Action Around Petersburg Cont.
June 15, 1864 to April 2, 1865
The Regiment along with its Corps (IX) participate in the actions around Petersburg. For a full description of these actions please visit the link below.
These actions were very costly for the 2nd Michigan Infantry in Casualties. The totals I have collected so far are 32 Killed, 160 Wounded and 43 Missing.
June 15th to 18th * Assault on Petersburg. See 1864 Battles
June 17th 1864 See 1864 Battles
June 18th 1864 See 1864 Battles
July 30th 1864 * Battle of the Crater (The Mine) See 1864 Battles
Petersburg Battles 1865
March 25th 1865 * Fort Stedman Va
In a last-gasp offensive, Gen. Robert E. Lee amassed nearly half of his army in an attempt to break through Grant's Petersburg defenses and threaten his supply depot at City Point. Directed by Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon, the pre-dawn assault on March 25 overpowered the garrisons of Fort Stedman and Batteries X, XI, and XII. The Confederates were brought under a killing crossfire, and counterattacks led by Maj. Gens. Parke and Hartranft contained the breakthrough, cut off, and captured more than 1,900 of the attackers.
Capt. J. C. Boughton was commanding the 2nd Mich. Inf.
Casualty
March 25th 1865 * Fort Stedman Va
The regiment suffered Heavy Losses.
Killed in Action
- Keller, Lewis -or- Louis, Pvt., B, KIA
Wounded in Action
- .
Missing in Action
- .
On April 2nd 1865, at about 4:30 a.m., IX Corps, under Parke, assaults the Confederate lines near Fort Mahone. After a six hour see-saw fight, the Federals have established a lodgement, but are unable to enlarge it.
On April 3rd 1865 the 2nd Michigan Infantry with it's corp Capture Petersburg with slight loss.
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| 1864 |
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| 1865 |
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