14th Michigan Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment
| 14th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Mounted Infantry | |
|---|---|
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Michigan state flag | |
| Active | September 8, 1863 to July 18, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Mounted Infantry |
| Equipment | Spencer Carbines |
| Engagements |
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Jonesboro March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 14th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Mounted Infantry was a mounted infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 14th Michigan Mounted Infantry was converted from the 14th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 8, 1863, being both mounted and re-armed with Spencer Carbines at that time.
The regiment was mustered out of service on July 18, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 1 officer and 58 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 184 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 246 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
See also
- List of Michigan Civil War Units
- Michigan in the American Civil War
Notes
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiinf2.htm#14th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.