(I) 4th Michigan Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
- Organized at Adrian, Mich., and mustered in June 20, 1861
- Left State for Washington, D.C., June 26
- Attached to Department of Northeastern Virginia / 3rd Division (Heintzelman) / 2nd Brigade (Wilcox), Brigaded with:
- Sherman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861
- Morell's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862
- 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862
- 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1864.
SERVICE.--
- July 16-21, 1861 -
The Manassas Campaign
- Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862.
- Moved to the Virginia Peninsula March 16.
- March 17-September 2, 1862 -
The Peninsula Campaign
- April 4, 1862 -
Skirmish at Howard's Mill, Virginia
- Warwick Road April 15.
- April 5-May 4, 1862 -
Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
- May 23, 1862 -
Skirmish at Ellison's Mill, Virginia
- Hogan's, near New Bridge, May 23.
- New Bridge May 24.
- May 27-29, 1862 -
Operations about Hanover Court House, Virginia
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
- April 4, 1862 -
Duty at Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Battle of Bull Run August 30.
- September 3-20, 1862 -
The Maryland Campaign
- October 16-17, 1862 -
Reconnoissance from Sharpsburg, Maryland to Smithfield, West Virginia
Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition from Potomac Creek to Richards' end Ellis Fords, Rappahannock River, December 29-30. At Falmouth, Va., until April 27. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.
- April 27-May 6, 1863 -
The Chancellorsville Campaign
- May 1-5, 1863 -
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
- May 1-5, 1863 -
- June 11-August 1, 1863 -
The Gettysburg Campaign
- July 1-3, 1863 -
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- July 1-3, 1863 -
Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Bealeton, Va., until May, 1864.
- May 4-June 12, 1864 -
The Overland Campaign
- May 5-7, 1864 -
Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
- May 8-21, 1864 -
Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
- May 22-26, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
- May 26-28, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
- May 28-31, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
- June 1-12, 1864 -
Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
- June 1-3, 1864 -
Battle of Bethesda Church, Virginia
- June 1-3, 1864 -
- May 5-7, 1864 -
Before Petersburg June 16-19. Relieved from duty in the trenches June 19. Mustered out June 30, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 1st Michigan Infantry.
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Regiment Statistical Information
- Regiment lost during service 12 Officers and 177 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 107 Enlisted men by disease. Total 297.
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 271, 758, 759, 761, 827, 894, 895, 897, 899, 900, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 932, 933, 934, 936, 937, 938, 939, 941, 1283)
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