Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Michigan Volunteers., 3rd Michigan Regiment Infantry.

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3rd Michigan Regiment Infantry.

Initial organization.

Organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and mustered into State service May 21, 1861.

Mustered into United States service June 10, 1861.

Left State for Washington, D. C., June 13.

Attached to Richardson's Brigade, Tyler's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeastern Virginia, to August, 1861.

Richardson's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861, Richardson's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862.

3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862.

3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to March, 1864.

2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864.

Service.

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., till July 16, 1861.

Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21.

Occupation of Fairfax Court House, Va., July 17.

Action at Blackburn's Ford July 18.

Battle of Bull Run July 21.

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862.

Reconnoissance to Occoquan October 21-24, 1861.

Reconnoissance to Occoquan Village February 3, 1862 (Cos. “H,” “I” ).

Moved to the Virginia Peninsula March 17, 1862.

Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4.

Battle of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines May 31-June 1.

Reconnoissance beyond Seven Pines June 1-2.

Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1.

Oak Grove June 25.

Savage Station and Peach Orchard June 29.

Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale June 30.

Malvern Hill July 1.

Duty at Harrison's Landing till August 15.

Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-27.

Battles of Groveton August 29, Bull Run August 30, Chantilly September 1.

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., till October 11.

March up the Potomac to Leesburg, thence to Falmouth, Va., October 11-November 23.

Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15.

“Mud March” January 20-24, 1863.

At Falmouth till April 27.

Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.

Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5.

Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24.

Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3.

Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap July 5-24.

Action at Wapping Heights July 23.

Duty at New York and at Troy, N. Y., during the draft disturbances August 17-September 17.

Bristoe Campaign October 9-22.

Auburn October 3.

Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.

Kelly's Ford November 8.

Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.

Payne's Farm November 27.

Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864.

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 4-June 9.

Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7.

Laurel Hill May 6.

Spottsylvania May 8-12.

Po River May 10.

Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21.

Assault on the Salient ( “Bloody Angle” ) May 12.

Harris Farm, Fredericksburg Road, May 19.

North Anna River May 21-23.

On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28.

Totopotomoy May 28-31.

Cold Harbor June 1-9.

Left front June 9.

Non-veterans mustered out June 10, 1864.

Veterans and Recruits transferred to 5th Michigan Infantry June 13, 1864.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 154 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 89 Enlisted men by disease. Total 249.

Reorganized.

Organized at Grand Rapids, Adrian and Pontiac, Michigan, August 24 to October 12, 1864.

Mustered in October 15, 1864.

Left State for Decatur, Ala., October 20.

Attached to District of Northern Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864.

1st Brigade, Defenses of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1865.

3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, to June, 1865.

2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, to August, 1865.

Dept. of Texas to May, 1866.

Service.

Defence of Decatur, Ala., against Hood's attack October 26-30, 1864.

Duty at Decatur till November 25.

Moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., November 25-27, and duty there till January 16, 1865.

Hood's attack on Murfreesboro December 5-12, 1864.

Moved to Huntsville, Ala., January 16.

1865; thence to Nashville, Tenn., January 31, and to Huntsville, Ala., February 6, Expedition to Bull's Gap and operations in East Tennessee March 16-April 17.

Moved to Nashville, Tenn., April 20-24, and duty there till June 15.

Moved to New Orleans, La., [1283] June 15-July 5; thence to Indianola, Texas, July 6-10.

March to Green Lake and duty there till September 12.

March to San Antonio September 12-26.

Guard and provost duty at San Antonio, Gonzales and Victoria till May, 1866.

Mustered out at Victoria May 26 and discharged at Detroit, Michigan, June 10, 1866.

Regiment lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 1 Officer and 163 Enlisted men by disease. Total 165.

1908.

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3rd Michigan Regiment Infantry.

Initial organization.

Service.

Reorganized.

Service.