22nd Michigan Infantry

The Twenty-Second Michigan Infantry, commanded by Colonel Heber LeFavour, Lieutenant Colonel William Sanborn, and Captain Alonzo M. Keeler, served in Whitaker’s Brigade, Steedman’s Division, Granger’s Corps. Its most important service came on September 20, 1863, after the regiment marched from Rossville on the 19th and joined the brigade near McAfee’s Church, then moved about noon on the 20th toward this position. After three hours of desperate combat, having exhausted its ammunition, the regiment charged overwhelming numbers until it was overcome. Of 455 engaged, 32 were killed, 96 wounded, and 261 missing, for a total loss of 389. In the Chattanooga campaigns it also performed important engineer service under Major Henry S. Dean.

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia · United States