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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 4th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan. The Regiment mustered in August 28, 1862. It was mustered out July 1, 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 Wayne County - see Roster
Company B - Many men from Shiawassee County - see Roster
Company C - Many men from Van Buren and Gratiot Counties - see Roster
Company D - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster
Company E - Many men from Shiawassee and Lenawee Counties - see Roster
Company F - Many men from Adrian County - see Roster
Company G - Many men from Branch County - see Roster
Company H - Many men from Kent County - see Roster
Company I - Many men from Jackson County - see Roster
Company K - Many men from Lapeer County - see Roster
Company L - Many men from Allegan County - see Roster
Company M - Many men from Berrien County - see Roster
Unassigned Company - Many men from Shiawasee County - see Roster
See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies

Source Material [edit | edit source]

George Wilkinson. 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment website. (Accessed June 8, 2011). Gives history of regiment. Collecting pictures, histories, letters and memorabilia for soldiers of this Regiment.

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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+=== <br>Brief History  ===
-=== Brief History  ===
+The 4th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry &nbsp;was organized at Detroit, Michigan. The Regiment mustered in August 28, 1862. It was mustered out July 1, 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>.
-The 4th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan. The Regiment mustered in August 28, 1862. It was mustered out July 1, 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>.
+For a history of this regiment see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4thcav.htm Michigan in the Civil War Website] which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.<br>
-For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
+=== Companies in&nbsp;this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#4th 4th Regiment Cavalry] at The Civil War Archive.
+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.
-*[http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/4thcav.htm 4th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry 1862-1865] gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.
-=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
+Company A - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cava.htm Roster]<br>Company B - Many men from Shiawassee County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavb.htm Roster]<br>Company C - Many men from Van Buren and Gratiot Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavc.htm Roster]<br>Company D - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavd.htm Roster]<br>Company E - Many men from Shiawassee and Lenawee Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cave.htm Roster]<br>Company F - Many men from Adrian County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavf.htm Roster]<br>Company G - Many men from Branch County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavg.htm Roster]<br>Company H - Many men from Kent County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavh.htm Roster]<br>Company I - Many men from Jackson County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavi.htm Roster]<br>Company K - Many men from Lapeer County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavk.htm Roster]<br>Company L - Many men from Allegan County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavl.htm Roster]<br>Company M - Many men from Berrien County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavm.htm Roster]<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from Shiawasee County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/4cavun.htm Roster]<br>See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies <br>
-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.
+=== Source Material&nbsp;&nbsp;  ===
-*4th Regiment Michigan Cavalry [https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/4cava.htm Rosters] at MIGenWeb Michigan in the Civil War.
+*George Wilkinson. [http://www.4thmichigan.com/ 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment ]website. (Accessed June 8, 2011).&nbsp; Gives history of regiment.&nbsp; Collecting pictures, histories, letters and memorabilia for soldiers of this Regiment.
-Companies and general counties of enlistment:
+<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1294269578781_888" />
-*Companies A, D - men from [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne County]]
-*Company B - men from [[Shiawassee County, Michigan Genealogy|Shiawassee County]]
-*Company C - men from [[Van Buren County, Michigan Genealogy|Van Buren]] and [[Gratiot County, Michigan Genealogy|Gratiot]] Counties
-*Company E - men from [[Shiawassee County, Michigan Genealogy|Shiawassee]] and [[Lenawee County, Michigan Genealogy|Lenawee]] Counties
-*Company F - men from [[Lenawee County, Michigan Genealogy|Lenawee County]], especially the town of Adrian
-*Company G - men from [[Branch County, Michigan Genealogy|Branch County]]
-*Company H - men from [[Kent County, Michigan Genealogy|Kent County]]
-*Company I - men from [[Jackson County, Michigan Genealogy|Jackson County]]
-*Company K - men from [[Lapeer County, Michigan Genealogy|Lapeer County]]
-*Company L - men from [[Allegan County, Michigan Genealogy|Allegan County]]
-*Company M - men from [[Berrien County, Michigan Genealogy|Berrien County]]
-*Unassigned Company - men from [[Shiawassee County, Michigan Genealogy|Shiawasee County]]
-See Rosters, as there were men from many different counties in these Companies
-=== Other Sources  ===
-*[[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>
-*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>
-*[[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>
-*Lanman, Charles. ''The Red Book of Michigan : a Civil, Military and Biographical History . pages 271-273. '' (2007 University of Pittsburgh, digital library. [http://books.google.com/books?id=Xso6xrg_jrgC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=snippet&q=contents&f=false Digital copy.] <br>
-*Vale, Joseph G.''"Minty and the Cavalry. A History of Cavalry Campaigns in the Western Armies" ''(Harrisburg, Pa: E.K. Meyers, printers, 1886). [https://www.archive.org/details/cu31924030918241 Digital copy.] and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1976),{{FSC|553623|item|disp=FS Library Film 1491118}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1994), {{FSC|740329|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118495}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/minty-and-the-cavalry-a-history-of-cavalry-campaigns-in-the-western-armies/oclc/1648984&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] <br>
 === References  ===
 <references />
 [[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]