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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
Chadwick's Company, Michigan Engineers was formed at Marshall, Michigan on November 1, 1861. The men took the oath of allegiance to the United States on November 3, 1861 and were mustered out and disbanded 30 days later at Detroit, Michigan. <ref name="cwmireg">Michigan Civil War | Chadwick's Company, Michigan Engineers was formed at Marshall, Michigan on November 1, 1861. The men took the oath of allegiance to the United States on November 3, 1861 and were mustered out and disbanded 30 days later at Detroit, Michigan.<ref name="cwmireg">"Chadwick's Engineers", Michigan in the Civil War at https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/engineers/chadw.htm (accessed 3 October 2023).</ref> | ||
=== County of Origin === | === County of Origin === | ||
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. | 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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
Enlisted men in this company were from Marshall, [[Calhoun County, Michigan Genealogy|Calhoun County]], Michigan - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/engineers/chadw.htm Roster] | Enlisted men in this company were from Marshall, [[Calhoun County, Michigan Genealogy|Calhoun County]], Michigan - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/engineers/chadw.htm Roster] | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.<br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.<br> | ||
*Hoffman, Mark. My Brave Mechanics: The First Michigan Engineers and Their Civil War. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2007. Page 24. | *Hoffman, Mark. ''My Brave Mechanics: The First Michigan Engineers and Their Civil War.'' Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2007. Page 24. {{WorldCat|74987932|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||