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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 2nd Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan and mustered in October 2, 1861.&nbsp; The regiment was mustered out August 17, 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>. <br>
The 2nd Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan and mustered in October 2, 1861. The regiment was mustered out August 17, 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> <br>  


For a history of this unit see the [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2ndcav.htm Michigan in the Civil War website]&nbsp;which gives information on battles, officers, and a roster. &nbsp;
For more information on the history of this unit, see<br>
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#2nd 2nd Regiment Cavalry] at The Civil War Archive.
*[http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/2ndcav.htm Michigan in the War] at MIGenWeb.


=== Companies in&nbsp;this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


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.  
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.  


Company A - Many men from [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cava.htm Roster]  
*2nd Regiment Michigan Cavalry [https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/2cava.htm Rosters] at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb.


Company B - Many men from [[Eaton County, Michigan|Eaton County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavb.htm Roster]  
Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*Company A - men from [[Saginaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Saginaw County]]
*Company B - men from [[Eaton County, Michigan Genealogy|Eaton County]]
*Company C - men from [[Kent County, Michigan Genealogy|Kent]] and [[Ottawa County, Michigan Genealogy|Ottawa]] Counties
*Companies D, F - men from [[Kent County, Michigan Genealogy|Kent County]]
*Company E - men from [[Muskegon County, Michigan Genealogy|Muskegon County]]
*Company G - men from [[Hillsdale County, Michigan Genealogy|Hillsdale County]]
*Company H - men from [[Macomb County, Michigan Genealogy|Macomb County]]
*Company I - men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo County]]
*Company K - men from [[St. Clair County, Michigan Genealogy|St. Clair County]]
*Company L - men from [[Berrien County, Michigan Genealogy|Berrien County]]
*Company M - men from [[Calhoun County, Michigan Genealogy|Calhoun County]]
*Unassigned Company - men from [[Kent County, Michigan Genealogy|Kent County]]


Company C - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]]&nbsp;and [[Ottawa County, Michigan|Ottawa County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavc.htm Roster]
See Rosters, as there were men from many different counties in these Companies


Company D - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavd.htm Roster]
=== Regimental History and Roster ===


Company E - Many men from [[Muskegon County, Michigan|Muskegon County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cave.htm Roster]  
*''A hundred battles in the West : St. Louis to Atlanta, 1861-65 : the Second Michigan Cavalry, with the armies of the Mississippi, Ohio, Kentucky and Cumberland,.'' By Marshall P Thatcher. Detroit : Published by the author, 1884. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/01655264.3106.emory.edu/page/n19/mode/2up Internet Archive]


Company F - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavf.htm Roster]
=== Other Sources  ===


Company G - Many men from [[Hillsdale County, Michigan|Hillsdale County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavg.htm Roster]
*[[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>


Company H - Many men from [[Macomb County, Michigan|Macomb County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavh.htm Roster]  
*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>


Company I - Many men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan|Kalamazoo County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavi.htm Roster]&nbsp;
*[[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>


Company K - Many men from [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1315859413062_431" />]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavk.htm Roster]
*[[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>


Company L- Many men from [[Berrien County, Michigan|Berrien County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavl.htm Roster]  
*''History of Calhoun County, Michigan''.  By Washington Gardner. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co, 1913. Vol. 1, pages 555-559. '''''Online at:''''' [http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/89426 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofcalhoun01gard Internet Archive].


Company M - Many men from [[Calhoun County, Michigan|Calhoun County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavm.htm Roster]
*''A Hundred Battles in the West, St. Louis to Atlanta, 1861-1865 : the Second Michigan Cavalry with the armies of the Mississippi, Ohio, Kentucky and Cumberland...''. By Marshall P. Thatcher. Washington, District of Columbia : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1976. {{FSC|551855|item|disp=FS Library film 1490885}}; Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993, {{FSC|674596|item|disp=FS film 6084596}}(*).


Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/2cavun.htm Roster]
*[https://www.perryvillebattlefield.org/html/mi-02nd-cavalry.html Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site] outlines a history of the 2nd Regiment Michigan Cavalry and specific information about the battle at Perryville. <br>
 
See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies
 
=== Other Sources ===
 
*Gardner, Washington. "''History of Calhoun County, Michigan; A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principle Interests''." (Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co, 1913. ) pages 555-559. Digital copy: [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofcalhoun01gard InternetArchives]&nbsp;and [http://tinyurl.com/42gnmat google books]. [http://tinyurl.com/44mwwok Other Libraries]. <br>
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm Civil War Archives ]website gives a brief history of battles. <br>
*Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site. [http://www.perryvillebattlefield.org/html/mi_2nd_cav.html Perryville Battlefield website]&nbsp;outlines a history of the 2nd Regiment Michigan Cavalry and specific information about the battle at Perryville. <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>
 
*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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>


=== Reference ===
=== References ===


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Latest revision as of 20:38, 3 March 2024


Brief History

The 2nd Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan and mustered in October 2, 1861. The regiment was mustered out August 17, 1865.[1]

For more information on the history of this unit, see

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.

  • 2nd Regiment Michigan Cavalry Rosters at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb.

Companies and general counties of enlistment:

See Rosters, as there were men from many different counties in these Companies

Regimental History and Roster

  • A hundred battles in the West : St. Louis to Atlanta, 1861-65 : the Second Michigan Cavalry, with the armies of the Mississippi, Ohio, Kentucky and Cumberland,. By Marshall P Thatcher. Detroit : Published by the author, 1884. Online at: Internet Archive

Other Sources

  • 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 where to find 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.
  • A Hundred Battles in the West, St. Louis to Atlanta, 1861-1865 : the Second Michigan Cavalry with the armies of the Mississippi, Ohio, Kentucky and Cumberland.... By Marshall P. Thatcher. Washington, District of Columbia : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1976. FS Library film 1490885; Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993, FS film 6084596(*).

References

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