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6th Michigan Heavy Artillery Regiment

The 6th Michigan Heavy Artillery Regiment was an artillery regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The 6th Michigan Heavy Artillery was redesignated from the 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Port Hudson, Louisiana, as a reward for its performance at the Siege of Port Hudson.

The regiment was mustered out on August 20, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 2 officers and 76 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 6 officers and 498 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 582 fatalities.

Commanders

Frederick W. Cortenius

Thomas S. Clark

  • Captain

S. F. Craig

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