1st Regiment, Michigan Light Artillery: Difference between revisions

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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


=== Companies in the 1st Regiment, Michigan Light Artillery with counties of origin<br> ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


Men often enlisted in&nbsp; a company recruited in the counties where they lived&nbsp;though not always.&nbsp;After many battles,&nbsp;companies might&nbsp;be combined because so many men were killed or wounded.&nbsp; However if you are unsure which company your ancestor&nbsp; was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
Men often enlisted in&nbsp; a company recruited in the counties where they lived&nbsp;though not always.&nbsp;After many battles,&nbsp;companies might&nbsp;be combined because so many men were killed or wounded.&nbsp; However if you are unsure which company your ancestor&nbsp; was in, try the company recruited in his county first. ===


Battery "A" 1st Regiment Light Artillery. ("Loomis' Battery," "Coldwater Artillery." <br>Mustered in: May 28, 1861. <br>Length of service: Battery reorganized for three years service. <br>Mustered out: July 12, 1865, at Jackson, Mich.  
Battery "A" 1st Regiment Light Artillery. ("Loomis' Battery," "Coldwater Artillery." <br>Mustered in: May 28, 1861. <br>Length of service: Battery reorganized for three years service. <br>Mustered out: July 12, 1865, at Jackson, Mich.  
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Battery "M" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Organized at: Detroit, Mt. Clemens and Dearborn, and organization completed June 30, 1863 <br>Mustered out: August 1, 1865, Jackson, Mich.  
Battery "M" 1st Regiment Light Artillery <br>Organized at: Detroit, Mt. Clemens and Dearborn, and organization completed June 30, 1863 <br>Mustered out: August 1, 1865, Jackson, Mich.


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