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American Civil War
Sixth Regiment Infantry
The regiment, in command of Colonel Curtenius, left Kalamazoo for the Potomac August 30th, 1861, its muster rolls showing a force of 944 officers and men. On its arrival at Baltimore it was ordered into camp, where it lay during most of the winter following.
On the passage of the 7th Michigan through Cleveland, a few days later, the "Herald" of that city remarked:
"In speaking of the passage through Cleveland a few days since of the 6th Michigan, we remarked that it was the finest regiment the Wolverines had sent to the war. We are inclined to think, from present appearances, that the same observation will be equally applicable to each successive Michigan regiment as it takes up its line of march for Washington, for the personnel of the 7th Michigan cannot be beat. "
Michigan Civil War
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