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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 5th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at: Detroit, Michigan and mustered in August 28, 1861. It was mustered out July 5, 1865 at Jeffersonville, Indiana<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 5th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at: Detroit, Michigan and mustered in August 28, 1861. It was mustered out July 5, 1865 at Jeffersonville, Indiana<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> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section ,[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiinf1.htm#5th 5th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 20 July 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Michigan_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 5th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 20 July 2012).<br> | |||
For a history of this regiment see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5thinf.htm Michigan in the War Website] which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.<br> | For a history of this regiment see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5thinf.htm Michigan in the War Website] which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.<br> | ||