Then sound the march! we pledge devotion In our blood on land and ocean. ” The reverses of McClellan on the Peninsula, causing a general alarm for the cause of the Union, induced the governors of the loyal States to memorialize President Lincoln regarding the emergency, as indicated in the following telegram: By Telegraph from [...]
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As a result the President made his call on July 2d for 300, 000 men, 11, 686 being the quota of Michigan. Consequently an order was issued from the Adjutant General’s office for the raising of six regiments in addition to the 17th already in process of organization, and to this number was subsequently added [...]
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nor their determination that its folds shall float over them unimpaired forever. ” These regiments were apportioned to congressional districts under orders of July 15, 1862, and the recruitment of each was confined exclusively to its own district. The 18th was assigned to the first district, to be recruited in the counties of Hillsdale, Lenawee, [...]
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E. Captain, Charles D. Stevens, Tecumseh. First Lieutenant, William A. Weather-head, Tecumseh. Second Lieutenant, Edward H. Hoag, Tecumseh. F. Captain, Theo. J. Hill, Exeter. First Lieutenant, Sheridan F. Hill, Eagle. Second Lieutenant, Stanley W. Turner, Hillsdale. G. Captain, George W. Bullock, Jonesville. First Lieutenant, John R. Randall, Fay-ette. Second Lieutenant, Harman Bross, Canandaigua. H. Captain, [...]
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It was presented by Mr. Waldron in one of his best speeches, to which an eloquent response was made by Major J. W. Horner, on behalf of the regiment, who assured the donor that it should never be dishonored while in their hands. On the 1st of November following this regiment was stationed at Lexington, [...]
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On the 25th of July the regiment assisted in routing the same rebel brigade at Cortland, Ala. In both of these expeditions the regiment was in the advance, and was the only infantry engaged. On the 1st of September it left Decatur to reinforce the garrison at Athens, Ala., against a threatened attack by General [...]
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On the 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of October, 1864, the 18th, commanded fey Major E. M. Hulburd, Colonel Doolittle being in command of the post at Decatur, and Lieutenant Colonel Horner on detached service as provost marshal, participated in the successful defense of that place against the rebel army under Hood while advancing on [...]
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From the fact that this regiment (10th Indiana Cavalry) had only been mounted and equipped as cavalry the day before, I was somewhat of the opinion that the officer in charge had overestimated the force of the enemy, which he named at 300 or 400, and not expecting the advance of Hood’s army for a [...]
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as directed, and soon opened fire on the enemy’s line of battle. I had placed the picket reserve of the 18th Michigan, which was stationed in this redoubt, as a support to this section. It was small, but all I could give it just then. I had ordered Captain Bullock, Provost Marshal, to get all [...]
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I had stationed all of the 102d Ohio left in camp, with a detachment of about 150 men of the 13th Wisconsin, under Captain Blake, in fort No. 2, which I placed immediately in charge of Colonel William Given, 102d Ohio, with instructions to watch well our right flank. During the engagement my pickets on [...]
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