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The 10th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 to November 23, 1863. It mustered in November 18, 1863. It mustered out November 11, 1865 in West 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.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/artillary/1stun.htm The Civil War Archive] which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.  
The 10th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 18 to November 23, 1863. It mustered in November 18, 1863. It mustered out November 11, 1865 in West 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.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/artillary/1stun.htm The Civil War Archive] which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.  


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#10th 10th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 13 July 2012).<br>
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#10th 10th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 13 July 2012).<br>  
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10th_Michigan_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 10th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 13 July 2012).<br>
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10th_Michigan_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 10th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 13 July 2012).<br>


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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,712 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0010RC Roster].  
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,712 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0010RC 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 [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Muskegon County, Michigan|Muskegon County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cava.htm Roster]<br>
Company A - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Muskegon County, Michigan|Muskegon County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cava.htm Roster]<br>  


Company B - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] and [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavb.htm Roster]<br>
Company B - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] and [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavb.htm Roster]<br>  


Company C - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Muskegon County, Michigan|Muskegon&nbsp;County]]&nbsp; - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavc.htm Roster]<br>
Company C - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Muskegon County, Michigan|Muskegon&nbsp;County]]&nbsp; - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavc.htm Roster]<br>  


Company D - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne&nbsp;County]]&nbsp; - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavd.htm Roster]<br>
Company D - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne&nbsp;County]]&nbsp; - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavd.htm Roster]<br>  


Company E - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Montcalm County, Michigan|Montcalm&nbsp;County]]&nbsp; - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cave.htm Roster]<br>
Company E - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Montcalm County, Michigan|Montcalm&nbsp;County]]&nbsp; - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cave.htm Roster]<br>  


Company F - Many men from [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavf.htm Roster]<br>
Company F - Many men from [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavf.htm Roster]<br>  


Company G - Many men from [[Ionia County, Michigan|Ionia County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavg.htm Roster]<br>
Company G - Many men from [[Ionia County, Michigan|Ionia County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavg.htm Roster]<br>  


Company H - Many men from [[Antrim County, Michigan|Antrim County]] and [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavh.htm Roster]
Company H - Many men from [[Antrim County, Michigan|Antrim County]] and [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavh.htm Roster]  


Company I - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavi.htm Roster]<br>
Company I - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavi.htm Roster]<br>  


Company K - Many men from [[Eaton County, Michigan|Eaton County]] and [[Ottawa County, Michigan|Ottawa&nbsp;County]]&nbsp; - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavk.htm Roster]<br>
Company K - Many men from [[Eaton County, Michigan|Eaton County]] and [[Ottawa County, Michigan|Ottawa County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavk.htm Roster]<br>  


Company L - Many men from [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] and [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavl.htm Roster]<br>
Company L - Many men from [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] and [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavl.htm Roster]<br>  


Company M - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavm.htm Roster]<br>
Company M - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavm.htm Roster]<br>  


Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavun.htm Roster]<br>
Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/10cavun.htm Roster]<br>  


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


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===


*Trowbridge, L. S. "''A Brief History of the Tenth Michigan Cavalry" ''&nbsp;(Detroit, Michigan: Friesema Bros, 1905).&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/details/briefhistoryofte01trow Digital&nbsp;Copy]. {{FHL|674921|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084620}} .&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/brief-history-of-the-tenth-michigan-cavalry/oclc/1942389&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] .<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 Adjutant Generals Office&nbsp;and George H. Turner. "Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Tenth Cavalry]" (&nbsp;Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905).&nbsp; [http://tinyurl.com/5wskphz Digital Copy].&nbsp; &nbsp;{{FHL|674908|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084619}} .&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-tenth-cavalry/oclc/36637831&referer=brief_results Other Libraries]<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>


*Lanman, Charles. The Red Book of Michigan; A Civil, Military and Biographical History. Detroit: E. B. Smith &amp; company, 1871. Pages 296-298.&nbsp; &nbsp;[http://tinyurl.com/6hdpdhe Digital Copy].&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/details/redbookmichigan00lanmgoog Another Digital Copy]. {{FHL|263416|item|disp=FHL Film 1425611 Item 1}} .&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/red-book-of-michigan-a-civil-military-and-biographical-history/oclc/213515312&referer=brief_results Other Libraries].
*Lanman, Charles. The Red Book of Michigan; A Civil, Military and Biographical History. Detroit: E. B. Smith &amp; company, 1871. Pages 296-298.&nbsp; &nbsp;[http://tinyurl.com/6hdpdhe Digital Copy].&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/details/redbookmichigan00lanmgoog Another Digital Copy]. {{FHL|263416|item|disp=FHL Film 1425611 Item 1}} .&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/red-book-of-michigan-a-civil-military-and-biographical-history/oclc/213515312&referer=brief_results Other Libraries].


*[[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>
*Michigan Adjutant Generals Office&nbsp;and George H. Turner. "Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Tenth Cavalry]" (&nbsp;Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905).&nbsp; [http://tinyurl.com/5wskphz Digital Copy].&nbsp; &nbsp;{{FHL|674908|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084619}} .&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-tenth-cavalry/oclc/36637831&referer=brief_results Other Libraries]<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>
*Trowbridge, L. S. "''A Brief History of the Tenth Michigan Cavalry" ''&nbsp;(Detroit, Michigan: Friesema Bros, 1905).&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/details/briefhistoryofte01trow Digital&nbsp;Copy]. {{FHL|674921|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084620}} .&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/brief-history-of-the-tenth-michigan-cavalry/oclc/1942389&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] .<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  ===
=== References  ===


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