This site is dedicated to preserving a small bit of the history surrounding Michigan’s participation in the American civil war. This book was published shortly after the finish of the Civil War in very limited quantities. I have a copy of this book which was purchased by one of my ancestors who participated in the American Civil War in the book there is notations of his travels and the battles that he was in. Another one of my ancestors did not survive the war and is buried in a military graveyard in Washington DC.

My hope is that this information will now be available to anyone who is looking for specific information on battles or troop involvement in the American Civil War. I’ve no idea if this information is available in other publications or not, hopefully with this book being republished on the Internet information will not be lost or forgotten on a dusty bookshelf in some library with only limited access.

I sincerely hope that you find this information not only interesting but valuable and helpful to anyone doing research in regards to the American Civil War.

I need to give thanks to two of my ancestors who fought in the American Civil War. The first is Jacob Funk who served with the Michigan Third Infantry (reorganized). Jacob Funk collected most of the information contained in this site. The second of my ancestors to partake in the American Civil war was Fredrick Schmalzried, with the 1st Michigan Cavalry he did not survive the war.  Fredrick was taken prisoner at Brentsville, Va on Feb 14, 1863 and died of disease on June, 28 1863. Is buried at Soldiers Home National Cemetery In Washington DC site 5174

The majority of the information contained here is from the public domain book

“Michigan in The War”  By Michigan Adjuant Generals Department

Compiled originally by JNO. Robertson 1882

The information has been categorized in an easy to read and follow format with a search able data base to make it easy and quick to find specific information. In the next phase the p[aln is to make this site more interactive allowing people to add information and upload photographs and any documents that they may have and want to preserve at least a copy of to share with fellow historians.