1st Michigan Infantry Regiment (3 months)

1st Michigan Infantry Regiment
1st Michigan Infantry Regiment
	Michigan state flag
Active	May 1, 1861, to August 7, 1861
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of First Bull Run;

The 1st Michigan Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. A Company consisted of the Detroit Light Guard.

Service

The 1st Michigan Infantry was organized at Detroit, Michigan and mustered into Federal service for three months on May 1, 1861. The 1st Michigan was the state's only three-month regiment, raised in response to President Abraham Lincoln's initial call for 75,000 troops in April 1861.

On June 1, 1861, the unit participated in the Battle of Arlington Mill alongside the 11th New York Infantry Regiment. This battle was one of the first skirmishes of the civil war.

Their first and last major battle during their three months of service was on Jun 21st Battle of Bull Run where they would suffer 117 casualties,^[1] their commander Colonel Willcox and Captain Withington being taken poisoner (released later due to a poisoner exchange), and the loss of their Battle flag (it was returned to the state and regiment 6 years later on July 4, 1866)^[2]

The regiment was mustered out on August 7, 1861.

Commanders

Notes

References

^ "1st Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Months)" (PDF). 2016.
^ "Michigan State Capitol Battle Flags". capitol.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-07.

External links

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[1] "1st Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Months)" (PDF). 2016.

[2] "Michigan State Capitol Battle Flags". capitol.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-07.

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