The 1st Michigan was organized at Detroit and mustered into the U.S. service Sept. 13, 1861, with an enrollment of 1,144 officers and men. It left the state Sept. 9 for Washington, D. C, and went into camp at Frederick, Md., where it remained several months.
It comprised a part of Gen. Banks' forces, which in Feb., 1862, moved to Harper's Ferry and later entered the Shenandoah Valley, advancing as far as Winchester, pushing the Confederates before them. The regiment distinguished itself in many skirmishes while advancing up the valley and companies and detachments made a number of brilliant charges which attracted the attention of Gen. Banks and received from him complimentary mention in orders.
The regiment remained at Williamsport until June 12, when it took part in Gen. Pope's Virginia campaign. It was in Gen. Banks' command when he fought the battle of Cedar mountain, was engaged at Manassas, suffering severely in that battle, and during the early months of 1863 it had several skirmishes with the enemy, losing a number in killed and wounded.
It was then assigned to the famous Michigan cavalry brigade, consisting of the 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th regiments, and served with the brigade until the close of the war. The Michigan Brigade fought in every major campaign of the Army of the Potomac from the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.
Officers Col - Colonel Maj - Major Cpt - Captain Lt - Lieutenant, 1st and 2nd (1Lt, 2Lt)
NCOs SgtMaj - Sergeant Major 1stSgt- 1st Sergeant Sgt - Sergeant Cpl - Corporal
Enlisted Pfc - Private First Class Rgl - Regular Pvt - Private Rct - Recruit
Commanding Officers (COs) Maj William Jones (IEC) Cpt Ichabod Crane (Judge) 1Lt Bart Doyle (BD)
Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs) Cpl Edward Nowell (Edward) Cpl PepsiWonder
| | | | | | Enlisted: Pfc Sean O’Keffe (Centurion)
Pvt Abe Abraham (Psycho) Pvt Barrack O’Pringle (Pringle) Pvt Cameron (The.Goodies) Pvt George Custer (Shabazzled) Pvt Irish Pvt Limith
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