SIXTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY

Company A

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Col.                  Charles E. Clarke          Dowagiac                               com. October 16, 1864 

                                                                                                            m.o. Lieut. Col., Sept. 7, 1865

                                                                                                            com. Lieut. Col. Feb. 1, 1864

                                                                                                            Maj. June 21, 1862

                                                                                                            Capt. U. S. Army July 28, 1866

                                                                                                            Bevet Major March 7, 1867 for gallant and

                                                                                                             meritorious services in the seige of Port Huron, La

____________________________________________________    retired June 28, 1878                                                     

Sergt. Maj.         Henry W. Ellis             Pokagon                                 com. May 18, 1865

                                                                                                            m.o. Aug. 20, 1865                                                      

Principle             Geo. L. Hazen             Calvin                                      e. Jan. 1, 1862  

Musician                                                                                               vet. Feb. 1, 1864

                                                                                                             m.o. Aug. 20, 1865                                                    

Musician             John R. Lee                                                               e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                            dis. by order Sept. 20, 1862                                        

                          George Briggs              Porter                                     e. Aug. 30, 1862

                                                                                                             dis. by order July 22, 1865                                          

                          Alvin Woodward         Porter                                      e. Aug. 30, 1862

                                                                                                             died of disease at Ft. Morgan, Al, Sept. 24, 1884      

 

Company C

                                                                                                                                                                          

First. Lieut.       Jas. A Ellis                    Dowagiac                                 com. Dec. 1, 1862

                                                                                                              trans. 1st Lieut. to Comp. D, July 20, 1868               

                         Andrew J. Anderson      Calvin                                       e. Jan. 11, 1864

                                                                                                               trans. to 7th U.S. Heavy Artillery, June 1, 1864         

                         Henry W. Freeman         Porter                                       e. Jan. 20, 1864 

                                                                                                                trans. to Veteran Reserve Corp                                 

                         Alson Gilbert                  Wayne                                      e. Dec. 21, 1863

                                                                                                                died of disease at New Orleans, La, Oct. 12, 1864  

                         Henry Hawks                  Mason                                     e.  Jan. 11, 1864

                                                                                                               trans. to 7th U.S. Heavy Artillery, June 1, 1864         

 

                         Hiram M. Turnley                                                            e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                dis. for disability March 28, 1864                             

 

Company D  

 

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Capt.                 Charles E. Clarke            Dowagiac                                com. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                prom. Major                                                             

 

Capt.                 James  A. Ellis                 Dowagiac                                com. Sept. 1, 1863

                                                                                                                resigned July 19, 1864

                                                                                                                trans. 1st Lieut. from Comp. C, July 20, 1868

                                                                                                                2nd Lieut.  Co. D, Aug. 20, 1861                            

 

First Lieut.         Frederick J. Clarke          Dowagiac                                com. Aug. 19, 1861

                                                                                                                killed in battle at Port Hudson, La,  May 27, 1862   

 

First Lieut.         William W. McIlvaine      Cassopolis                               com. Sept. 1, 1863

                                                                                                                com. 2nd Lieut. Dec. 1, 1862

                                                                                                                Sergt. Auf.  20, 1861

                                                                                                                resigned as 1st Lieut., July 20, 1864                        

 

First Lieut.           Charles St. John             Dowagiac                               com. March 7, 1865

                                                                                                                m.o. July 20, 1865

                                                                                                                2nd Lieut. Comp. F

                                                                                                                Sergt. Comp. D

                                                                                                                vet. Feb. 1, 1864                                                     

 

Second Lieut.       John G. Allison              Porter                                      e. Sergt. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                 vet. Feb. 1, 1864

                                                                                                                 m.o. Sergt. July 20, 1865                                         

 

Sergt.                   Hiram Mescham                                                            e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                 dis. for disability Oct. 14, 1862                                

 

Sergt.                   William O Kellam                                                          e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                 dis. for disability April 30, 1864                               

 

Sergt.                    Ira Cope                                                                       e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                  prom. 2nd Lieut. U.S.C.T.                                      

 

Corp.                   Charles K. Weil                                                             e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                  prom. 1st Lieut.

                                                                                                                  1st. La Battery, Nov. 29, 1862                              

 

Corp.                    Ira Cope                                                                       e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                  dis. at end of service Aug. 28, 1864                        

 

Corp.                   Thomas M. Sears            LaGrange                                e.  Nov. 21, 1862

                                                                                                                  vet. March 2, 1864

                                                                                                                  dis. by order Aug. 20, 1865                                    

Corp.                    James K Train                                                               e. Dec. 16, 1863

                                                                                                                  m.o. Aug. 20, 1865                                                

 

Corp.                    Theodore Perarie             Ontwa                                   e. Dec. 2, 1864

                                                                                                                  m.o. Aug. 20, 1865                                                

 

Private                   Alexander Aikins             Calvin                                    e. Oct. 7, 1863   

                                                                                                                  m.o. Aug. 20, 1865                                                

 

Private                   Ferninand Baker                                                           m.o. Aug. 20, 1865                                                

 

Private                   James M. Bell                  Jefferson                               e. Aug. 20, 1861                                                    

                                                                                                                 vet. Feb. 1, 1864

                                                                                                                 dis. for dis. Aug. 1, 1865                                        

 

Private                   Francis D. Brown                                                         e. Aug. 20, 1861                                               

                                                                                                                  dis. for end of service Aug. 28, 1864                     

 

Private                   Elijah H. Carter                Porter                                   e. Aug. 12, 1862

                                                                                                                  died at Port Hudson, La of wounds

                                                                                                                  May 27, 1863                                                       

 

Private                    John M Carter                 Calvin                                    e. Aug. 12, 1862

                                                                                                                   died at Port Hudson, La of disease

                                                                                                                   Sept. 2, 1863                                                        

 

Private                    Willard Christie                                                             e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                   dis. at end of service Aug. 28, 1864                      

 

Private                     Edward Curtis                                                              e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                    died of disease at New Orleans, La

                                                                                                                    on Nov. 30, 1862                                                

 

Private                     James H. Cushing             Silver Creek                         e. April 12, 1864

                                                                                                                   dis by order Sept. 5, 1865                                   

 

Private                     Peter Dorr                         Penn                                    e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                    vet. Feb. 1, 1864

                                                                                                                    m.o. Aug. 20, 1865                                             

 

Private                     Aaron L. Estabrook                                                      e. Aug. 20, 1861                       

                                                                                                                    dis. at end of service Aug. 23, 1864                     

 

Private                     George R. Estabrook                                                    e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                    dis. for disability, Oct. 14, 1864                           

 

Private                     Oliver P. Fraker                  Porter                                 e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                     vet. Feb. 1, 1864

                                                                                                                     dis for disability, May 18, 1865                          

 

Private                      Lewis Gannet                                                                e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                     dis. at end of service Aug. 28, 1864                   

 

Private                      Oliver C. Grennell                                                         e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                     dis.for disability Oct. 14, 1862                           

 

Private                      Jefferson Gates                                                              e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                      died of disease, Baltimore, Oct. 8, 1861            

 

Private                      Allison J Gilbert                  Wayne                                e. Dec. 21, 1863

                                                                                                                     dis. for disability June 2, 1865                             

 

Private                      Noah Goodrich                                                             e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                     dis. for disability Oct. 12, 1864                          

 

Private                      James H. Gregg                                                             e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                      dis. at end of service Aug. 28, 1864                  

 

Private                      James J. Greenman              Porter                                 e. Aug. 12, 1862

                                                                                                                      m.o. July 21, 1865                                            

 

Private                      George M Hall                                                               e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                      dis. for disability Oct. 6, 1863                           

 

Private                       Philander W. Hall                                                          e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                      vet. Feb.1, 1864

                                                                                                                      m.o. Aug. 20, 1865                                           

 

Private                        Benjamon H. Harmon                                                  died at Port Hudson, La of wounds

                                                                                                                      on May 27, 1863                                              

 

Private                        James Harmon                                                             e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                      dis. by order March 28, 1864                            

 

Private                        Sylvester Harmon                                                         e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                      died of disease at Port Hudson, La

                                                                                                                      on Aug. 13, 1863                                              

 

Private                        Francis M. Harrod                                                        e. Jan. 2, 1864

                                                                                                                       m.o. Aug. 20, 1865                                          

 

Private                        Calvin L. Horr                 Calvin                                    e. Aug. 14, 1862

                                                                                                                       m.o. July 21, 1865                                           

 

Private                        Evart Hover                     Silver Creek                           e. March 31, 1864

                                                                                                                        m.o. Aug. 21, 1865                                         

 

Private                        J.J. Jackson                     Porter                                     e. Aug. 27, 1862

                                                                                                                        dis. for disability March 10, 1963                    

 

Private                        Albert Johnston                                                              e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                        dis. by order Feb. 10, 1863                              

 

Private                        Edward King                                                                  e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                         dis. at end of service Aug. 23, 1864                 

 

Private                        John King                                                                       e. Jan. 1, 1862

                                                                                                                         vet. Feb. 1, 1864                                            

Private                        Norman C. Kidder                                                          e. Aug. 12, 1862

                                                                                                                          m.o. July 21, 1865                                         

Private                        George W. Kirk                                                              e. Aug. 20, 1861

                                                                                                                          died of disease at Camp Williams

                                                                                                                          Nov. 21, 1862                                               

Private                        William H. Lake                                                               e. Aug. 20, 1861

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