Calhoun County in the Civil War

 

2nd Michigan Infantry

 

The following lists were transcribed from History of Calhoun County, Michigan; a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, by Hon. Washington Gardner.  Gardner, Washington, ed. 1845-1928, 2 v. (1354 p.) front., illus., pl., ports. 27cm. Chicago, New York, The Lewis publishing company, 1913. 

Thank you to Marta Norton who compiled these lists.

 

Second Michigan Infantry
Pages 494-498

The Second Michigan Infantry was made up almost wholly of uniformed militia companies which in obedience to orders assembled in camp of instruction on the old fair grounds in Detroit during the last week of April, 1861. The first colonel of the Second was Israel Bush Richardson, who was graduated from the military academy 1840. He was brevetted captain for gallant and meritorious service in the war with Mexico. He was made a brigadier and major general successively in the Union army; was mortally wounded at Antietam; his body rests in Oak Hill cemetery, Pontiac, Michigan. The regiment participated in the peninsula campaign under McClellan, being commanded by Colonel Orlando M. Poe, who succeeded Richardson when the latter was promoted to brigadier general. Col. Poe was also a graduate of West Point, who became especially distinguished as a civil engineer. His greatest single achievement as an engineer was subsequent to the war in the building of the "Poe Lock"' at the Sault St. Marie, which at the time of its construction was the largest lock in the world. The third regimental commander was William H. Humphrey, a civilian who entered the service from Adrian as captain of Company D. He was commissioned colonel in April, 1863, and commanded his regiment with great skill and gallantry under Burnside in Kentucky and Tennessee and later in the great battles of the Army of the Potomac. He became a brigade commander and was brevetted brigadier general for conspicuous and gallant service. Edwin J. March was made lieutenant colonel April 1, 1864, and colonel September 30 same year. A brave and capable officer. The fifth and last colonel of this regiment was Frederick Schneider, who rose from the ranks step by step through almost every grade of noncommissioned and commissioned officer until April 18, 1865, when he was made colonel. Col. Schneider is the only commander of the regiment now living. At his home in Lansing he is as modest and retiring in peace as he was brave and gallant in war.

Cornelius Byington, who entered the service from Battle Creek as captain of Company C, was promoted to major and as such commanded his regiment in repeated engagements and always with great personal gallantry. He was mortally wounded while leading his regiment in an assault on the enemies' works in front of Fort Saunders, Knoxville, Tennessee, November 24, 1864. He was sincerely mourned by his comrades in the field and by citizens at home.  Isaac Perrine, Jr., was another soldier from Calhoun county in this historic regiment who received honorable mention in general orders.  Perrine was but eighteen years old when he enlisted as a private in Company C at Battle Creek. He was made first lieutenant August 27, 1864, and captain August 25, 1865. He was recommended for a brevet captaincy by Major General Parke, commanding Ninth Army Corps, and approved by General Mead "for conspicuous gallantry at Fort Stedman, Virginia, March 22, 1865."
Total enrollment was, 1,819.
 Total killed in action, 118.
 Total died of wounds, 100.
 Total died in Confederate prisons, 16.
 Total-died of disease, 109.
 Total discharged for disability, 208.
Few regiments from any state can show a record equal to the above.  Out of a total mortality of 343, two hundred and eighteen were killed in battle or died from wounds received in action.

 

INDEX
A B C - D E - F G
H I - L M- P R - S T - W

 

 

A - back to index

Adams, Marvin C. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Allen, Kirk P. Company I. Enlisted April 22, 1861. Discharged July 24, 1864.

Angell, Jerome E. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.
B - back to index

Baker, Charles C. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Commissioned First Lieutenant in 159th N. Y. Volunteers, November 10, 1862.

Balch, William. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Barringer, James M. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, July 10, 1861. Wounded in action at Campbells Station, Tenn., November 16, 1861, and again at Knoxville, Tenn. November 24, 1863.

Barris, Joseph C. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Mustered out July 28, 1865. 

Barton, Joseph AI. Company C. Enlisted May 10, 1861. First Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster. Later Captain in the 13th, and Acting Assistant Inspector General First Division Fourteenth Army Corps. Mustered out July 25, 1865.

Bently, George. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Bostwick, Dana. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Wounded in action at Knoxville, Tenn., November 24, 1863. Died December 9, 1863.

Bowls, Robert. Company C. Enlisted Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Bradley, Albert. Company I. Enlisted April 22, 1861. Wounded in action at Knoxville, Tenn., November 24, 1863.

Brininstool, William. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10. 1861.

Brown, James H. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Brown, John W. Company 1. Enlisted April 22, 1861.

Burt, Marcina. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Byington, Cornelius. Entered service at Battle Creek as Captain Company C, May 10, 1861. Major, July 26, 1862. Mortally wounded at Knoxville, Tenn., November 24, 1861.
C - D - back to index

Cole, Archibald. Company D. Enlisted at Albion, March 29, 1864. Died from wounds received in action June 18, 1864.

Conley, Geo. C. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. March 27, 1862, discharged for disability on account of wounds received in action.

Culver, William E. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Cummings, Willis A. Company F. Enlisted March 27, 1862. Died in Andersonville prison July 22, 1864.

Davis, Darwin D. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Wounded in action at Knoxville, Tenn., November 24, 1863. Taken prisoner and suffered amputation of leg.

Denman, Horace. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Deserted October 19, 1862.

Dennison, Alvin. Company C. Enlisted in Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Wounded in action June 30, 1862.

Dickman, Alphonso E. Company I. Enlisted April 22, 1861. Wounded June 30, 1862. Taken prisoner January 21, 1864. Discharged June 30, 1865.

Dorlin, Martin. Company G. Enlisted at Battle Creek, September 7, 1861.

Dunn, John. Company G. Enlisted at Battle Creek, September 7, 1861. Wounded before Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.
E - F - back to index

Edwards, Albert L. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, September 7, 1861. 

Ethridge, James. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Evans, Charles. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1864. Discharged by order of secretary of war, being a minor.

Fairchilds, Lansing. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Fish, Eugene P. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Fish, Timothy R. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Was Sergeant, First Lieutenant and Adjutant. Wounded in action March 25, 1866.

Fisher, Martin. Company G. Enlisted at Battle Creek, September 7, 1861. Died of disease June 9, 1862.

Flogg, William H. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, March 10, 1861. Sergeant. Wounded in action at Blue Springs, Tenn., October 10, 1863.

Foster, Francis A. Company E. Enlisted at Battle Creek. September 7, 1861. 

Freeman, George H. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861, Sergeant, First and Second Lieutenant. Aide de Camp on the staff of General Berry and later Acting Assistant Adjutant General Artillery Brigade Eleventh Corps.

Frey, James. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Wounded at Williamsburg, Va., May 5, 1862. Taken prisoner at Knoxville, Tenn., November 24, 1863.
G - back to index

Galpin, Charles R. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Successive Sergeant, Sergeant Major and Second Lieutenant. Killed in action at Knoxville, Tenn., November 24, 1863.

Gardner, Nelson. Company K. Enlisted May 10, 1861. Wounded in action at Knoxville, Tenn., November 24, 1863. Lost an arm at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.

Gilman, Joseph F. Company C. Entered service with company as Second Lieutenant. Commissioned First Lieutenant September 22, 1861 and resigned because of disability November 6, 1861.

Glass, Wm. H. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, September 7, 1861. Wounded in action at Knoxville, Tenn., November 24, 1864.

Gregg, John C. Company I. Enlisted April 22, 1861. Died of disease in hospital January 9, 1863. 

Grover, Hiram A. Company I. Enlisted April 22, 1861. Wounded in action, Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.
H - back to index

Harper, or Hoyes, George W. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Wounded in action at Williamsburg, Va., and again at Fair Oaks, Va.

Harris, Charles. Company D. Enlisted at Battle Creek, September 7, 1861. Wounded in action at Knoxville, Tenn., November 24, 1863. Lost left arm.

Harris, Orville. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Harris, William. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Hethcoat, James K. Company G. Enlisted at Battle Creek, September 7, 1861.

Hodges, Edward. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Hodskin, Charles H. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 25, 1861. Successively Sergeant, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant and Captain. Acting Inspector General, Second Brigade, Third Division Ninth Army Corps.

Holliman, John H. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Sergeant.

Holton, Samuel M. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Successively Hospital Steward, Assistant Surgeon and Surgeon.

Humiston, Hubert I. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.
I - L - back to index

Ichor, Charles. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Ide, Alonzo C. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Wounded at Jackson, Miss., July 11, 1863.

Jones, Austin. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Taken prisoner at Jackson, Miss. No further record.

Jones, Thomas P. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Sargeant. Wounded in action at Knoxville, Tenn., November 24, 1863.

Kidder, Benjamin C. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Kingsley, Fenton. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Killed in the Battle of the Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864.

Lee, Curtis. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Leonard, John I. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Lewis, Eugene. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Livingston, Myron. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Died at Knoxville, Tenn., December 27, 1863 of wounds received in action.

Lunt, Mortimer F. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, September 7, 1861. Deserted in the field, June 30, 1862.
M - P - back to index

McConnelly, George. Company C. Enlisted as a drummer at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Mack, Daniel. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Died of disease at Point Lookout, Md., Aug. 29, 1862.

Manchester, Stephen. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. 

Marion, Michael. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Marsh, Ephraim. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1863.

Mason, William H. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Mayo, Perry. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Wounded in action at Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1863 and again in the Battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864.

Mills, Lumon G. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Molyneaux, Robert W. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Transferred to Battery H. First U. S. Artillery, January 12, 1863 and severely wounded while in service of battery.

Morrison, D. Cameron. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Norton, James C. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Died of disease August 31, 1861.

Parmater, Charles I. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10,  1861. Died of disease June 24, 1862.

Perrine, Isaac, Jr. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Commissioned First Lieutenant, 1864 and Captain, 1865.

Pigott, William A. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Wounded in action June 30, 1862.

Poole, Ransom C. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Poorman, Charles C. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.
R - S - back to index

Rath, Samuel J. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Reesner, Squier. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Served as Brigade Wagon Master.

Renick, John H. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Richardson, Joseph. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Sergeant.

Risdorph, Charles H. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Corporal, Sergeant, and Second Lieutenant.

Risler, Palmer. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Died in hospital in Va., February 13, 1862.

Rogers, Dezero. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Deserted March 31, 1863.

Russell, Stephen. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Discharged on account of wounds received in action.

Sharp, Robert. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Sheldon, Stephen A. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Wounded in action at Jackson, Miss., July 11, 1863. Was successively Sergeant, First Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Brevet Captain and Brevet Major.

Smith, Albert W. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Corporal. Died of wounds received in action, July 11, 1863.

Spencer, Edgar. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Deserted March 31, 1863.

Stewart, Eugene. Company C. Enlisted as fifer at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Deserted June 23, 1862.

Swanson, Donald. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Sullivan, John. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Deserted December, 1861.
T - W - back to index

Taylor, Clark S. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861.

Van Woert, Henry E. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1863. Died November 24, 1863 of wounds received in action.

Woldron, George. Company I. Enlisted April 22, 1861. Drummer.

Whaley, William F. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Wounded in action June 30, 1862. Killed in action near Petersburg, Va., August 11, 1864.

White, Charles D. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Sergeant.

Wright, Wm. A. Company C. Enlisted at Battle Creek, May 10, 1861. Discharged for disability May, 1862.

 

LINKS TO OTHER CIVIL WAR PAGES ON THIS SITE
1st MI INFANTRY 2nd MI INFANTRY 3rd & 4th MI INFANTRY 6th MI INFANTRY
7th & 8th MI INFANTRY 9th MI INFANTRY 10th & 11th MI INFANTRY 12th MI INFANTRY
13th MI INFANTRY 14th - 16th MI INFANTRY 17th MI INFANTRY 18th & 19th MI INFANTRY
20th MI INFANTRY 23rd & 24th MI INFANTRY 25th MI INFANTRY 26th & 27th MI INFANTRY
28th & 30th MI INFANTRY      
Return to Military Page
Return To Calhoun Co. GenWeb Home Page

All rights reserved
This site may be freely linked to but not
duplicated in any fashion without my consent.
The information on these pages is meant for personal genealogical
research only and is not for commercial use of any type.