15th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 15th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
| 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 Battle of Jonesborough 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.
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.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 3 officers and 60 enlisted men 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]
Commanders
- Colonel John Morrison Oliver
- Colonel Frederick Sharpe Hutchinson
See also
Notes
- ↑ 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.
References
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