4th Regiment, Michigan Infantry (2nd organization)

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Brief History

4th Regiment, Michigan infantry was reorganized at Adrian and Hudson, Michigan and mustered in on October 14, 1864.  The regiment was mustered out at Houston, Texas, May 26,1866 and discharged Detroit, Michigan, June 10, 1866.
For a History of the 4th regiment (2nd organization) see the article 4th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry Re-organized on Michigan in the Civil War website  . Gives a history, places served, battles fought, and roster.

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 Monroe and Hillsdale Counties - see Roster
Company B - Many men from Adrian and Lenawee Counties - see Roster
Company C - Many men from St. Joseph County - see Roster
Company D - Many men from Washtenaw County - see Roster
Company E - Many men from Hillsdale and Wayne Counties - see Roster
Company F - Many men from Lenawee County - see Roster
Company G - Many men from Lenawee County - see Roster
Company H - Many men from  Hillsdale County - see Roster
Company I - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster
Company K - Many men from Washtenaw and Livingston Counties - see Roster
Unassigned Company - Many men from Lenawee County - see Roster
Independent Company - Many men from Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties - see Roster

Other Sources

• Bertera, Martin N., and Kim Crawford. "The 4th Michigan Infantry in the Civil War" (East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2010).  Gives a history of the regiment and information from diaries, letters, memoirs;and the reports of  officers and commanders. - FHL Book 977.4 M2bm Other Libraries.
  

• George Wilkinson. 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment website. (Accessed June 8, 2011). Gives history of regiment. Collecting pictures, histories, letters and memorabilia for soldiers of this Regiment.
  

• 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).
  

• National Park Service, 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.
  

• Michigan in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  

• 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.