Holland City News, May 13, 1909

Holland Volunteers, from Michigan, during the Civil War, 1861-1865

The following list was compiled and revised at a recent conference of surviving veterans of the Civil War, for a historical purpose. A few weeks ago the list was published in De Grondwet of this city, with a view of inviting corrections. The real object is to make a record of the active part taken by the early Holland colonists, in Michigan, in the War for the Union. The Holland Colony at the outbreak of the war was only fairly started, the first pioneers arriving in 1847. The settlement during the first decade was practically limited to four townships, Holland and Zeeland in Ottawa, and Fillmore and Overisel in Allegan County, with a limited overflow of emigrants that located in the neighboring towns of Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Kalamazoo.

With this in mind, the following showing will always reflect creditably upon the patriotism and devotion of these early colonists for their newly adopted country. For with the exception of five or six, all of the following were volunteers, and with one exception, all were born in the old world.

It is earnestly requested to all of those that have any recollection bearing on this eventful period, especially the surviving veterans, to report whatever errors or omissions they may detect without delay to:

G. Van Schelvan, Holland, Michigan

Also See Another Article On Dutch In the Civil War

 

First Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Semeljn, Leonard

Second Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Gunst, Peter

Van Zwaluwenburg, G.

Third Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Dijkema, Hendrik

De Groot, Jan L.

De Kraker, Meeuwes

Kleijn, Pieter

Kleijn, Jakob

Kuijpers, Roelof

Kuijpers, Jakob

Mol, Cornelius

Nagel, Rudolph

Poel, Hendrik

Rankes, Frederik

Steffens, Jan

Steffens, Anton

Steffens, Roelof

Scholten, Hendrik

Schram, Peter G.

Van Dijk, Willem

Van der Poel, George

Eighth Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Beukema, Aleck

Boot, Anthony

Belt, Daniel

Bongaerts, Martinus

Bongaerts, Adrianus

Drost, Komerinus

Doesburg, Otto

De Groot, Simon

De Jong, Jan W.

De Kief, Arie

De Boe, Jakob

De Boer, Jan

De Fouw, Willem

Farma, Hendrik

Grootenhuis, James

Grebel, Hendrik

Geelhoed, Jacob

Goedgeluk, Willem

Idema, Hendrik

Idema, Lamper

Kramer, Frederik

Knoop, Jan J.

Keppel, Derk

Knol, Hendrik

Kraai, Thomas

Langen, Jan

Meppen, Hendrik

Mokma, Maarten

Molesteeg, Hendrik

Mulder, Karel

Nijland, Hendriekus

Polsma, Rense P.

Rutgers, Bertus

Sempel, Geert

Streng Jan A.

Slager, Jan

Slaghuis, Abram

Van Rij, Frank

Van Dijk, Jan

Van Nuil, Wouter

Verhoeks, Gijsbert

Van Zantwijk, Alexander

Van Dijk, Jacob J.

Van der Veen, Arend

Van den Tak, Adrianus

Wagenaar, Adriaan

Wakker, Stef B.

Wolters, Pieter

Tenth Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Hofman, Jan

Twelfth Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Hildebrand, Willem

Johannessen, Johannes

 

Thirteenth Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Anijs, Willem

Bultman, Jakob

Broekman, Jan

Broekman, Evert

Bos, Andries

Brandt, Pieter

Danenberg, Jan

Hekhuis, Jan

Heins, Hendrik

Hekman, Hendrik

Heijboer, Gerard

Heeringa, Hendrik

Kuite, Marinus

Kramer, Jan

Kramer, Martinus

Kooiman, Jacobus

Keppel, Teunis

Leenhouts, Isaac

Rutgers, Lambertus

Riepma, R.

Sapes, Jerome

Slotman, Jan H.

Slotman Gerrit H.

Schepers, Jakob

Van Aken, Justus E.

Van de Boogaert, Jan D.

Van der Veer, Oscar, L.

Van Dijk, Frank

Vredenburg, Hendrik

Van Dijk, Broer

Van der Hoop, Bertus

Wissink, Jan Willem

Weener, Wouter

Zwartwoud, August

Fourteenth Regiment, Michigan Infantry

De Spelder, Jan

Helder, Jr., J.

Van Valkenburg, Lammert

Sixteenth Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Bongaerts, Roelof

Boonstra, Sake

De Kraker, Sr., Louis

De Spelder, Pieter

De Kruif, Johannes P.

Visscher, Willem

Seventeenth Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Aling, Albert

De Klerk, Abram

Klink, Jan

Leenhouts, Willem

Leroy, Simon

Nineteenth Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Botzen, Theodore

Brinkman, Jan H.

Grootemaat, Jan

Galman, Jr., Jan

Kleefman, Egbert

Lohuis, Gerrit

Rutgers, Jan

Rookus, Paulus

Verhage, Jakob

Wagemaker, Klaas

Zagers, Hendrik

Zwemer, Jan

Twenty-First Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Brand, Jan

Bakker, Oscar

Bal, Jan

Boe, Lutje

Bijlsma, Oscar

Cornelissse, Johannes

De Glopper, Cornelius J.

De Krakker, Jakobus

De Glopper, Odze

De Krakker, Jozia

De Witt, Jan

De Bree, Johannes

De Ruijter, Derk

Dijkema, Willem

Esveld, Klommer

Gelook, Maarten

Kraai, Jan

Kronemeijer, Albert

Klouw, Cornelius

Kossent, Marinus

Kamhout, Marinus

Krijger, Jakob

Moerman, Bastiaan

Meijdam, Anton

Pruim, Enno

Pijl, George W.

Pijl, Jan F.

Reenders, Eldert

Steketee, Pieter

Van Loo, Cornelius

Van der Sluis, James

Van Stee, Pieter

Van Stee, Anthony

Verhoeks, Gerrit

Verhoeks, Jan

Van Strien, Jakobus

Van Leeuwen, Wm.

Van der Boeg, Cornelis

Van den Berg, (Sakkers) Richard

Wijngaarten, Isaac B.

Zwol, Hendrik

Twenty Fourth Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Douma, Jan R.

Lokker, Cornelis

Mokma, Germ W.

Notier, Mattheus

Nijland, Gerrit J.

Otten, Jan

Twenty-Fifth Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Albers, Jan G.

Abrams, Jan

Boot, Otto

Bouwman, Cornelis

Blom, Willem

Blom, Marinus

Bos, Frederik

Barendracht,Huibert

Brouwer, Arend

Brouwer, Jan

Buursma, Ale

Christian, Cornelius

Dijkhuis, Klaas

Donker, Hendrik

Doesburg, Jacob

De Vries, Uike

De Vries, Renke

De Feyter, Pieter

De Vries, Pieter

De Kruif, Gerlinus E.

De Boe, Martin

Den Herder, Cornelius

Ellen, Pieter

Everhard, Jan D.

Frick, Willem

Dunnink, Jan

Doesburg, Gerrit

Dijkema, Jan P.

De Feyter, Marinus

Eding, Albert

Everts, Hendrik

Grebel, Jakob

Grootenhuis, Jan

Huizenga, Jan

Horlings, Mense W.

Jonkheer, Alexander

Jansen, Mines

Kramer, Jan

Koning, Arie

Kamhout, Cornelius

Ledeboer, Wm. G

Naber, Jan

Oggel, Jan P.

Pelon, Jan

Rot, Arie

Reenders, Ale

Steginga, Derk

Steketee, Jan

Ter Sleghte, Hendrik J.

Verschure, Pieter

Vork, Jan

Verhage, Adriaan

Vork, Pieter D.

Verplanke, Joos

Veen, Roelof

Hoezee, Pieter

Hesselink, Gerrit J.

Kiets, Berend

Louwis, Johannes

Mulder, Marinus

Oostema, Roelof

Rookes, Pieter

Smits, Jakob

Toren, Hendrik

Veen, Jan

Veneklassen, Petrus

Van Dam, Cornelius

Van Appeldoorn, Wulf

Van Putten, Willem

Van den Belt, Frederik

Van Raalte, Benjamin

Van Raalte, Dirk B. K.

Van de Luijster, Martinus

Van Schelven, Gerrit

Van Dijk, Hendrik B.

Van Regenmorter, Melgert

Van Lente, Johannes

Van Leeuwen, Pieter

Van Malsen, Arie

Van den Belt, Hendrik

Wolters, Frederik

Wakker, William

Wilterdink, Jan A.

Wesselink, Geert

Van Tongeren, Pieter G.

Van Lente, Hendrik,

Van de Vrede, Maarten

Van den Bosch, Tamme M.

Van der Zwaag, Bartel

Wakker, Gerrit

Woltman, Jurien

First Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

Heins, Geert

Heins, Jan

Heins, Roelf

Van Antwerp, Louis

Van Bergen, Josias

 

Second Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

Blom, Nicolaas

Boes, Pieter

De Groot, Maarten

De Groot, Albert

De Jong, Jan

Eding, Hendrik

Hoering, Geerit

Kamhout, Leendert

Koster, Willem

Miedema, Derk

Moerdijk, Willem

Meijerink, Reindert

Nies, Jan

Reidsema, Simon

Reidsema, Maarten

Riemersma, Jan

Reidsema, Jakob

Rust, Jan

Rust, Samuel, W.

Schelling, Willem

Thiel, Christian

Van Anrooi, Jan

Van Halteren, Benjamin

Van Halteren, Gerrit

Van Leeuwen, Jan G.

Van Uil, Lucas

Vogel, Jan

Westvelt, Hendrik

Third Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

Heeringa, Jakob

Hoek, Hendrik

Mockelenkate, Jan

Rooks, Frederik

Fourth Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

Semeljn, Pieter

Fifth Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

Brink, Simon L

Dalman, Hendrik

Garvelink, Herman

Kok, Hendrik

Kok, Jan

Nijhof, Willem

Notting, Jan

Reimink, Albert

Van Bree, Gerrit

Zoerman, Hendrik

 

Sixth Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

Van der Sluis, Francis O.

 

Ninth Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

Bouwkamp, Jan

De Vries, Jelle

Gezon, Hermanus

Hoekstra, Jurien

Kaslander, Stoffel

Roon, Willem

Strick, Roelof

Unberg, Johannes

Tenth Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

Bosma, Jan

Brakel, Willem

Bosman, Johannes

Dekker, Sietze

Dykema, Cornelius

Rosenburg, Cornelius

Verstraat, Maarten

"Merrill Horse" Cavalry

Hulscher, Coenraad

First Regiment, Michigan Mechanics and Engineers

Cleenewerk, Benjamin

Dalman, Roelf

Dijkema, Samuel

De Glopper, Pieter

De Glopper, Maarten

De Koeijer, Pieter

De Kraker, Jr., Louis

De Vree, Andries

De Vree, David

De Vree, Jan

Elgisma, Eltze

Falen, Daniel

Frans, Aaron

Gelok, Willem

Grootemaat, Math

Haan, Jakob

Hoeve, Pieter

Haan, Nicholaas

Hendriks, Pieter

Kamhout, Jan

Koning, Hendrik

Kraai, Pieter

Krijger, Cornelius

Kuiper, Daniel

Luten, Lambert

Mastenbroek, Jan

Mastenbroek, Abram

Moes, Pieter

Niewenhuis, Jakob

Oppeneer, Jan

Quartel, Marcus M.

Richards, Jan

Sonke, Jan

Ten Hopen, Jan H.

Teenstra, Theodore J.

Versteeg, Arie

Van der Made, Jan

Van den Berg, Willem

Van der Kooi, Lambert

Van der Made, Derk

Van der Meer, Jan P.

Van Dijk, Albert

Van Keuren, Jan P.

Van Stee, Cornelius

Van Steensel, Arie

Wirts, Johannes

 

First Regiment, Michigan Sharpshooters

Beukema, Ripke

Du Mez, Gerrit

Huizinga, Maarten

Luikens, Jan

Langeland, Jan

Van den Berg, Jan

First Regiment, Michigan Light Artillery

Boeve, Jan

De Vries, Pieter

Den Boer, Adriaan

Grootemaat, Johannes

Kamhout, Jan

Louwes, Jakob

Oppeneer, Jakobus

Verstee, Cornelius

Verstee, Arie

Verstee, Karel

 

Sixth Regiment, U. S. Infantry

Van Zwaluwenburg, J.

U. S. Navy

Van Landegend, Cornelius

Organization Not Known

Bakker, Jan O. 67 Ohio Infantry, Co. K

Domine, Johannes

De Kraker, Jacobus

Dykema, Krijn

Gort, Cornelius

Hoeksema, J.

Kloosterman, Pieter

Liesveld, Willem

Lucasse, Arie

Roos, Hendrik

Sootsma, Jakob

Van Est, Hendrik

 

Transcribed by Joan Van Spronsen
Created: 08 June 2009