This is the closest I can get to the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Our Version of the history was created from information I collected from different sources

The 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry regiment was mustered in 1861, and originally drawn largely from the extreme southern part of the State. The 2nd comprised of quite a few British North American from Upper and Lower Canada. The 2nd Original Colonel was Israel B.(Photo on Left)

Few units equaled its record for non-stop combat; it was one of the handful of Union regiments who held firm at First Manassas, and its survivors stood at Appomatox Court House four years later.

The Regiment fought in both the Eastern and Western Campaign. A part of the 3rd then 9th Army Corps they served with distinction in many engagement from the start to the end of the American Civil War.

By early 1864, the 2nd Mich. Had barely three hundred men present for duty of which 198 re-enlisted as Veteran Volunteers. In 1864 the 2nd Michigan was augmented by an overflow of new recruits (552 men) from the 27th Michigan Infantry from the Saginaw (Bay area)

The 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, both Veteran Volunteers and new recruits would fight valiantly for the rest of the war. The survivors returned to Washington, marched in the Grand Review Parade, and were mustered out on July 28th 1865.

To see a painting of the Grand Review CLICK on grand. This will take a few minutes but I think it is well worth it.

Total Enrollment------------1819
Killed in Action-------------118
Died of Wounds---------------100
Died in Confederate Prisons---15
Died of Disease--------------109
Discharged from Wounds-------208

YEAR	HISTORY	TIME LINE	BATTLES
1861	Sept. 30,2005	Sept. 30,2005	Sept. 30,2005
1862	Sept. 30,2005	Sept. 30,2005	Sept. 30,2005
1863	Oct. 9,2005	Oct. 9,2005	Oct. 9,2005
1864	Oct. 10,2005	Oct. 10,2005	Oct. 10,2005
1865	Oct. 10,2005	Oct. 10,2005	Oct. 10,2005

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