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Michigan Civil War Facts
Overall

   Michigan provided 87,364 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 2.3% (ranked 16th out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 0 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state.

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The Armies


Union - 43 States and Territories
Soldiers (White) recruited 85,479
Sailors/Marines (White) 498
Colored Troops 1,387
Total number of men recruited 87,364
% of Union Army 3.1%
% of state's population 11.8%
Overall rank 9
Regiments of foreign-born soldiers
2nd Cavalry: Co. D, Dutch
24th Infantry: part-Irish
Union Army Deaths
Killed/Mortally Wounded 4,448
Disease 8,269
Disease in Prison 1,268
Accidents/Drowning 339
Killed After Capture 2
Murdered 10
Suicide 10
Sunstroke 7
Military Execution 2
Executed By Enemy ??
Known/Not Classified 73
Unknown 325
Total 14,753
State Military Units
Artillery 2 regiments
2 batteries
Cavalry 14 regiments
1 squadron
Infantry 34 regiments
2 companies
Engineer 1 regiment
1 battalion
Sharpshooter 2 regiments
2 companies

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