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


The 7th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was &nbsp;organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, October, 1862, to June, 1863. The Regiment mustered out on &nbsp;December 15, 1865. Veterans and Recruits were transferred to 1st Michigan Cavalry<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 7th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, October, 1862, to June, 1863. The Regiment mustered out on December 15, 1865. Veterans and Recruits were transferred to 1st Michigan Cavalry<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>  


For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,324 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0007RC Roster].  
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,324 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0007RC Roster].  


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. 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|Cass County]]&nbsp;and [[Berrien County, Michigan|Berrien County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/7cava.htm Roster]<br>  
Company A - Many men from [[Cass County, Michigan|Cass County]] and [[Berrien County, Michigan|Berrien County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/7cava.htm Roster]<br>  


Company B - Many men from [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] and [[St. Joseph County, Michigan|St. Joseph County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/7cavb.htm Roster]<br>  
Company B - Many men from [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] and [[St. Joseph County, Michigan|St. Joseph County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/7cavb.htm Roster]<br>  
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*Harris, Samuel. "''The Michigan Brigade of Cavalry at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, Under Command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer''" (&nbsp;Chicago [Ill.]: Samuel Harris &amp; Co, 1894).{{FHL|674727|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084602}} .&nbsp;[http://www.worldcat.org/title/michigan-brigade-of-cavalry-at-the-battle-of-gettysburg-july-3-1863-under-command-of-brig-gen-geo-a-custer/oclc/13852989&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] <br>
*Harris, Samuel. "''The Michigan Brigade of Cavalry at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, Under Command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer''" (&nbsp;Chicago [Ill.]: Samuel Harris &amp; Co, 1894).{{FHL|674727|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084602}} .&nbsp;[http://www.worldcat.org/title/michigan-brigade-of-cavalry-at-the-battle-of-gettysburg-july-3-1863-under-command-of-brig-gen-geo-a-custer/oclc/13852989&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] <br>


*Isham, Asa B. (Asa Brainerd).''An historical sketch of the Seventh Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry&nbsp;: from its organization in 1862, to its muster out in 1865.'' (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1993){{FHL|674855|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084613}} and ( Washington [District of Columbia]&nbsp;: Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1987){{FHL|551867|item|disp=FHL Film 1550105}}
*Isham, Asa B. (Asa Brainerd).''An historical sketch of the Seventh Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry : from its organization in 1862, to its muster out in 1865.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993){{FHL|674855|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084613}} and ( Washington [District of Columbia]&nbsp;: Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1987){{FHL|551867|item|disp=FHL Film 1550105}}


*Longacre, Edward G. ''"Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" ''(Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at [http://goo.gl/HRkWY Google Books] .&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/custer-and-his-wolverines-the-michigan-cavalry-brigade-1861-1865/oclc/37220912&referer=brief_results Other libraries] <br>
*Longacre, Edward G. ''"Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" ''(Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at [http://goo.gl/HRkWY Google Books]. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/custer-and-his-wolverines-the-michigan-cavalry-brigade-1861-1865/oclc/37220912&referer=brief_results Other libraries] <br>


*Michigan, and George H. Turner. ''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Fifth Cavalry].'' Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905.{{FHL|674614|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084600}} . [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-fifth-cavalry/oclc/36552438&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] <br>
*Michigan, and George H. Turner. ''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Fifth Cavalry].'' Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905.{{FHL|674614|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084600}} . [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-fifth-cavalry/oclc/36552438&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] <br>


*Kidd, James Harvey. "''Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War"&nbsp;''&nbsp;(Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). [http://www.archive.org/details/personalrecollec00kidd Digital copy.]&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/personal-recollections-of-a-cavalryman-with-custers-michigan-cavalry-brigade-in-the-civil-war/oclc/9195645&referer=brief_results Other Libraries]. <br>
*Kidd, James Harvey. "''Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War"'' (Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). [http://www.archive.org/details/personalrecollec00kidd Digital copy.] [http://www.worldcat.org/title/personal-recollections-of-a-cavalryman-with-custers-michigan-cavalry-brigade-in-the-civil-war/oclc/9195645&referer=brief_results Other Libraries]. <br>


*Lee, William O. "''Personal and Historical Sketches and Facial History of and by Members of the Seventh Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, 1862-1865"'' (Detroit, Mich: Detroit Book Press, 1990). [http://www.archive.org/details/personalhistoric00leew Digital Copy]. [http://tinyurl.com/3znvxqs Other Libraries]. <br>
*Lee, William O. "''Personal and Historical Sketches and Facial History of and by Members of the Seventh Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, 1862-1865"'' (Detroit, Mich: Detroit Book Press, 1990). [http://www.archive.org/details/personalhistoric00leew Digital Copy]. [http://tinyurl.com/3znvxqs Other Libraries]. <br>
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