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Organizations
The "Jackson Guard," a Detroit company, composed of Irishmen, raised by Captain John McDermott, Detroit, with Patrick J. McDermott, Detroit, first lieutenant, and John H. Daly, Detroit, second lieutenant, failing to get • a position in the early Michigan regiments, offered their services to Colonel James Mulligan, then recruiting a regiment in Illinois. They were accepted, and the company joined his command in June, 1861.
Company A, 23d Illinois Infantry, Captain Patrick J. McDermott, Detroit; first lieutenant, John H. Daly, Detroit; second lieutenant, Martin J. Russell, Chicago; was originally the "Jackson Guard." It entered service on the 15th of June, 1861, joining its regiment (a three months' organization) at Chicago. It moved thence to Missouri, and was part of the garrison of Lexington when that post was attacked, on the 15th of September, 1861, by an overwhelming rebel force under General Stirling Price. The Union troops, under Colonel Mulligan, held out for nine days before their small force surrendered. They were then paroled, and in October following the regiment was mustered out of service.
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