Fifth Michigan Infantry

The Fifth Michigan Infantry left Detroit for Virginia 11 September 1861, served at Alexandria during the winter months entering the Peninsula campaign under General George McClellan in Marcy, 1862. Its first service in the field was rendered at Pohlick Church, Virginia, 9 January 1862 and its last at Petersburg, 3 April 1865. In the thirty-nine engagements in which it participated it was signally efficient. It was mustered out at Jeffersonville, Indiana, 5 July 1865 and honorably discharged at Detroit, 17 July 1865.

 

NAME

RANK

CO

DIED

CEMETERY

Allen, William

Lieut

H

Babe, James

Pvt

A

Baird, William H.

Pvt

I

Baker, Benjamin O.

Pvt

I

Barker, Benjamin L.

Capt

H

Bates, Benjamin F.

Cpl

A

Bell, Ambrose D.

Pvt

D

Died

Benter, Conrad

Pvt

I

Bissott, Henry

Pvt

Died

Mt. Calvary, D-250

Bloss, Henry P.

Cpl

A

Bonner, Mortimer

Cpl

F

Died

Casnovia, Cem., Muskegon Co.

Booth, Henry W.

Hosp. Std.

A

Botneff, Isaac

Pvt

I

Briggs, Harvey S.

Cpl

F

Died

Wayland Cem., Allegan Co.

Brooks, John

Pvt

F

Brown, Hiram

Pvt

F

Died

Jefferson Barracks

Burlson, Sidney

Cpl

F

Butterworth, George A.

Pvt

E

Carpenter, Almon

Pvt

I

Castor, Theodore I.

Sgt

I

Chamberlain, Charles V.

Pvt

A

Chase, Elbert

Pvt

E

Childs, George A.

Pvt

E

Compton, Silas

Sgt

E

Corlis, William S.

Sgt

A

Crandall, Perry

Pvt

A

Crotty, Daniel G.

Lieut

F

Cutler, John J.

Pvt

F

Darling, Abram J.

Pvt

A

DeKraker, Meewis?

Cpl

A

Dorry, William W.

Pvt

A

Duram, Amasa

Wagoner

F

Eddy, Charles

Pvt

A

Emmons, David

Pvt

F

Ferris, James M.

Sgt

E

Finch, Charles M.

Sgt

E

Freet, Rolandus

Musician

C

Gilden, Benjamin F.

Pvt

F

14 Oct 1898

S. Oak Hill, H-8

Gloyd, William H.

Sgt

F

Goff, William H. H.

Pvt

A

Hall, Calvin

Pvt

I

Haves, Albert

Sgt

I

Hefner, John

Musician

F

Himelberger, Henry H.

Pvt

F

Houseman, George

Pvt

E

Howe, Ransom

Pvt

E

Died

Lyons, MI

Huntley, Orrin P.

Pvt

A

Died

S.O.H., E-12

Kearney, Hugh

Pvt

A

6 Apr 1865

Detroit, MI

Kilpatrick, Andrew J.

Cpl

E

King, Hiram W.

Pvt

C

King, Myron

Pvt

E

Kirschman, Andrew

Cpl

I

24 Feb 1909

N.O.H, 9-67

Laraway, John H.

Sgt

A

Lewis, Oliver

Cpl

E

Long, Michael P.

Sgt

E

Mann, Chester L.

Cpl

F

Marsh, John B.

Pvt

F

Martin, Ozias C.

Musician

A

Martindale, Abraham A.

Pvt

F

McCarthy, Michael

Wagoner

E

McClure, Orange

Pvt

F

McConnell, James K. P.

Pvt

B

McLean, Robert

Pvt

I

McLenithan, Joel N.

Pvt

A

Died

Fulton St. Cem., 1-28

McNab, John

Pvt

A

Died

Woodlawn, P 2-27

Milbeck, Joseph

Pvt

E

Mills, George W.

Pvt

E

19 Jan 1886

Misner, James H.

Pvt

I

Moore, Emery P.

Pvt

A

Morse, Benjamin

Cpl

I

Died

Oakwood Cem., Lowell, MI

Mowry, James

Pvt

E

Nestle, John

Pvt

I

Palmer, Owen F.

Pvt

F

Parish, Heman

Pvt

I

Died

N.O.H., 9-64

Parmiter, Chandler

Pvt

A

Peck, Freeland

Cpl

E

Died

Greenwood, F-1

Pelton, Alfred

Sgt

I

20 Apr 1893

S.O.H., A-87

Pelton, Andrew J.

Sgt

C

Powers, George W.

Cpl

I

Pratt, William F.

Pvt

I

Reed, Merrick D.

Cpl

B

Rubelman, Heinrick

Pvt

I

Ruscoe, William M.

Pvt

I

Schmidt, Christian

Sgt

I

Smith, Riley

Pvt

F

Spaulding, Samuel J.

Pvt

A

Spring, James

Pvt

E

Stanton, John A.

Pvt

E

Steffens, Ralph

Pvt

F

Stockwell, Amos

Musician

E

Swain, Charles R.

Pvt

E

Sweet, William

Pvt

I

Tanner, Levi H.

Cpl

E

Taylor, James B.

Pvt

B

Teadt, Frederick

Pvt

E

Thorn, Henry

Cpl

F

VanWagoner, William

Pvt

I

Wait, Benjamin F.

Sgt

I

Waldie, William

Pvt

I

Warner, Elijah

Pvt

F

Washburn, Archibald

Pvt

I

Watkins, Stiles A.

Pvt

F

Wiley, William B.

Pvt

I

Wood, William H.

Pvt

A

Woodruff, George S.

Pvt

A

Wright, Charles

Cpl

A

Wright, Mathew

Pvt

I


Transcriber: ES
Created: 16 February 2006