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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 19th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Dowagiac, Michigan and mustered in September 5, 1862. It was mustered out June 10, 1865.^[1]

For a history of this regiment see Michigan in the Civil War Website which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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 Cass and Branch Counties - see Roster
Company B - Many men from Allegan County - see Roster
Company C - Many men from Branch County - see Roster
Company D - Many men from St. Joseph County - see Roster
Company E - Many men from St. Joseph County - see Roster
Company F - Many men from Kalamazoo County - see Roster
Company G - Many men from Van Buren and Kalamazoo Counties - see Roster
Company H - Many men from Branch County - see Roster
Company I - Many men from
Company K - Many men from
Company L - Many men from
Company M - Many men from
Unassigned Company - Many men from
See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies

Source Material[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 November 2010).

[cwss-1] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 November 2010).

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 === Brief History  ===
-The 19th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Dowagiac, Michigan and mustered in September 5, 1862. It was mustered out June 10, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>
+The 19th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Dowagiac, Michigan and mustered in September 5, 1862.&nbsp; It was mustered out June 10, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>
-For a history of this regiment see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19thinf.htm Michigan in the Civil War Website] which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.
-*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Michigan_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 19th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 13 July 2012).<br>
-*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiinf2.htm#19th 19th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 21 July 2012).<br>
-=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,754 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0019RI Roster].
-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 [[Cass County, Michigan Genealogy|Cass Countyand]] [[Branch County, Michigan Genealogy|Branch County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19compa.htm Roster]<br>
-Company B - Many men from [[Allegan County, Michigan Genealogy|Allegan County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19compb.htm Roster]<br>
-Company C - Many men from [[Branch County, Michigan Genealogy|Branch County ]]- see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19compc.htm Roster]<br>
-Company D - Many men from [[St. Joseph County, Michigan Genealogy|St. Joseph County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19compd.htm Roster]<br>
-Company E - Many men from [[St. Joseph County, Michigan Genealogy|St. Joseph County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19compe.htm Roster]<br>
-Company F - Many men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19compf.htm Roster]<br>
-Company G - Many men from [[Van Buren County, Michigan Genealogy|Van Buren County]] and [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19compg.htm Roster]<br>
-Company H - Many men from [[Branch County, Michigan Genealogy|Branch County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19comph.htm Roster]<br>
-Company I - Many men from [[St. Joseph County, Michigan Genealogy|St. Joseph County]] and [[Berrien County, Michigan Genealogy|Berrien County, Michigan]]  see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19compi.htm Roster]<br>
+For a history of this regiment see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/19thinf.htm Michigan in the Civil War Website ]which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.
-Company K - Many men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo County]], [[St. Joseph County, Michigan Genealogy|St. Joseph County]] and [[Saginaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Saginaw County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19compk.htm Roster]<br>
+=== Companies in&nbsp;this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-Unassigned Company - Many men from[[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo Countyand]] [[Branch County, Michigan Genealogy|Branch County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/19compun.htm Roster]<br>
+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.
-See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies.
+Company A - Many men from Cass and Branch Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/19compa.htm Roster]<br>Company B - Many men from Allegan County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/19compb.htm Roster]<br>Company C - Many men from Branch County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/19compc.htm Roster]<br>Company D - Many men from St. Joseph County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/19compd.htm Roster]<br>Company E - Many men from St. Joseph County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/19compe.htm Roster]<br>Company F - Many men from Kalamazoo County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/19compf.htm Roster]<br>Company G - Many men from Van Buren and Kalamazoo Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/19compg.htm Roster]<br>Company H - Many men from Branch County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/19comph.htm Roster]<br>Company I - Many men from <br>Company K - Many men from<br>Company L - Many men from<br>Company M - Many men from<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from<br>See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies <br>
-=== Other Sources  ===
+<br>
-*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
+<br>
-*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
+=== Source Material  ===
-*[[Michigan in the Civil War|Michigan in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, and how to find them. These include 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>
-*Anderson, William M. "''They Died to Make Men Free: A History of the 19th Michigan Infantry in the Civil War''"  (Berrien Springs, Michigan: Hardscrabble Books, 1980).{{FSC|765205|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.4 M2aw}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/they-died-to-make-men-free-a-history-of-the-19th-michigan-infantry-in-the-civil-war/oclc/7034662&referer=brief_results Other Libraries.]
+=== References ===
-*Michigan, and George H. Turner. Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Nineteenth Infantry]. Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905. {{FSC|676198|item|FS Library Fiche Fiche 6084676}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-nineteenth-infantry/oclc/36834285&referer=brief_results Other Libraries].
+<references />
-*[https://michigan.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_6dbd6851-e995-46de-aec3-f5cebb104bd3/ 19th Regiment, Michigan Infantry] at Michiganology]. History of the regiment and information on individual soldiers.
-*Welcher, Frank Johnson, and Larry G. Liggett. Coburn's Brigade: The 85th Indiana, 33rd Indiana, 19th Michigan, and 22nd Wisconsin in the Western Civil War. Carmel, IN: Guild Press of Indiana, 1999. {{FSC|1210962|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 M2wcb}}  [http://www.worldcat.org/title/coburns-brigade-the-85th-indiana-33rd-indiana-19th-michigan-and-22nd-wisconsin-in-the-western-civil-war/oclc/42765723&referer=brief_results Other Libraries.]
-=== References  ===
-<references />
 [[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]