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

Westley Carr

Private, Co. E, 4th Michigan Cavalry

Died September 24, 1864, Athens Alabama

Stones River National Cemetery

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

William J. Mack

Sergeant, Co. I, 4th Michigan Cavalry

Stones River National Cemetery

Mufreesboro, Tennessee

Michigan State Marker: Stones River National Battlefield

MICHIGAN REGISTERED
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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

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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:

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

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

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

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

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

1^st 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

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