Come for your country I For all dear things, come, Come to the roll of the rallying druml” The 16th, originally known as ” Stockton’s Independent Regiment, ” was organized at Camp Backus, Detroit, by Colonel T. W. B. Stockton of Flint, under direct authority from the Secretary of War, and took the field as [...]
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B. Captain, Henry H. Sibley, Ionia. First Lieutenant, Guy W. Fuller, Ionia. Second Lieutenant, Morris B. Wells, Ionia. C. Captain, Thomas C. Carr, Flint. First Lieutenant, Miner S. Newell, Flint. Second Lieutenant, Randolph W. Ransom, Flint. D. Captain, Benjamin F. Fisher, East Saginaw. First Lieutenant, Theodore S. Mahan, Adrian. Second Lieutenant, Gilbert R. Chandler, East [...]
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Its casualties at Gaines’s Mills were: Captain Thomas C. Carr, Lieutenants Richard Williams, and Byron McGraw, with 46 men killed, six officers and 110 wounded, and two officers and 53 men missing. At Malvern Hill, two men killed, one officer and 36 men wounded, with three missing. At Bull run (or Manassas), Captain R. W. [...]
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On the 27th of May our division made a reconnoissance in force to Hanover Court House, some twenty-four miles, and had a severe fight with the enemy there, returning to our camp the second day after. ” On the 26th of June our whole force on the east side of the Chickahominy was ordered out [...]
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We were all ordered back at once, which was safely done as far as all were concerned except the 118th Pennsylvania, a new and inexperienced regiment, which was in the rear. It lost some few men, mostly wounded. ” Leaving Harper’s Ferry on November 1st, with the 1st brigade, on the 23d the regiment arrived [...]
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the rebels opened upon us one of the most terrific showers of shell and musketry I have ever experienced. My whole line returned the fire and steadily advanced. It was here that our greatest loss occurred, but under all this there was no faltering, no hesitation, and we were soon at the ridge we were [...]
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Remained there all the 15th, when it was determined to evacuate; my command was then sent back and relieved about 12 o’clock at night. This was done to deceive the enemy. About 3 A. M. my command silently withdrew. All this time our forces were re-crossing the river, and when all were over my brigade [...]
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Have you placed the regiments in position, General says Mead, hurriedly and anxiously. ‘I have, says Griffin. ‘ Are they troops on whom you can depend?’ questioned Mead. General, ‘ says Griffin, they are Michigan men. ‘ ‘ But, ‘ said Mead, ‘ will they hold their ground? ‘ Yes, General, ‘ said Griffin, emphatically, [...]
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