James Laird
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Jump to navigationJump to searchJames Laird was a private in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company E.
Antebellum
War Career
- Enlisted on August 8, 1862 in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company E at Detroit, Michigan
- Mustered in August 13, 1862 for a 3 year term of service
- 35 years old
- Wounded in action on July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg
- Transferred to Invalid Corps on February 15, 1864
- Discharged at Alexandria, Virginia on October 9, 1864 from VRC / 2nd Battalion / 102nd Company
Post-War Career
- Moved to Detroit, Michigan
Family
Notes
Sources
- Michigan and George H. Turner, Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865. Volume 24. (Kalamazoo, Mich.: Ihling bros. & Everard, printers, 1900). (Page 87)