15th Michigan Infantry Regiment
| 15th Michigan Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | October 16, 1861, to August 18, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Shiloh Battle of Corinth Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta Battle of Jonesborough March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 15th Michigan Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
[edit]The 15th Michigan Infantry was organized at Ypsilanti and Detroit, Michigan, between October 16, 1861, and March 13, 1862, and was mustered into Federal service for a three-year enlistment on March 20, 1862 .
The regiment was mustered out of service on August 18, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
[edit]The regiment suffered 335 fatalities over the course of the war. 3 officers and 60 enlisted men were killed in action or from wounds sustained in combat. The other 4 officers and 268 enlisted men died of disease.[1]
Commanders
[edit]- Colonel John Morrison Oliver
- Colonel Frederick Sharpe Hutchinson
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiinf2.htm#15th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
References
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