1st Regiment, Michigan Light Artillery

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Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Battery "A" 1st Regiment Light Artillery. ("Loomis' Battery," "Coldwater Artillery." Mustered in: May 28, 1861 at Coldwater, Michigan. Length of service: Battery reorganized for three years service. Mustered out: July 12, 1865, at Jackson, Michigan.

Battery "B" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Organized at: Grand Rapids and Detroit, Michigan., September 10 to December 14, 1861. mustered out: June 14, 1865 at Detroit Michigan.

Battery "C" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Mustered in: November 28, 1861 Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mustered out: at Detroit, Michigan, June 22, 1865.

Battery "D" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Organized at: White Pigeon, Michigan, September 17 to December 7, 1861 Mustered out: August 3, 1865 Jackson, Michigan.

Battery "E" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Organized at Grand Rapids, Albion and Marshall, Michigan. Mustered in December 6, 1861. Mustered out July 30, 1865 at Jackson, Michigan.

Battery "F" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Organized at: Detroit and Coldwater, Michigan. Mustered in January 9, 1862. Mustered out July 1, 1865 at Jackson, Michigan.

Battery "G" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Organized at: Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mustered in: January 17, 1862 Mustered out August 6, 1865 Jackson, Michigan.

Battery "H" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Organized at: Monroe, Michigan. Mustered in: March 6, 1862 Mustered out: Jackson, Michigan, July 22, 1865.

Battery "I" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Organized at: Detroit, Michigan. Mustered in: August 29, 1862. Mustered out: July 14, 1865 at Detroit, Michigan

Battery "K" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Organized at: Grand Rapids, Mich., November 21, 1862, to February 20, 1863 Mustered out: mustered out July 22, 1865, Detroit, Michigan.

Battery "L" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Organized at: Coldwater, Michigan. Mustered in: April 11, 1863 Mustered out: August 22, 1865, Jackson, Michigan.

Battery "M" 1st Regiment Light Artillery Organized at: Detroit, Mt. Clemens and Dearborn, Michigan and organization completed June 30, 1863. Mustered out: August 1, 1865, Jackson, Michigan.