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=== Brief History === | |||
Howland's Independent Company, Michigan Engineers was organized at Battle Creek, Michigan, September 16, 1861. It was mustered out January 8, 1862.<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 more information on the history of this unit, see: | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howland%27s_Michigan_Engineers_Company Howland's Michigan Engineers Company] at Wikipedia | |||
*[https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/engineers/howland.htm Howland's Engineers] at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties 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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | |||
*Howland's Engineers [https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/engineers/howland.htm Roster] at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb | |||
Companies and general counties of enlistment: | |||
*Many men from [[Calhoun County, Michigan Genealogy|Calhoun County]] | |||
=== 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 finding 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> | |||
=== References === | |||
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[[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:18, 3 October 2023
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Howland's Independent Company, Michigan Engineers was organized at Battle Creek, Michigan, September 16, 1861. It was mustered out January 8, 1862.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- Howland's Michigan Engineers Company at Wikipedia
- Howland's Engineers at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb
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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
- Howland's Engineers Roster at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb
Companies and general counties of enlistment:
- Many men from Calhoun County
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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).
- National Park Service, 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 finding additional information.
- 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.
- 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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 November 2010).