Civil War
Many valiant St. Joseph County citizens joined the war effort and served not only in Michigan units but regiments in other states as well. Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always.
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Over 90,000 men from Michigan served in the war, including approximately 1,600 Afro- American soldiers from the 102nd C.T., and a Native American unit in the 1st MI Co. K. Sharpshooters.
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Michigan mustered 34 Infantry regiments, 11 cavalry regiments, 1 sharpshooter regiment, one engineer regiment, and other independent units.
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The 1860 census has these soldiers composing 25% of Michigan's population.
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Our extensive military archives include letters, medals, photographs, and other historical materials documenting the service of soldiers. Browse the names below, organized by military unit, to discover who is represented in our collection. Materials are available for in-person research at the Historical Society.
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Civil War soldiers, regiments, and burial records.
Sneak Peek: Civil War Artifacts
World War 1
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World War 2
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Our extensive military archives include letters, medals, photographs, and other historical materials documenting the service of soldiers. Browse the names below, organized by military unit, to discover who is represented in our collection. Materials are available for in-person research at the Historical Society.
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Revolutionary War
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Our extensive military archives include letters, medals, photographs, and other historical materials documenting the service of soldiers. Browse the names below, organized by military unit, to discover who is represented in our collection. Materials are available for in-person research at the Historical Society.