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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===
The 18th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Hillsdale, Michigan and&nbsp;mustered in August 26, 1862. It was mustered out on&nbsp;June 26, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.<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 a history of this regiment see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/18thinf.htm Michigan in the Civil War Website ]which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.


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


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Company A - Many men from<br>Company B - Many men from<br>Company C - Many men from<br>Company D - Many men from<br>Company E - Many men from<br>Company F - Many men from<br>Company G - Many men from<br>Company H - Many men from<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><br>


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=== Source Material  ===
=== Source Material  ===
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=== References ===
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[[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
[[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 18th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Hillsdale, Michigan and mustered in August 26, 1862. It was mustered out on June 26, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.[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
Company B - Many men from
Company C - Many men from
Company D - Many men from
Company E - Many men from
Company F - Many men from
Company G - Many men from
Company H - Many men from
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]

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