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Organizations
A Lancer regiment, composed of a fine body of men, principally from Canada, was raised in 1862 by Colonel Arthur Rankin, of Windsor, an English Canadian, and a capable officer. It was mustered into service with the maximum number, fully equipped, with the exception of horses. It would have left the State for the field in fine condition, but was disbanded by order of the War Department, contrary to the repeated protests of the Governor, and without giving any reason for such a procedure, losing to the service of the Union a remarkably fine regiment of officers and men.
At Coldwater there was a battalion of cavalry recruited under the direction of Major Hughes, designated as the "Chandler Horse Guard." It was mustered into service with four companies, fully equipped and mounted, but on
account of some irregularities in its organization, was disbanded before leaving the State.
Civil War
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