Richards, Alexander
B & HQ

Richards Alexander is a native of Niagara County, N. Y., and was brought up on a farm.

He came to Michigan in 1853, settling in Tuscola County.

He worked in the lumber woods, also on a farm he bought, and was in the employ of W. A. Heartt some three years.

He enlisted, as a Corporal, on August 8th 1861 at Monroe for 3 years in the 7th Mich. Inf. He was 22 years old when he enlisted. He was mustered on August 29th 1861.

He served twenty two months, when he was discharged on account of wounds received at the battle of Antietam. He was Discharged for disability at Baltimore, Maryland on March 18th 1863.

After remaining at home a year recovering from his wounds he re-enlisted as a 1st Sgt. in Company "B" of the 2nd Michigan Infantry. He was 44 years old when he reinlisted in Alma on the 21st of March 1864 . He indicated being a resident of St Johns.

He was Promoted to Regimental Sgt. Major (RSM) on 25 April 1865.

He was Mustered Out on the 28th of July 1865 at Delaney House, DC.

His rank when mustered out was that of first lieutenant.

Alexander Richards was for a number of years engaged in farming, selling agricultural implements, etc., and in 1883 operates a liquor store in the village of Caro.

He was married and had one daughter.

Belonged to Whiteside Post 143, G.A.R. Caro, Tuscola County.

He died in 1915 and was laid to rest in the Almer Cemetery, Tuscola County.

Could there have been a second soldier with the same name? The age does not seem to match as he aged 20 years in 1.

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Argersinger, Daniel
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Pvt.
B
Barden, Tilson C.
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B
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Bourns, John H.
Pvt.
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B & 27th Mich. Inf.
May 20,2005
Church, Peter C.
Pvt.
Pvt.
B
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Clark, Albert
Pvt.
Pvt.
B
Nov. 28,2005
Clark, John I. or J.
Pvt.
Pvt.
B
Nov. 28,2005
Daniels, Henry H. ***
Sgt.
Adj.
B,C,D,H,HQ
Mar. 22,2000
Evens, George **
1st Sgt.
Sgr.
B
Mar. 13,2005
Goebel, Augustus
1st Sgt.
Capt.
B, A, HQ, H
Dec. 31,2005
Higgins, Michael H.
Pvt.
Pvt.
B
May 7,2006
Kidder, Henry A
Pvt.
Pvt.
B
Oct. 25,2005
Pettit, Abram M.
Sgt.
Sgt.
B
Mar. 16,2005
Richards, Alexander
Pvt.
1st Lt.
B & HQ
Aug. 16,2006

* = Capt. Farrand Bio is under Company "F" which was his first Company.
** = This Bio is on another site. I do have a backup for it in case.
*** = This bio is under Company "B" which was his first Company.
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Table of Abbreviations
Coy = Company AAE = Age at Enlistment
Rnk = Rank DLB = Date and Location of Birth
DLE = Date and Location of Enlistment DLD = Date and Location of Discharge
KIA = Killed in Action MIA = Missing in Action
POW = Prisoner of War DIP = Died in Prison
DOW = Died of Wounds DofD = Died of Disease
TLDD = Type, Location & Date of Death DOAI = Died of Accidental Injury
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