First Michigan Sharpshooters

The First Michigan Sharpshooters was organized during the winter of 1862 and 1863 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, and was disbanded at Jackson, Michigan, on August 7th, 1865. The regiment's entire enrollment that saw active service was 981. Officers and men killed and died of wounds numbered 113, men who died while prisoners of war numbered 41, men who died of disease numbered 109, 353 were discharged because of wounds and disability, and 365 were mustered out at the close of the war. The regiment took part in twenty battles, served at the siege before Petersburg, Virginia, from June 17th, 1864 until April 3rd, 1865, and at the capture of Petersburg on April 3rd, 1865 became the first regiment to enter the city and plant its flag on the courthouse.

Lansing, Michigan · United States