The 13th Michigan Infantry was organized at Kalamazoo, Michigan, and mustered into service for three years enlistment on January 17, 1862, under the command of ColonelCharles Edward Stuart.
The regiment was attached to 15th Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio, to March 1862. 20th Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862. 20th Brigade, 6th Division, II Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Left Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XXI Corps, to April 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XXI Corps, to October 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to November 1863. Engineer Brigade, Department of the Cumberland, to October 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July 1865.
The 13th Michigan Infantry mustered out of service at Louisville, Kentucky, on July 25, 1865.
Detailed serviceedit
Left Michigan for Nashville, Tenn., February 12. March from Nashville, Tenn., to Savannah, Tenn., to reinforce the Army of the Tennessee, March 29-April 7, 1862. Battle of Shiloh, April 7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville June 1–12. Buell's operations in northern Alabama and middle Tennessee on line of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad June to August. Duty at Stevenson, Ala., July 18 to August 31 building forts and stockades and guarding the railroad. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 31-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg to Wild Cat, Ky., October 1–16. Battle of Perryville, October 8 (reserve). Nelson's Cross Roads October 18. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7. Duty at Nashville, Tenn., until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26–30. Battle of Stones River December 30–31, 1862 and January 1–3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro until June. Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. At Hillsboro, Tenn., until August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22. Expedition from Tracy City to Tennessee River August 22–24 (detachment). Occupation of Chattanooga September 9. Lee and Gordon's Mills September 17–18. Battle of Chickamauga, September 19–20. Siege of Chattanooga September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Battles of Chattanooga November 23–25. Stationed on the Chickamauga; engaged in picket duty and cutting timber for warehouses in Chattanooga until February 17, 1864. Engineer duty at Chattanooga and stationed at Lookout Mountain constructing military hospitals until September 1864. Relieved from engineer duty and pursuit of Forrest into northern Alabama September 25-October 17. Joined Sherman's army at Kingston, Ga., November 7. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Skirmishes at Dalton, Ga., November 30 and December 5 (detachments). Siege of Savannah December 10–21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Averysboro, N.C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19–21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10–14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review of the Armies May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 9–15.
Casualtiesedit
The regiment lost a total of 388 men during service; 4 officers and 68 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 314 enlisted men died of disease.
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Shoemaker, Michael. Sketch of the Life of Col. Michael Shoemaker (S.l.: s.n.), 1890.
Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
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November 02, 2023
13th, michigan, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, michigan, state, flagactivejanuary, 1862, july, 1865countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantryengagementsbattle, shilohsiege, corinthbattle, per. The 13th Michigan Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 13th Michigan Infantry RegimentMichigan state flagActiveJanuary 17 1862 to July 25 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of ShilohSiege of CorinthBattle of PerryvilleBattle of Stones RiverTullahoma CampaignBattle of ChickamaugaSiege of ChattanoogaSherman s March to the SeaCarolinas CampaignBattle of Bentonville Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksService editThe 13th Michigan Infantry was organized at Kalamazoo Michigan and mustered into service for three years enlistment on January 17 1862 under the command of Colonel Charles Edward Stuart The regiment was attached to 15th Brigade 4th Division Army of the Ohio to March 1862 20th Brigade 6th Division Army of the Ohio to September 1862 20th Brigade 6th Division II Corps Army of the Ohio to November 1862 3rd Brigade 1st Division Left Wing XIV Corps Army of the Cumberland to January 1863 3rd Brigade 1st Division XXI Corps to April 1863 1st Brigade 1st Division XXI Corps to October 1863 2nd Brigade 2nd Division IV Corps Army of the Cumberland to November 1863 Engineer Brigade Department of the Cumberland to October 1864 2nd Brigade 1st Division XIV Corps Army of the Cumberland to July 1865 The 13th Michigan Infantry mustered out of service at Louisville Kentucky on July 25 1865 Detailed service editLeft Michigan for Nashville Tenn February 12 March from Nashville Tenn to Savannah Tenn to reinforce the Army of the Tennessee March 29 April 7 1862 Battle of Shiloh April 7 Advance on and siege of Corinth Miss April 29 May 30 Pursuit to Booneville June 1 12 Buell s operations in northern Alabama and middle Tennessee on line of the Memphis amp Charleston Railroad June to August Duty at Stevenson Ala July 18 to August 31 building forts and stockades and guarding the railroad March to Louisville Ky in pursuit of Bragg August 31 September 26 Pursuit of Bragg to Wild Cat Ky October 1 16 Battle of Perryville October 8 reserve Nelson s Cross Roads October 18 March to Nashville Tenn October 22 November 7 Duty at Nashville Tenn until December 26 Advance on Murfreesboro December 26 30 Battle of Stones River December 30 31 1862 and January 1 3 1863 Duty at Murfreesboro until June Tullahoma Campaign June 23 July 7 At Hillsboro Tenn until August 16 Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16 September 22 Expedition from Tracy City to Tennessee River August 22 24 detachment Occupation of Chattanooga September 9 Lee and Gordon s Mills September 17 18 Battle of Chickamauga September 19 20 Siege of Chattanooga September 24 November 23 Chattanooga Ringgold Campaign November 23 27 Battles of Chattanooga November 23 25 Stationed on the Chickamauga engaged in picket duty and cutting timber for warehouses in Chattanooga until February 17 1864 Engineer duty at Chattanooga and stationed at Lookout Mountain constructing military hospitals until September 1864 Relieved from engineer duty and pursuit of Forrest into northern Alabama September 25 October 17 Joined Sherman s army at Kingston Ga November 7 March to the sea November 15 December 10 Skirmishes at Dalton Ga November 30 and December 5 detachments Siege of Savannah December 10 21 Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865 Averysboro N C March 16 Battle of Bentonville March 19 21 Occupation of Goldsboro March 24 Advance on Raleigh April 10 14 Occupation of Raleigh April 14 Bennett s House April 26 Surrender of Johnston and his army March to Washington D C via Richmond Va April 29 May 19 Grand Review of the Armies May 24 Moved to Louisville Ky June 9 15 Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 388 men during service 4 officers and 68 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 2 officers and 314 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editColonel Charles Edward Stuart resigned Colonel Michael ShoemakerSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portalList of Michigan Civil War Units Michigan in the American Civil WarReferences editDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Shoemaker Michael Sketch of the Life of Col Michael Shoemaker S l s n 1890 Attribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links editRosters of the 13th Michigan Infantry Monument of the 13th Michigan Infantry at Chickamauga Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 13th Michigan Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1025535721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
