Showing posts with label 4th MI CAV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4th MI CAV. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Diary of 5th Sergeant Alexander G. Downing: Sunday, May 21, 1865

It is still raining. We remained in our bivouac all day. Some of the troops are moving toward Washington for the grand review. News came that Jefferson Davis had been captured by General Wilson at a small place in Georgia, called Irwinville, in the county of Irwin.1
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1 The capture was effected on May 10th by Lieutenant-Colonel Pritchard, of the Fourth Michigan Cavalry, a detachment of General James H. Wilson's cavalry. — Ed.

Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B., Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 276

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Westley Carr


Private, Co. E, 4th Michigan Cavalry
Died September 24, 1864, Athens Alabama

Stones River National Cemetery
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Saturday, November 12, 2011

William J. Mack

Sergeant, Co. I, 4th Michigan Cavalry

Stones River National Cemetery
Mufreesboro, Tennessee

Monday, May 9, 2011

Michigan State Marker: Stones River National Battlefield

MICHIGAN REGISTERED
* HISTORIC MARKER *
[Front]

MICHIGAN

THE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
HAS ERECTED
THIS MARKER
TO HER BRAVE AND
CORAGEOUS SONS
WHO FOUGHT AT
STONES RIVER TO
PRESERVE THE UNION


Erected by the Michigan Civil War Centennial
Observance Commission 1966

MICHIGAN HISTORICAL COMMISSION REGISTERED MARKER NO. 279



MICHIGAN REGISTERED
* HISTORIC MARKER *
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This marker is dedicated to all the Michigan soldiers engaged in this great battle, to the 71 men how lost their lives and to the 6 regiments which fought bravely for their country:

21st Michigan Infantry, commanded by Lt. Col. William B. McCreery (Fling), 18 killed, 89 wounded, 36 missing

11th Michigan Infantry, commanded by Col. William L. Stoughton (Sturgis), 30 killed, 84 wounded, 25 missing

13th Michigan Infantry, commanded by Col. Michael Shoemaker (Jackson), 17 killed, 72 wounded

4th Michigan Cavalry, commanded by Col. Robert H. G. Minty (Detroit), 1 killed, 7 wounded, 12 missing

1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, commanded by Col. William P. Innes (Grand Rapids), 2 killed, 9 wounded, 5 missing

1st Michigan Artillery Battery, Company A, commanded by Co. Cyrus O. Loomis (Coldwater), 1 killed, 10 wounded, 2 missing

Michigan men fought at Stones River for the preservation and perpetuity of the Union

MICHIGAN HISTORICAL COMMISSION REGISTERED MARKED NO. 279

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

From Yorktown

Yorktown, April 12. – McClellan has written a letter complimenting the Maine and Berdan sharp shooters, the latter now doing picket duty in front of the enemy’s works.

Capt. Spaulding of the 4th Michigan cavalry was wounded on Thursday, being shot in the shoulder.

Yorktown, April 13. – On Friday about 300 of the 12th N. Y. volunteers on picket duty were attacked by a rebel regiment, but after a volley from the 12th the rebels retreated, hiving several killed and wounded.

Later in the day the rebels advanced in considerable numbers from another point, driving in our entire pickets, and burning a dwelling that had been used by our troops.

During both skirmishes we had three men slightly wounded.

The 57th & 63d Pennsylvania regiments had a skirmish with the enemy on Friday, in which they had two killed and four wounded.

A balloon was sent up from the rebel lines this morning.

For the first time weather and roads are improving.

No artillery firing on either side yesterday.

The army is engaged in preparations for advancing.

– Published in the Burlington Daily Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Tuesday, April 15, 1862