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1st Michigan Infantry Regiment (3 months)

Field	Value
unit_name	1st Michigan Infantry Regiment
image	Flag of Michigan.svg
caption	Michigan state flag
dates	May 1, 1861, to August 7, 1861
country	United States
allegiance	Union
branch	Infantry
equipment
battles	American Civil War

Note

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, their commander Colonel Willcox and Captain Withington being taken prisoner (released later due to a prisoner exchange), and the loss of their Battle flag (it was returned to the state and regiment 6 years later on July 4, 1866)

The regiment was mustered out on August 7, 1861.

Commanders

Colonel Orlando B. Willcox
Major Alonzo F. Bidwell
Captain William H. Withington

Notes

References

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