
Co. H BETZER Jacob Reading 24  
Co. I BLACKMAN George T. -or- L. Reading 33  
Co. A BRANYAN William R. * * must. out 24 Jun 1865
Co. C BROWN Immanuel Camden 24  
Co. B BRYANT William Hillsdale 36 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C BURGESS Henry L. Reading 17  
Co. C BURROUGHS William Camden 38 disch. 15 Dec 1864
Co. B BURTON Henry Hillsdale 29 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. H CAHON Nathan * * died at Andersonville Ga. 13 Aug 1864
Co. C CAHOW/CAHON Alexander G. Reading 30 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. I CANFIELD Seneca Reading 45  
Co. C CASE Leverette N. Jonesville 19 com. 1st lieut 14 Oct 1864; capt. 7 Mar 1865 and brev. maj. 2 Apr 1865 for bravery before Petersburg.
Co. B CLARK William Hillsdale 32 com. 1st lieut. 31 Mar 1863; res 3 May 1864
Co. C CLEMANS/ CLEMENS William O. Allen 24 died at Andersonville Ga. 25 Jul 1864
Co. C COOK Albert H. Reading 42 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C CRAWFORD Joseph Jonesville 44 died at Annapolis Md. 31 Mar 1864
Co. C CRILLEY Nicholas Camden 28 died
Co. A CRISLER George W. Hillsdale 22 must. out 6 Sep 1865
Co. C CROSS Daniel * * trans. to V.R.C. 15 Jan 1864
Co. C CUMMINGS Robert Camden 18  
Co. C CUMMINGS William M. Camden 18 died at Alexandria Va. 3 Jul 1864
Co. C DAVIS Alfred Reading 24 died on hospital boat, 15 Oct 1864
Co. C DAVIS George Fayette 32 must. out 5 Aug 1865
Co. F DEAN George C. * * must. out 3 Jun 1865
Co. B DEMAREST Peter Hillsdale 39 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. A DOILE Henry * * disch. by order
Co. F DURNING Thomas Wheatland 18  
Co. A EATON John B. * * disch. by order
Co. C ELDRED Judson Reading 43 disch. 16 Sep 1863
Co. C ELLIS Burton J. Woodbridge 17  
Co. C EVANS John D. Fayette 44 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. B EVEY/EVY Reuben Hillsdale 25 died of wounds 6 Jun 1864
Co. B FACE Andrew H. Amboy 21 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. B FACE Cyrus Amboy 18 died at Andersonville, Ga. 9 Sep 1864
Co. C FERRIS Augustus H. Reading 26 died at Salisbury NC 5 Jun 1865
Co. C FIELDS/FIELD Charles H. Camden 26 killed near Petersburg Va. 29 Mar 1865
Co. A FISHER Daniel Hillsdale 18 must. out 12 May 1865
Co. C FOULK/FAULK Levi J. Reading 21 must. out 14 Jul 1865
Co. C FOWLER Thomas R. Jonesville 32 com. 1st lieut. 31 Mar 1863; capt. 15 Aug 1864; disch. for disability 16 Oct 1864
Co. B FOX Charles Reading 18 died at Annapolis Md. 28 Mar 1864
Co. B FOX Clark Jr Reading 16 killed at Spottsylvania Va. 12 May 1864
Co. B FOX Clark Sr Reading 44 died at Andersonville, Ga. 27 Aug 1864
Co. B FULLERTON Elias Amboy 21 killed at Spottsylvania Va. 12 May 1864
Co. B FULLERTON James Amboy 18 killed near Petersburg, Va. 17 Jul 1864
Co. C GILBERT John B. Reading 17 killed near Petersburg, Va. 28 Jun 1864
Co. C GRAVES Morris N. Jonesville 43  
Co. C GRAVES William J. Camden 29  
Co. C GREY Jedediah Reading 32 disch. 8 May 1865
Co. C GUY William H. Litchfield 37 must. out 14 Aug 1865
Co. E HAGERMAN Peter * * must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. E HAIGHT James B. * * disch. 28 Feb 1865
Co. B HALE Daniel Wheatfield 23  
Co. C HAYNES Joel B. Allen 18 must. out 31 May 1865
Co. C HAYWOOD John M. Adams 18  
Co. C HOFFMAN Amos Allen 42 disch. 3 Mar 1865
Co. B HOPKINS Orlon * * must. out 14 Aug 1865
Co. B HOSMER Benjamin F. Amboy 23 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C HUGHS/HUGHES William C. Reading 30 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C HUNT John D. Litchfield 20 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. B HUTCHINSON Plunket Wheatfield 33  
Co. B KEATING Albert C. Hillsdale 19 N.C.S. - must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C LAKE Charles W. Litchfield 30 disch. 7 Jan 1865
Co. C LARAWAY/ LARRONAY James N. Reading 44 died at City Point Va. 12 Aug 1864
Co. C LATHROP John W. Reading 34 must. out 8 Jun 1865
Co. C LAWRENCE Russel F./T. Woodbridge 33 died at Alexandria Va. 2 Dec 1864
Co. C LEMAY Louis Allen 21  
Co. C LENHART George D. Allen 21 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. B MALONEY Marvin * * must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C MARSH George C. Reading 31  
Co. B MCCLELLAN Ralph Amboy 24 must. out 2 Jun 1865
Co. C MCCLELLAN Robert Reading 35  
Co. F MCCLELLAND Frank * * must. out 3 Jun 1865
Co. C MCCONNELL James Allen 21 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C MEIGS Lucien Reading 42 com. capt. 31 Mar 1863; res. 9 Aug 1864
Co. C MILLS Roland Litchfield 28 died of wounds near Petersburg Va. 17 Jun 1864
Co. C MOREHOUSE Gilbert Reading 21 died of wounds near Petersburg, Va. 22 Jun 1864
Co. C NICHOLS Charles E. Camden 33 must. out 14 Aug 1865
Co. C NICHOLS Lemuel R. Fayette 21  
Co. F NOBLES Alfred D. * * must. out 3 Jun 1865
Co. B OSBORN Sylvester M. Amboy 21 killed at Spottsylvania Va. 12 May 1864
Co. H OSTERHOUT Milo Camden 23 missing near Petersburg Va. 17 Jun 1864; returned
Co. C PALMER Franklin Reading 27 must. out 5 Jun 1865
Co. B PERKINS Lyman P. Hillsdale 35  
Co. B PHILLIPS Chester R. Hillsdale 24 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C PIERCE Hiram Reading 34 died at Reading, Mich. 7 Sep 1864
Co. C POTTER John W. Reading 21 disch. 9 May 1865
Co. C PRIEST Job * * must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. B PURDY Theodore V. Hillsdale 21 N.C.S. - must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C QUACKENBUSH John W. Reading 34  
Co. B QUANCE Albert Camden 18 disch. 20 Jun 1865
Co. B QUANCE Charles Camden 18 killed at Spottsylvania Va. 12 May 1864
Co. B QUANCE Stephen Camden 23  
Co. I RAMSEY James S. Reading 32  
Co. H RANDALL William H. Pittsfield 20  
Co. I RANDALL William H. Pittsfield 20 2nd Lieutenant
Co. C RANSOM Augustus Reading 19 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C RANSOM Zina D. Scipio 19 must. out 29 May 1865
Co. C RAYMOND William C. * *  
Co. H REFNER/REDNER Calvin Camden 28  
Co. F ROBBINS Edward P. * * must. out 7 Jun 1865
Co. C RODGERS Nathaniel Reading 43 must. out 19 Aug 1865
Co. C SAVAGE Andrew J. * * must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C SAWYER Andrew J. Reading 18  
Co. H SAWYER George W. Hillsdale 25  
Co. C SCHAUPPNER Christopher Fayette 36  
Co. C SCOBY James     disch. 16 Jun 1863
Co. C SHARP Matthew C. Scipio 32 died at Chicago Ill. 17 Oct 1863
Co. F SHARP Oliver * * must. out 7 Jun 1865
Co. C SHARP Warren Scipio 26 died of wounds near Petersburg, Va. 13 Jul 1864
Co. A SHEELEY Osborn * * disch. by order
Co. B SIGNS James Hillsdale 23 died at Camp Douglas, Ill. 29 Mar 1864
Co. C SMITH Alonzo B. Reading 18 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. B SNYDER Harrison Hillsdale 28 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C SPENCER John H. Woodbridge 29 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C SPENCER Lucius P. Reading 18 died at David's Island NY 24 Jul 1864
Co. B STAFFORD Charles Woodbridge 22 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. B STAFFORD Coland Woodbridge 18 must. out 1 Jul 1865
Co. C STANDARD Oliver N. Woodbridge 23  
Co. B STEVENS Joseph Hillsdale 21 must. out 2 Jun 1865
Co. B STOCKER Irvin/Irwin Hillsdale 24 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C STONEBOUGH/ STOMBAUGH James G. Camden 19 died at Dearborn Mich. 5 Jul 1863
Co. C STONER Absolum W. Reading 36  
Unassigned STRONG Asahel B. Reading n/a com. ass't 15 Jan 1864; disch. for disability 9 Jul 1864
Co. B SWEET John H. Hillsdale 25 must. out 14 Aug 1865
Co. C TAYLOR Eugene A. Allen 18 must. out 11 Aug 1865
Co. E TEACHOUT Daniel * * must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C THOMAS Albert P. Allen 26 com. 2nd lieut. 31 Mar 1863; disch. for disability 13 Sep 1864
Co. C TURNER Stanley W. * * missing near Petersburg Va. 30 Jul 1864; returned; must. out 13 Jun 1865
Co. C URIE Francis Scipio 19 missing near Petersburg Va. 30 Jul 1864; returned
Co. C URIE John S. Scipio 18  
Co. C URIE Thomas * * must. out 7 Jun 1865
Co. C VADER John S. Jonesville 25 killed in the Wilderness, Va. 6 May 1864
Co. C VLIET Charles A. Reading 34 killed accidentally on railroad, 8 Feb 1864
Co. C WAGNER William Fayette 22 must. out 14 Aug 1865
N.C.S. WAIDNER George W. * * disch. 10 Sep 1864
Co. I WALKER Josiah * * must. out 26 Jun 1865
Co. C WALKS/WALLS Alonzo B. Camden 22 killed near Petersburg, Va. 17 Jun 1864
Co. B WALLACE Alexander * * died of wounds 23 Jun 1864 at Annapolis Junc. Md.
Co. B WARING James O. Hillsdale 18  
Co. B WARREN George W. Hillsdale 44  
Co. B WELLS William W. Hillsdale 17 must. out 28 Jul 1865
Co. C WESTON Lafayette Reading 18 died at Annapolis Md. 27 Oct 1864
  WHELAN Arvin T. Hillsdale n/a Surgeon
Co. B WHIPPLE Francis Hillsdale 23 com. 1st lieut. 31 Mar 1863; disch. for disability 13 Sep 1864
Co. C WHIPPLE Frank Hillsdale 23  
Co. I WICKHAM Joseph * * must. out 2 Jun 1865
Co. I WICKHAM Stephen W. * * must. out 2 Jun 1865
Co. I WILSON Riley * * must. out 2 Jun 1865
Co. E YOUNG Charles Hillsdale 27  
Co. I YOUNG Cornelius Jr Allen 27 must. out 14 Aug 1865

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Copyright © 2001 Tracey Morris

 

 

 

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