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A veteran of Company D ("The Michigan Boys"), Sergeant Lorenzo A. Barker, wrote the only history of the regiment, "With the Western Sharpshooters", published in 1905. Barker's manuscript diary is located in the Historical Manuscript collection of the Michigan Historical Museum where his engraved Henry Repeating Rifle is also preserved.
Marine Cpl. Eric Calley of Williamston stands by a Civil War battle flag of the 21st Michigan Infantry, which hangs inside the Ionia County Courthouse, as seen on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. The 21st ...
Regimental flag of the SCOTS. The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) is the senior and only current Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry.It consists of three regular (formerly five) and two reserve battalions, plus an incremental company, each formerly an individual regiment (with the exception of the former first battalion (now disbanded and reformed into the 1st Bn ...
The 4th Michigan Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 4th Michigan wore a very Americanized zouave uniform . This uniform consisted of a Federal dark blue 4 button sack coat, dark blue chasseur trousers, tan gaiters , and a maroon zouave fez with a light blue tassel .
Major John Piper, of Battle Creek, originally served as Captain of the famed Company D (The "Michigan Boys") of the Western Sharpshooters (W.S.S.) Regiment. Captain Piper resigned from the W.S.S. to take up the position of Major of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters. He was killed in action at the Battle of Spottsylvania Courthouse, May 13, 1864. [2]
website, honors Michigan soldiers, sailors, aviators and astronauts who fought in our nation's foreign wars and bravely explored outer space; formerly known as Michigan's Military & Space Heroes Museum Michigan History Museum: Lansing: Ingham: Central Michigan: History: website, 5 levels of Michigan history, part of the Michigan Historical Center
The 16th Michigan Infantry was organized as T.B.W. Stockton's Independent Regiment at Plymouth and Detroit, Michigan between July and September, 1861. Among the soldiers in the 16th was future Michigan state politician Henry H. Aplin. It was mustered into U.S. service as the 16th Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry on Sept. 8, 1861 with an ...
Four Years Campaigning in the Army of the Potomac, Dygert Bros. & Co. Printers and Binder (Grand Rapids, MI), 1874. Reprinted with new material in 1995 by Belle Grove Publishing Co. (Kearney, NJ). This is a journal of the 3rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The 5th Michigan was in the same brigade and references are made regarding the ...