6th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry: Difference between revisions

The 6th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 28 to October 13, 1862. Men were mustered in October 13, 1862. The regiment was consolidated with 1st Michigan Cavalry November 7, 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 6 December 2010).</ref>  

For more information on the history of this unit see:<br>  

*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#6th 6th Regiment Cavalry] at The Civil War Archive.

*[https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/6thcav.htm 6th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry] at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb

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. <br>

*6th Regiment Michigan Cavalry [https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/6cava.htm Rosters] at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb<br>

Companies and general counties of enlistment:

*Company A - Men from [[Kent County, Michigan Genealogy|Kent County]]

*Company B - Men from [[Kent County, Michigan Genealogy|Kent County]]

*Company C - Men from [[Sanilac County, Michigan Genealogy|Sanilac County]] and [[St. Clair County, Michigan Genealogy|St. Clair County]]

*Unassigned Company - Men from [[Kent County, Michigan Genealogy|Kent County]] and [[Jackson County, Michigan Genealogy|Jackson County]]

*Hamilton, Richard L.; Patten, George Thomas. ''Oh! Hast thou forgotten : Michigan Cavalry in the Civil War : the Gettysburg Campaign : a Civil War memoir of Sgt. George Thomas Patten 1862-1863''. ([S.l.] : R.L. Hamilton, c2008). {{FSC|1916516|item|disp=FS Library book 921.73 P277h}}

*Harris, Samuel. "''The Michigan Brigade of Cavalry at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, Under Command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer''" ( Chicago [Ill.]: Samuel Harris &amp; Co, 1894).{{FSC|674727|item|disp=FS Library film 6084602}}(*); {{WorldCat|13852989|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.

*Geyer, Patricia Wright. ''Sheldon L. Wight : his story from Eaton Twp., Lorain Co., Ohio to Benton Twp., Eaton Co., to Sickels and Elsie, Michigan ; including his diary for the year 1865 as a private, Company F, Sixth Michigan Cavalry ; from Appomattox to the Powder River and Fort Bridger, Wyoming Territory.'' (Albion, Michigan : P.W. Geyer, c1998).  {{FSC|959450|item|disp=FS Library book 921.73 W639g}}; '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/418677 FamilySearch Digital Library].

*Kidd, James Harvey. ''Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War.'' (Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). {{WorldCat|9195645|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.archive.org/details/personalrecollec00kidd Internet Archive]. Also, ''Address of Gen. James H. Kidd at the dedication of Michigan monuments upon the battlefield of Gettysburg : June 12, 1889.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|674828|item|disp=FS Library film 6084608}}(*).

*Longacre, Edward G. ''Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865.'' (Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). {{WorldCat|7220912|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.

*Michigan Adjutant General's Office 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.{{FSC|674614|item|disp=FS Library film 6084600}}(*); {{WorldCat|36552438|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.