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Michigan 5th Volunteer Infantry, Company A (Union)

Soldiers
  • Number Of Soldiers:359
  • Most Common Residence:
    • Wayne County, Michigan1861(34 servicepersons)
    • 1862(11 servicepersons)
    • Kent County, Michigan1890(12 servicepersons)
Casualties
  • Died In Unit:34(9%)
  • Died In War:58(16%)
  • Wounded:62(17%)
Enlistment
  • First Enlistment Date:Apr 19, 1861(1 serviceperson)
  • Most Common Enlistment Date:Aug 28, 1861(95 servicepersons)
  • Most Common Enlistment Place:Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan(34 servicepersons)
Muster
  • Muster In Date:Aug 28, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Jun 5, 1865
  • Most Common Muster Out Date:Jul 5, 1865(49 servicepersons)
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Second PetersburgJun 15, 1864Jun 18, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
WilliamsburgMay 5, 1862May 5, 1862< 1 dayYork County, Virginia; James City County, Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia

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