2nd Michigan Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

  • Organized at Detroit, Mich., May 25, 1861. ("The first three-years Regiment from Michigan." )
  • Moved to Washington, D.C., June 6-10
  • Attached to Department of Northeastern Virginia / 1st Division (Tyler) / 4th Brigade (Richardson), Brigaded with:
  • Richardson's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861
  • Richardson's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862
  • 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862
  • 3rd Brigade. 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to November, 1862
  • 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1863, and Army of the Ohio to June,1863
  • 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to August, 1863, and Army of the Ohio to January, 1864
  • 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to April, 1864
  • 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1864
  • 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, to September, 1864
  • 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--

  • Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., June 10 to July 16, 1861.

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. Reconnaissance to Occoquan October 21-24, 1861. Reconnaissance to Pohick Church, Va., November 12-14.

Duty at Harrison's Landing until August 15. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville, Va., August 15-28. Battles of Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Chantilly September 1. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., September 3 to October 11. March up the Potomac to Leesburg, thence to Falmouth, Va., October 11-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Moved to Newport News, Va., February 10, and duty there until March 19. Movement to Kentucky March 19-23. Duty at Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., April 9-30, and at Columbia until June. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., June 7-14.

Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Destruction of Mississippi Central Railroad at Madison Station July 18-22. Duty at Milldale until August 4. Moved to Covington, Ky., August 4-12, and to Crab Orchard, Ky., August 17-18. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee August 18-October 17. March to Knoxville, Tenn., over the Cumberland Mountains September 10-26. Duty near Knoxville September 27-October 3. Action at Blue Springs October 10. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Action at Campbell's Station November 16. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Assault on Confederate works November 23. Repulse of Longstreet's assault on Fort Saunders November 29. Granger's Mills December 14. Operation in East Tennessee until February, 1864. Veterans on furlough February 4 to April 4, when rejoined Corps at Annapolis, Md.

Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Ream's Station August 25. Poplar Springs Church, Pegram's Farm, September 29-October 2. Reconnaissance on Vaughan and Squirrel Level Roads October 8. Boydton Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Fort Stealman, Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Moved to Washington, D.C., April 22-28, and duty there until July. Grand Review May 23, Mustered out July 29, and discharged at Detroit, Mich., August 1, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer
  • 11 Officers and 214 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • 4 Officers and 143 enlisted men killed by disease
  • Total 372
None
Fox
  • 11 Officers and 214 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • Total 225 (Combat Losses)
  • Fox lists this unit as:
    • 21st on the list of units "sustaining greatest loss in action" (Infantry units with over 200 casualties)
    • 5th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (2nd of the Michigan troops)
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WotRWiki Statistics
  • 0 troops killed
    • Includes 0 troops mortally wounded
    • Includes 0 troops killed by disease
    • All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances
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