The 26th Michigan Infantry was mustered into Federal service at Jackson, Michigan, on December 12, 1862. The regiment participated in the suppression of the New York Draft Riots in July, 1863.
The regiment was mustered out of service on June 4, 1865.
Total strength and casualtiesedit
The regiment suffered three officers and 115 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and three officers and 159 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 280 fatalities.[1]
26th, michigan, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, michigan, state, flagactivedecember, 1862, june, 1865countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantryengagementsbattle, wildernessbattle, spotsylvania. The 26th Michigan Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 26th Michigan Infantry RegimentMichigan state flagActiveDecember 12 1862 to June 4 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of the WildernessBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of Cold HarborSiege of PetersburgBattle of Sailor s CreekAppomattox Campaign Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesService editThe 26th Michigan Infantry was mustered into Federal service at Jackson Michigan on December 12 1862 The regiment participated in the suppression of the New York Draft Riots in July 1863 The regiment was mustered out of service on June 4 1865 Total strength and casualties editThe regiment suffered three officers and 115 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and three officers and 159 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 280 fatalities 1 Commanders editColonel Judson S Farrar Colonel Henry Horatio WellsSee also editList of Michigan Civil War Units Michigan in the American Civil WarNotes edit http www civilwararchive com Unreghst unmiinf3 htm 26th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer Frederick Henry A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion 3 vols New York Thomas Yoseloff 1959 References editThe Civil War Archive nbsp nbsp This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 26th Michigan Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1025535787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
