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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 5th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at: Detroit, Michigan and mustered in August 28, 1861. It was mustered out July 5, 1865 at Jeffersonville, Indiana<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>.<br> | The 5th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at: Detroit, Michigan and mustered in August 28, 1861. It was mustered out July 5, 1865 at Jeffersonville, Indiana<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>.<br> | ||
For a history of this regiment see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5thinf.htm Michigan in the War Website] which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.<br> | For a history of this regiment see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5thinf.htm Michigan in the War Website] which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.<br> | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
Company A - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compa.htm Roster]<br>Company B - Many men from Macomb County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compb.htm Roster]<br>Company C - Many men from Saginaw County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compc.htm Roster]<br>Company D - Many men from Wayne and Oakland Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compd.htm Roster]<br>Company E - Many men from St. Clair County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compe.htm Roster]<br>Company F - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compf.htm Roster]<br>Company G - Many men from St Clair County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compg.htm Roster]<br>Company H - Many men from Shiawassee County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5comph.htm Roster]<br>Company I - Many men from Livingston County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compi.htm Roster ]<br>Company K - Many men from Saginaw County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compk.htm Roster]<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compun.htm Roster]<br>See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies | Company A - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compa.htm Roster]<br>Company B - Many men from Macomb County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compb.htm Roster]<br>Company C - Many men from Saginaw County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compc.htm Roster]<br>Company D - Many men from Wayne and Oakland Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compd.htm Roster]<br>Company E - Many men from St. Clair County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compe.htm Roster]<br>Company F - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compf.htm Roster]<br>Company G - Many men from St Clair County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compg.htm Roster]<br>Company H - Many men from Shiawassee County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5comph.htm Roster]<br>Company I - Many men from Livingston County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compi.htm Roster ]<br>Company K - Many men from Saginaw County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compk.htm Roster]<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compun.htm Roster]<br>See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies | ||
=== Source Material === | === Source Material === | ||
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=== References === | |||
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[[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||