Birge's Western Sharpshooters

Birge's Western Sharpshooters

A "History of the Regiment"
by Sergeant Ren Barker, of Company D.

OFFICERS

RANKNAMEHOMEAGE
CaptainPiper, John Battle Creekn/a
1st. Lieutenant Gove, Albert S. Battle Creekn/a
2nd LieutenantDuncombe, Stephen W. Keelern/a

ENLISTED MEN

NameCompanyHome Age
Allen, Adelbert D.
D
Berrien Springs n/a
Andrews, John H.
D
Hartford n/a
Arbour, James M.
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Arner, Benjamin W. -or-
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Arner, Wilber
D
Atkinson, Thomas D.
D
Calhoun Co. n/a
Baird, Omer A.
D
Hartford 20
Baird, Walter A.
D
Hartford n/a
Baker, John
C
Battle Creek n/a
Baldwin, George M.
D
Bedford 25
Balfour, James
D
Lawrence n/a
Barker, Lorenzo A.
D
Battle Creek 22
Barnes, Harlow G.
D
Van Suren Co. n/a
Barney,Aurelius
D
Silver Creek 30
Barringer, Andrew
D
Calhoun Co. n/a
Beckwith, Henry L.
D
Silver Creek 27
Bidlac, Gerge
D
Decatur 20
Bigelow, George M.
D
Keeler n/a
Billington, Charles
D
Calhoun Co. n/a
Bliss, George L.
D
Geneva 18
Bonnett, William J.
D
Marshall 26
Bowe, Gilbert S.
D
Millburgh 19
Bowe, Prosper
D
Coloma 19
Bowe, Seth A.
D
Berrien Co. n/a
Bragge, Franklin
D
Berrien Co. n/a
Branch, Vine
D
Van Burne Co. 33
Breese, Hiram T.
D
Keeler 23
Brewster, Dallas
F
Hartford 27
Brewster, Samuel F.
D
Keeler n/a
Bridgeford, Henry
D
keeler 22
Bryant, Wooster C.
D
Benton 25
Buchanan, Edwin
D
Detroit 22
Buchanan, Leroy
D
Colona n/a
Buchanan, Martin V.
D
Bainbridge 25
Burdick, William S.
D
Millburg 23
Burnett, Albert
D
Hartford 30
Burns, Samuel F.
D
Corinth, Miss 19
Burton, James
D
Columbia 25
Camp, Charles H.
D
Lawrence n/a
Carr, George M.
F
Wayne Co. n/a
Carris, Hanry A.
D
Lawrence 27
Caryl, Watson
D
Columbia 21
Chambers, William E.
D
Battle Creek 18
Chatfield, Isaac
D
Hartford 22
Cheney, Aaron D.
D
Keeler 18
Christman, John H.
D
Benton 19
Combs, John
D
Arlington 21
Cook, Charles
D
Lawrence 23
Cox, Thomas
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Crobaugh, William
D
Geneva 28
Darrah, John
D
Hamilton 20
Dean, Syrenus
D
Barry Co. n/a
Dedrick, Philip C.
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Dennis, Joseph
D
Bainbridge 18
Disbrow, Edward J.
D
Bangor 20
Dix, Franklin M.
D
Decatur 19
Dix, Percival R.
D
Millburgh 21
Dowd, Jefferson S.
D
Millburgh 26
Doyle, Patrick
D
Hartford 35
Draper, Willard E.
D
Lawrence 26
Duncombe, Stephen W.
D
Keeler n/a
Ellis, Daniel
D
Decatur 40
Enos, Ira
D
Berrien Co n/a
Erwin, John T.
D
Hartford 24
Field, Caaius M.
D
Berrien Co. n/a
Foster, Morris B.
D
Keeler 20
Foster, Newton T.
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Fulgham, Jesse W.
D
Bainbridge 30
Gates, John C.
D
Berrien Co. n/a
Gilson, Alonzo D.
D
Columa 21
Gleason, Thomas E.
D
Pennfield 20
Goodenough, Calvin C.
D
Van Buren 37
Goodenough, Daniel E.
D
hartford n/a
Gore, Albert
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Gould, Edwin G.
D
Decatur 25
Grimes, Milford D
D
Decatur 23
Hammond, Luthern H.
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Hard, Bartholomew
D
Columbia 25
Hardy, Eben
D
Hardford 18
Harris, Charles A.
D
Lawrence 40
Harris, David
D
Lawrence 20
Harris, Isaac J.
D
Lawrence 22
Hazard, Asa D.
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Henry, William
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Herrick, Andrew J.
D
Barry Co. n/a
Higgins, Cyrus L.
C
Battle Creek n/a
Hill, Frederick
D
Bainbridge 21
Hill, John D.
D
Bainbridge 22
Hill, Oscar P.
D
Keeler n/a
Howard, Rinaldo S.
D
Benton 18
Hurlbut, Albert D.
D
Hartford 21
Irish, Robert D.
D
hartford 33
Jaquay, Willard F.
D
Bainbridge 19
Jolls, Henry L.
C
Battle Creek n/a
Jones, Francis M.
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Jones, George W.
D
Columbia n/a
Jones, Orrin
D
Decatur 23
Kennedy, James H
D
Hartford 26
Kittring, Samuel
D
Bainbridge 18
Knight, Daniel
D
Kalamazoo 21
Kurts, Frederick
D
Leroy n/a
Lawrence, Cook C.
D
Havana 30
Long, William W.
D
Keeler 27
Lusk, George W.
D
Calhoun Co. n/a
Lyon, John W.
F
Detroit n/a
Mason, John W.
D
Hartford 27
Mather, William
D
Hartford 26
Mayo, Robert T.
C
Battle Creek n/a
Mays, John A.
D
Millburg 22
McAlpine, Franklin
D
Kalamazoo 18
McAlpine, John
D
Silver Creek 19
McKinley, Francis
D
Bainbridge 18
McNeal, Wallace
C
Battle Creek n/a
Mead, Gilbert E.
D
Decatur 18
Merrill, Lewis A.
D
Bainbridge n/a
Millard, Charles H.
D
Bedford n/a
Millard, Timothy H.
D
Calhoun Co. n/a
Miller, Martin
D
Keeler n/a
Mosher, Levi N.
C
Battle Creek n/a
Nash, John N.
D
Silver Creek 18
Nelson, Harmon
D
Milburgh 18
Nelson, Marcus S.
D
Arlington n/a
Nelson, William R.
D
Millbburgh 23
Noble, Henry W.
D
Decatur 28
Northrup, Orrin M.
D
Decatur 19
Norton, Russell B.
E
Battle Creek N/a
Ogden, William H.
D
Bedford 24
Payne, George
D
Lawrence 25
Peer, Henry
D
Kalamazoo Co. n/a
Perry, James
D
Battle Creek 20
Phelps, Henry
D
Lawrence 20
Piersall, David
D
Bainbridge 21
Polmantier, Seth
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Prater, Giles W.
D
Paw Paw 30
Pratt, Elias B.
E
n/a n/a
Prosser, Henry L.
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Randall, John S.
D
Benton 19
Randall, Murdock A.
D
Millburg 20
Riley, George
D
Decatur 18
Ritter, Philip Jr.
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Robinson, Alfred D.
D
hartfrd 24
Robinson, Joseph J.
D
Kalamazoo 32
Root, Milo
D
Bangor 22
Rossman, Hiram
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Rupert, John
D
Keeler n/a
Rupert, William
D
Keeler 24
Russell, Philip
D
Berrien Co. n/a
Russell, Samuel
D
Barry Co. n/a
Sackrider, Samuel E.
D
Jackson Co. n/a
Safford, Jedediah
D
Berrien Co. n/a
Sanborn, Leander
D
Hartford 19
Sanborn, Wallace E.
D
Kalamazoo 20
Simmons, Hiram P.
D
Hartford 42
Slater, George
D
St. Joseph 18
Smith, Charles H.
D
Battle Creek 27
Smith, James
D
Keeler 16
Smith, Simeon
C
Niles n/a
Southwell, William H.
D
Kalamazoo 19
Stanton, Asel S.
C
Battle Creek n/a
Starks, John
C
Battle Creek n/a
Stiles, Ansel A.
D
Bainbridge n/a
Stowe, Freeman
D
Hartford 20
Suggitt, George
F
Detroit n/a
Sutton, Luther
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Sweet, William W.
D
Detroit 25
Thomas, George
F
Detroit n/a
Thompson, Albert C.
D
Keeler 21
Thornton, George W.
D
Battle Creek 25
Thurston, Newell
E
Battle Creek n/a
Tolls, Henry L.
C
Battle Creek n/a
Turner, Joel
D
Berrien Co. n/a
Tyler, Enos W.
D
Hartford 21
Tyler, Humphrey P.
D
Hartford 23
Upright, Jacob
D
Benton 22
Van Auken, John L.
D
Hartford 22
Van Brocklin, John W.
D
Battle Creek 20
Van Brunt, Robert W.
D
lawrence 35
Van Ostrand, John G.
D
Van Buren Co. n/a
Van Vliet, William
D
Kalamazoo 26
Vermette, Mason M.
D
hartford 18
Vincent, Alonzo
D
Millburgh 18
Vincent, Horace L.
D
Columbia 18
Vincent, Lysander
D
Coloma 25
Vincent, Marvin J.
D
Berrien Co. n/a
Vincent, Theodore C.
D
Breedsville 18
Webster, Charles J.
D
Bangor 18
Wetmore, Joy
D
Coloma 28
Whalen, Michael
D
Battle Creek 18
Whipple, Elias
D
Hartford 32
Whipple, Simeon W.
D
Hartford 36
Wilcox, Benjamin S.
D
Kalamazoo 19
Wilkinson, John
E
Battle Creek n/a
Williamson, Robert J.
D
Ross n/a
Willis, Horace
F
Ypsilanti n/a
Wiygent, William H.
D
Hartford 10
Yarrington, George W.
D
Bainbridge 22
Young, John
B
Battle Creek n/a


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