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List of Michigan units in the American Civil War

This article provides a list of Michigan military units active during the American Civil War. As a northern state, Michigan was part of the Union, and its units were active during the entire length of the war. Units included the Michigan Brigade (known as the "Wolverines"), which served under George Armstrong Custer during the Gettysburg campaign. Michigan was unique among the Northern States as instead of forming new units the state would send recruits to their units already in the field to be under the command of veteran officers and enlisted instead of the entire regiment being green.

Infantry

Sharpshooters

Cavalry

Artillery

Engineers

Michigan Cavalry Brigade

The Michigan Cavalry Brigade was a brigade of volunteer cavalry during the latter half of the war. Composed primarily of the 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiments the Michigan Brigade fought in every major campaign of the Army of the Potomac from the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.

Citations

References

  • Longacre, Edward G. The Cavalry at Gettysburg: A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations during the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June–14 July, 1863. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1986. .
  • Robertson, Jno. Michigan in the War. Revised Edition. Lansing: W.S. George & Co., State Printers and Binders, 1882. .

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