Historical Sketch and Roster of the Michigan 1st Cavalry Regiment

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Michigan 1st Cavalry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1st Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan, between August 21 and September 6, 1861. Among the initial officers was William d'Alton Mann, a future prominent Michigan newspaper and magazine publisher. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. The 1st fought throughout the war in Virginia. Over the span of its existence, it carried a total of 2705 men on its muster rolls. It suffered 14 officers and 150 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 6 officers and 244 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 414 fatalities. It was mustered out of service on September 12, 1865. Companies of The Michigan 1st Cavalry Regiment Company A - Wayne County Company B - Marquette County Company C - Wayne County Company D - Clinton County Company E - Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan and Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio Company F - Lapeer County Company G - Wayne County and Oakland County Company H - Wayne County Company I - Kalamazoo County Company K - Wayne County Company L - Macomb County Company M - Cass County and Kalamazoo County Unassigned Company - Wayne County