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Histories for each Battery in the 1st Regiment, Michigan Light Artillery is from the website [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors]<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]: (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>. | Histories for each Battery in the 1st Regiment, Michigan Light Artillery is from the website [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors]<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]: (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>. | ||
Men often enlisted in | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br> | ||
Battery "A" 1st Regiment Light Artillery. ( | Battery "A" 1st Regiment Light Artillery. (Loomis' Battery, Coldwater Artillery) <br>Mustered in: May 28, 1861 at Coldwater, Michigan. <br>Length of service: Battery reorganized for three years service. <br>Mustered out: July 12, 1865, at Jackson, Michigan. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "A" see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/batta.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]] and [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1sta.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Battery "B" 1st Regiment Light Artillery (Ross's Battery) - Captain William H. Ross<br>Organized at: Grand Rapids and Detroit, Michigan., September 10 to December 14, 1861. Mustered out: June 14, 1865 at Detroit Michigan. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "B" - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/battb.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] and [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1stb.htm Roster]<br> | Battery "B" 1st Regiment Light Artillery (Ross's Battery) - Captain William H. Ross<br>Organized at: Grand Rapids and Detroit, Michigan., September 10 to December 14, 1861. Mustered out: June 14, 1865 at Detroit Michigan. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "B" - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/battb.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] and [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1stb.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Battery "C" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Mustered in: November 28, 1861 Grand Rapids, Michigan. | Battery "C" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Mustered in: November 28, 1861 Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mustered out: at Detroit, Michigan, June 22, 1865. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "C" - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/battc.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[Allegan County, Michigan|Allegan County]] and [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson County]] - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1stc.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Battery "D" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Organized at: White Pigeon, Michigan, September 17 to December 7, 1861. <br>Mustered out: August 3, 1865 Jackson, Michigan. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "D" - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/battd.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]] - see- [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1std.htm Roster]<br> | Battery "D" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Organized at: White Pigeon, Michigan, September 17 to December 7, 1861. <br>Mustered out: August 3, 1865 Jackson, Michigan. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "D" - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/battd.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]] - see- [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1std.htm Roster]<br> | ||
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Battery "F" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Organized at: Detroit and Coldwater, Michigan. Mustered in January 9, 1862. Mustered out July 1, 1865 at Jackson, Michigan. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "F" -see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/battf.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]] - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1stf.htm Roster]<br> | Battery "F" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Organized at: Detroit and Coldwater, Michigan. Mustered in January 9, 1862. Mustered out July 1, 1865 at Jackson, Michigan. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "F" -see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/battf.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]] - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1stf.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Battery "G" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Organized at: Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mustered in: January 17, 1862. Mustered out August 6, 1865 Jackson, Michigan. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "G" - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/battg.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]] and [[St. Joseph County, Michigan|St. Joseph County]] - see- [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1stg.htm Roster]<br> | Battery "G" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Organized at: Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mustered in: January 17, 1862. Mustered out August 6, 1865 Jackson, Michigan. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "G" - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/battg.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]] and [[St. Joseph County, Michigan|St. Joseph County]] - see- [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1stg.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Battery "H" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Organized at: Monroe, Michigan. Mustered in: March 6, 1862 <br>Mustered out: Jackson, Michigan, July 22, 1865. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "H" - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/batth.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]] - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1sth.htm Roster]<br> | Battery "H" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Organized at: Monroe, Michigan. Mustered in: March 6, 1862 <br>Mustered out: Jackson, Michigan, July 22, 1865. <br>For a Brief History of Battery "H" - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/batth.htm "Michigan in the Civil War Website"] <br>Many Men in this Battery from [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]] - see - [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/artillery/1sth.htm Roster]<br> |
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