Calhoun County in the Civil War

 

6th 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.

 

 

Sixth Infantry.
Pages 499-504

The Sixth Michigan had two companies credited to Calhoun county, viz: the "Wolverine Rifle Rangers" of Marshall and the "Albion Rifle Rangers" of Albion. The Marshall company was assigned the letter E and was officered by James Winters, captain; Sylvester Cogswell, first lieutenant, and Charles Heine, second lieutenant, all of Marshall. Harrison Soule was captain of the Albion company. The first and second lieutenants were taken one from Jackson and the other from Hillsdale county.  This regiment is known also as the Sixth Heavy Artillery., General Banks having converted it into such in July, 1863. Its service was almost wholly in the extreme southwest of the Mississippi river and along the Gulf of Mexico. While its list of casualties in battle was not large its aggregate number of deaths is perhaps greater than that of any other Michigan regiment.  In this regiment was Dr. Simeon S. French of Battle Creek, who went out as assistant surgeon and later was commissioned major and surgeon of the Twentieth Infantry. Surgeon French lived to be over ninety years of age, retaining his faculties to a remarkable degree and enjoying to the last the love and esteem of all who knew him. 

William H. Dickey who went out from Marshall as first sergeant of Company D, made a very unusual record. He was commissioned second lieutenant October 9, 1861; first lieutenant, September, 1862; acting assistant adjutant general, March, 1863; colonel of U. S. Colored Troops, October 16, 1863; commanding a brigade, March, 1864. He was repeatedly mentioned with commendation by his superior officers and his responsibilities continually increased. The following "field order," one among a number, in "Rebellion Records" will be read with interest by all who know what it means to go from sergeant in the ranks to the command of a brigade in the field.

"Field Orders, No. 7 —Headquarters, Department of the Gulf, Alexandria, Louisiana, March 29, 1864. Colonel Dickey, commanding First Brigade, First Division Corps d' Afrique will supply himself with ten days' rations and five days' forage, and will march this afternoon by the Bayou Rapids road, encamping tonight in the immediate vicinity of the pontoon train; he will continue his march, keeping near this train, reporting to Major General Franklin upon reaching his column. By command of Major General Banks."

Richard R. Thayer, a youth of but nineteen, who went out in this regiment from Battle Creek as a sergeant in Company K, is commended in General Orders by \Major General Benjamin F. Butler, "for fearless conduct, after he was wounded, in supporting Lieutenant Brown's battery." It is rare that the conduct of a non-commissioned officer in battle is mentioned by the commanding general.

The total enrollment in the Sixth regiment was 1,992, of whom 45 were killed in action; 25 died of wounds; 13 died in Confederate prisons; 432 died of disease and 327 were discharged on account of disabilities, wounds or disease.

 

INDEX
A B C D - F G - H
J - L M - P R S T - Y

 

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Abbott, Thomas J. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, April 7, 1861. Died at New Orleans, October 27, 1862.

Allen. William. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, August 9, 1861. Died of disease at Ship Island, Miss., March 30, 1862.

Amy, David. Company E. From Tekonsha. Enlisted August 9, 1861. Died of disease at Port Hudson, La., 1863.

Amy, Edwin M. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, August 12, 1861.

Amy, Oscar. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, August 9, 1861.

Ainsley, Sherman. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, July 29, 1861. Corporal.

Austin, John. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, August 9, 1861. Corporal.

Austin, Richard. Company E. From Marengo. Enlisted August 9, 1861.

Avery, Amos D. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, November 10, 1862.

Avery, Orange A. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, July 28, 1861.
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Banta, John. Enlisted in August 20, 1861.

Barto, Andrew J. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, July 29, 1861.

Baum, Henry. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug., 1861. Died of disease, Sept. 5, 1862.

Bayfield, Alexander. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 7, 1861.

Benham, Willis. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 13, 1861. Died in La., 1863.

Bennett, Myron. Company E. Enlisted from Burlington, Aug. 8, 1861. Died Feb. 6, 1862.

Blanchard, Charles. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 23, 1861. Killed in action at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 5, 1862.

Blashfield, William B. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861. Corporal.

Bostick, Henry. Company E. Enlisted July 1, 1861. Killed in action at Port Hudson, La., June 30, 1863.

Brenenstrahl, John. Company G. Enlisted at Albion, March 22, 1864. Died at Fort Gaines, Ala., Oct. 9, 1864.

Brooks, Stanly C. Company B. Enlisted June 19, 1861.

Brownhill, Charles E. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 3, 1861.

Buck, Frederick. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, June 19, 1861. Sergeant, First and Second Lieutenant.

Burgess, William J. Company C. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 3, 1861. Corporal, Sergeant, First Sergeant and Second Lieutenant.

Burley, Jabez. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 10, 1861. Died Oct. 14, 1862.

Burnham, John. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861.

Burton, Lyman. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861.
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Carnes, John. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, June 19, 1861. Sergeant.  Died July 7, 1863.

Carpenter, Charles. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 20, 1861.

Carpenter, Rolla. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, August 9, 1861. Taken prisoner and no further record.

Case, Ulysses. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 20, 1861.

Casey. Mathias. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 10, 1861. Died in New Orleans, Sept. 23, 1862.

Cassody, Abram M. Company A. Enlisted Aug. 5, 1861.

Chandler, Walter D. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 20, 1861.

Chase, Milton. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 3, 1861. Hospital steward. Commissioned assistant surgeon, 1862.

Chatterdon, Andrew J. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 18, 1861.

Christy, William. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 10, 1861.

Clark, Boone. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 10, 1861. Died of disease in New Orleans, May, 1862.

Cogswell, Sylvester. Company E. Enlisted service as First Lieutenant, June 19, 1861. Captain, October 18, 1861. Major, Aug. 23, 1864.

Coldstream, George. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, July 30, 1861. Died of disease at New Orleans, La., Nov. 7, 1862.

Colstock, Charles. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 19, 1861. Corporal. 

Collins, George Jr. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 19, 1861. Corporal, Sergeant and First Sergeant.

Conant, Otis B. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 6, 1861.

Conlin, John. Company F. Enlisted July 29, 1861.

Cooper, Stephen. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861.

Coriell, Robert D. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861. Died at Drummond, Va., Nov. 20, 1861.

Courtright, Walter. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, August 5, 1861.

Cryderman, William V. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 12, 1861. Died at New Orleans, La., Jan. 17, 1863
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Dailey, Arthur H. Company A. Enlisted June 19, 1861. Corporal, Sergeant, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant.

Davis, Harvey W. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 5, 1861.

Davis, Samuel. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 8, 1861.

Davis, Seymour W. Company E. Enlisted June 19, 1861. Sergeant and First Sergeant.

Decker, Eli. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 10, 1861.

Dyoe, James F. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 8, 1861. Corporal.

Dickey, William H. Company E. Enlisted June 19, 1861. First Sergeant, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant General, Col. 84 U. S. Colored Troops 1863 and Brevet Brigadier General Volunteers, 1865.

Dickson, William. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 6, 1861. Deserted Aug. 27, 1861.

Doak, Francis A. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, March 28, 1864.

Dorman, Levi C. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 8, 1861. Bugler. Mustered out, Aug. 20, 1865.

Day, Alfred E. Company F. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 20, 1861. Corporal and Sergeant.

Esmond, Edward V. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, July 29, 1861. Taken prisoner, 1863. Corporal and Sergeant. Mustered out, 1865.

Ferguson, Perry H. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 9, 1861. Taken prisoner, 1863. Mustered out, 1864.

Fero, Daniel. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 5, 1861. Corporal and Sergeant. Mustered out, 1865.

Fish, Charles E. Company E. Enlisted March 6, 1862.

Fish, Charles L. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 1, 1861.

Fish, Edwin A. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, July 29, 1861. Corporal. Mustered out, 1865.

Fowler, John W. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 5, 1861. Deserted Oct. 1861.

French, Simeon S. Entered service with regiment as assistant surgeon, 1861. Surgeon of 20th Infantry, 1862
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Gay, Seymour. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 20, 1861.

George, William II. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861. Corporal. Mustered out, 1865.

Gervey, John. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 9, 1861. Deserted, 1862.

Gibson, Edward M. Company C. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 13, 1861. Died at Ship Island, Miss., March 15, 1862.

Glasgow, Samuel E. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 1, 1861. Mustered out for disability, November 20, 1863.

Gordon, William H. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out, 1865.

Gould, James M. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 3, 1861.

Greenleaf, Franklin. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, July 30, 1861. Corporal. Died at Port Hudson, La., 1863.

Greenleaf, Isaac P. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 5, 1861. Died at Baton Rouge, La., 1862.

Hadsell, Homer. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861.

Hammond, George. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 5, 1861.

Harris, George. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 14, 1861. Regimental bugler.

Henshaw, Hoyt. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861.

Hewett, Charles H. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, March 31, 1864.

Hills, Charles E. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 13, 1861.

Hills, Perry L. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861.

Hoag, Joel. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 5, 1861.

Hoaglin, Geo. W. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 9, 1861. Died of wounds received in action at Baton Rouge, La.

Hoeg, Christopher. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 15, 1861.

Hogue, William. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, August 8, 1861. Mustered out as corporal, August 20, 1865.

Howard, Harry. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 9, 1861. Wounded in action at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 5, 1862.

Hutley, Marcus C. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, August 20, 1861. Corporal.

Hutchins, Delos. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, July 31, 1861. Quartermaster 83 U. S. Colored Infantry
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Jackson, James W. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861. Corporal.

Jenkins, Benjamin. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, August 1, 1861. Died of disease in La., Oct. 6, 1862.

Johnson, James R. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861, Corporal.

Karr, Hiram B. Company F. Enlisted Aug. 20, 1861.

Kelley, William M. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861. Corporal and Sergeant.

Kenyon, James L. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, July 30, 1861. Died at Camp Williams, La., Oct. 18, 1862.

Ketchum, William D. Company E. Enlisted Aug. 24, 1864.

Klinesmith, Andrew. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 8, 1861. Died Aug. 6, 1862 of wounds received at Baton Rouge, La.

Knause, Frank B. Company E. Enlisted July 1, 1861. Corporal.

Krone, Henry. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 3, 1861.

Lamb, Emory. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 5, 1861.

Lathrop, Julius B. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 10, 1861.

Linne or Linnie, William. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, June 20, 1861. Sergeant, Aug. 11, 1863, made Lieutenant in Eleventh Corps d' Afrique.

Lemunion or Lemamin, Charles. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 6, 1861.

Lubdell, Hiram J. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, July 31, 1861.

Lyons, Seymour. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 5, 1861
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McGraw, John H. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 1, 1861.

McKinney, Michael. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 5, 1861. Accidentally drowned at St. Charles, Ark., July 30, 1864.

McKinney, West W. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 1, 1861. Wounded in action, Port Hudson, La., May 31, 1863.

McNeil, William H. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 8, 1861. Killed in action at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 5, 1862.

Mack, John. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Feb. 22, 1864.

Magin, Joseph. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861.

Martin, David C. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 9, 1861.

Merrill, Reuben H. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861.

Mills, Oscar A. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Feb. 17, 1864. Died of disease at Vicksburg, Miss., July 20, 1864.

Moore, George M. Company 1. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 4, 1861. Died of disease at Baton Rouge, La., July 13, 1862.

Moore, John H. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 1, 1861. Corporal, Sergeant and First Sergeant.

Moore, Robert E. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 4, 1861. Killed in action at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 5, 1862.

Naldrett, Charles. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 5, 1861.

Nichols, Edward C. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 1, 1861. Died Nov. 22, 1862.

Norton, John. Company K. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 3, 1861.

Olds, Homer H. Company E. Enlisted June 14, 1861. Corporal.

Parrott, Edwin B. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, - 12, 1861.

Pierce, Robert. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861.

Plant, George. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 5, 1861. Corporal.

Preston, Sidney. Company A. Enlisted Aug. 5, 1861. Died of wounds received in action at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 5, 1861.

Pryor, Charles S. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, March 30, 1864.
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Rapsher, William. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861. Sergeant.

Ray, Frances C. Company I. Enlisted Aug. 20, 1861.

Raymond, George. Company E. Enlisted June 9, 1861.

Reardon, Alva. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 5, 1861.

Reynolds, John. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 9, 1861.

Rhodes, Henry. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861. Sergeant.

Richey, Henry B. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 10, 1861.

Richey, Lawrence. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 10, 1861.

Richey, William H. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861. Died at Florence, S. C., Nov. 8, 1864.

Rogers, Edwin. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 12, 1861.

Root, Daniel W. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 5, 1861. Corporal.

Root, James E. Company A. Enlisted, Battle Creek, July 30, 1861.
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Sherman, Peleg. Company E. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861, at Marshall.

Shinnick, William C. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 10, 1861. Killed in action at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 5, 1862.

Sibley, Levi B. Company 1. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 5, 1861. Discharged on account of wounds received at Baton Rouge, La.

Sibley, Reuben C. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Dec. 18, 1862.

Smalley, James M. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 12, 1861. Discharged on account of wounds received in action.

Smith, Cyrus. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 5, 1861.

Smith, George. Company F. Enlisted Aug. 20, 1861.

Smith, Geo. H. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 9, 1861. Second Lieutenant, July 2, 1864.

Smith, Jacob, Jr., Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 5, 1861. Sergeant, Nov. 1, 1864.

Smith, Peter. Company E. From Marengo. Enlisted Aug. 6, 1861. Died at New Orleans, La., Aug. 17, 1862.

Smith, Stephen. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 12, 1861.

Smith, William C. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 8, 1861. Died of disease at Port Hudson, La., Oct. 16, 1861.

Soule, Harrison. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, June 10, 1861. Captain and Major commanding regiment. Severely wounded, Aug. 5, 1862.

Strickland, Arthur T. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 10, 1861. Wounded in action at Port Hudson. Sergeant.

Sweet, William F. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 5, 1861. Died in hospital in La., Dec. 26, 1862.

Swope, Barney. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 15, 1861.
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Taylor, Quincy L. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, March 29, 1864.

Thayer, Richard R. Company K. Enlisted June 19, 1861. Wounded in action at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 5, 1861. Second Lieutenant, Dec. 20, 1862.

Thompson, Benjamin F. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, July 29, 1861. Died Aug. 8, 1862.

Tompkins, Willet W. Company 1. Enlisted June 19, 1861. Wounded at Port Hudson, La., May 27, 1863. Sergeant.

Upham, Edward. Company E. Enlisted Aug. 30, 1861.

Upham, Freeman. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 19, 1861. Corporal.

Urwiler, or Orwiler, Jacob. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861. Corporal.

Van Arman, John. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861.

Van Brocklin, Philip. Company B. Enlisted Aug. 2, 1861.

Vessey, George. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 7, 1861.

Waggoner, Reuben. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861.

Waldron, Edward. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 8, 1861.

Watson, Charles H. Company E. Enlisted June 19, 1861. First Lieutenant, Oct. 1, 1863.

Watson, Charles H. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 4, 1861. Died of disease.

Watson, Ira. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9,-1861.

Watters, Joseph P. Company E. Enlisted at Marshall, Aug. 9, 1861. Died while on veteran furlough, April 9, 1864.

Weiss, William. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 9, 1861.

Welton, George A. Company E. Enlisted Aug. 22, 1861. Sergeant, January, 1864.

Wilson, Charles H. Company I. Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 12, 1861. Discharged on account of wounds received in action at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 5, 1862.

Winters, James. Company E. Captain, June 19, 1861. Resigned and honorably discharged, Oct. 9, 1861.

Witherell, Noah. Enlisted at Marengo as Sergeant, June 19, 1861. Discharged for disability, July 17, 1862.

Wood, Philip. Company E. Mustered Aug. 20, 1861.

Woods, Freeman E. Company A. Enlisted at Battle Creek, Aug. 7, 1861.

Yarrington, William. Company I. (171) Enlisted at Albion, Aug. 3, 1861.

 

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