7th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

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Brief History

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.
   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

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 and Barrien Counties - see Roster
Company B - Many men from Lenawee and St. Joseph Counties - see Roster
Company C - Many men from Saginaw County - see Roster
Company D - Many men from Eaton County - see Roster
Company E - Many men from Wayne and Washtenaw Counties - see Roster
Company F - Many men from Hillsdale and Barry Counties - see Roster
Company G - Many men from Calhoun and Shiawassee Counties - see Roster
Company H - Many men from Kalamazoo County - see Roster
Company I - Many men from Lenawee and Genesee Counties - see Roster
Company K - Many men from Macinac and Ingham Counties - see Roster
Company L - Many men from Saginaw and St. Claire Counties - see Roster
Company M - Many men from Ottowa County - see Roster
Unassigned Company - Many men from Wayne and Kalamazoo Counties - see Roster
See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies

Source Material

• 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 & Co, 1894).FHL Fiche 6084602 . Other Libraries

• Longacre, Edward G. "Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" (Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at Google Books .  Other libraries
• 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 Fiche 6084600 . Other Libraries
• Kidd, James Harvey. "Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War"  (Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). Digital copy.  Other Libraries.
• 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). Digital Copy. Other Libraries.