15th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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15th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Michigan state flag
Active	October 16, 1861 to August 18, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Shiloh Battle of Corinth Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville

The 15th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References

[edit] Service

The 15th Michigan Infantry was organized at Ypsilanti and Detroit, Michigan between October 16, 1861 and March 13, 1862 and was mustered into Federal service for a three year enlistment on March 20, 1862 .

The regiment was mustered out of service on August 18, 1865.

[edit] Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 3 officers and 60 enlistedmen who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 268 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 335 fatalities.^[1]

[edit] Commanders

• Colonel

[edit] See also

• List of Michigan Civil War Units
• Michigan in the American Civil War

[edit] Notes

1. ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiinf2.htm#15th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive