Battery "G" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
The Battery "G" Michigan Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| Battery "G" 1st Michigan Volunteer Light Artillery | |
|---|---|
 Michigan state flag | |
| Active | January 17, 1862 to August 6, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Engagements | Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Battle of Big Black River Siege of Vicksburg |
Service
Battery "G" was organized at Kalamazoo, Michigan and mustered into service on January 17, 1862.
The battery was mustered out on August 6, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
Over its existence, the battery carried a total of 320 men on its muster rolls.[1]
The battery lost 4 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 41 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 46 fatalities.[2]
See also
- List of Michigan Civil War Units
- Michigan in the American Civil War
Notes
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-07-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Michigan in the Civil War website, retrieved June 3, 2007)
- http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiarty.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. Retrieved June 19, 2007.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Michigan in the Civil War website, retrieved June 3, 2007)
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