4th Regiment, Michigan Infantry (2nd organization)

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Brief History
4th Regiment, Michigan infantry was reorganized at Adrian and Hudson, Michigan and mustered in on October 14, 1864. The regiment was mustered out at Houston, Texas, May 26,1866 and discharged Detroit, Michigan, June 10, 1866

For a History of the 4th regiment (2nd organization) see the article 4th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry Re-organized on Michigan in the Civil War website. Gives a history, places served, battles fought, and roster.

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.

Company A - Many men from Monroe and Hillsdale Counties - see Roster Company B - Many men from Adrian and Lenawee Counties - see Roster Company C - Many men from St. Joseph County - see Roster Company D - Many men from Washtenaw County - see Roster Company E - Many men from Hillsdale and Wayne Counties - see Roster Company F - Many men from Lenawee County - see Roster Company G - Many men from Lenawee County - see Roster Company H - Many men from Hillsdale County - see Roster Company I - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster Company K - Many men from Washtenaw and Livingston Counties - see Roster Unassigned Company - Many men from Lenawee County - see Roster Independent Company - Many men from Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties - see Roster

Source Material
-   - *George Wilkinson. 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment website. (Accessed June 8, 2011). Gives history of regiment. Collecting pictures, histories, letters and memorabilia for soldiers of this Regiment. - *Bertera, Martin N., and Kim Crawford. "The 4th Michigan Infantry in the Civil War" (East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2010). Gives a history of the regiment and information from diaries, letters, memoirs;and the reports of officers and commanders. - Other Libraries.