The 11th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at White Pigeon, Michigan. It mustered in September 24, 1861. The 11th fought in the West and was strongly engaged at Stones River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Kennesaw and Peach Tree Creek. The regiment mustered out September 30, 1864. Recruits were formed into a detachment and transferred to the 11th Regiment reorganized. Company A - St. Joseph County and Jackson County Company B - Branch County Company C - St. Joseph County Company D - St. Joseph County and Branch County Company E - St. Joseph County Company F - Lenawee County Company G - Lenawee County and St. Joseph County Company H - Branch County Company I - Monroe County Company K - Lenawee County Unassigned Company - St. Joseph County and Jackson County

The Michigan 11th Cavalry Regiment has the distinction of having fought in many minor battles and skirmishes, but somehow missing all the major ones. Research of this unit is difficult therefore because relatively little has been written on most of these events, indeed for many all we have is a date and name. On the other hand, this is perhaps the best documented regiments of the war for photographs. More than 50 photos have been found, where most regiments have none. The Michigan 11th Cavalry regiment was organized at Kalamazoo and Detroit, Mich., October 7 to December 10, 1863. At the end of the war they were involved in the pursuit of President Jefferson Davis. At Anderson Court House the last remnant of the Confederate treasury was destroyed. The regiment captured Jefferson Davis' cavalry escort and then moved to Hartwell and Asheville, N. C, Greeneville, Tenn., Strawberry plains, Knoxville and Pulaski, where it was in service at that point until Sept. 22 when it was mustered out. The original strength was 921; gain, 658 total, 1,579. Loss by death, 142. Companies of the Michigan 11th Cavalry Regiment Company A - Hillsdale County Company C - Barry County Company D - Lenawee County Company E - Monroe County and Washtenaw County Company F - Calhoun County Company G - Lenawee County Company H - Lenawee County Company I - Kalamazoo County Company K - Cass County and Berrien County Company L - Wayne County and Kalamazoo County Company M - Branch County Unassigned Company - Oakland County

The hard-fighting 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry was recruited from sparsely settled southwest Michigan shortly after the Civil War broke out. Mainly composed of young farmers and tradesmen, the regiment rapidly evolved into one of the Army of the Cumberland's elite combat units, tenaciously fighting its way through some of the war's bloodiest engagements. This book--featuring a complete unit roster--chronicles the regiment through the words of the veterans, tracing their development from a rabble of idealists into a fine-tuned fighting machine that executed successful bayonet charges against superior numbers. The narrative continues into the postwar period, discussing the ex-soldiers' careers through Reconstruction and the Gilded Age. Photographs, maps, illustrations and a statistical analysis round out the work.

The Michigan 23rd Infantry Regiment fought the entire war in the west, beginning in the summer of 1862. They missed the siege of Nashville while pursuing Confederate troops in Tennessee and Kentucky and they also missed the Battle of Chickamauga while involved in follow-up operations at Knoxville. The regiment participated in the Atlanta Campaign followed by Franklin and Nashville, and then participated in Sherman's Carolina Campaign and the final battles at Bentonville and Averasboro. For some unknown reason, they did not participate in the Grand Review in Washington, but were mustered out in late May, 1865 and returned home by rail. With a total enrollment of 1,417, the 23rd had 41 men killed in action, 8 died of wounds and 228 of disease for a total casualty rate of 20%. Company A - Clinton County Company B - Saginaw County Company C - Genesee County Company D - Tuscola County Company E - Saginaw County and Alcona County Company F - Bay County and Huron County Company G - Clinton County Company H - Kent County and Shiawassee County Company I - Houghton County and Kalamazoo County Company K - Genesee County Unassigned Company - Genesee County

The 7th Michigan Infantry was organized at Monroe, Michigan and mustered into Federal service for a three-year enlistment on August 22, 1861. Among the ranks was future brigadier general Henry Baxter, who was captain of Company C. The 7th was assigned to the Army of the Potomac soon after it was formed and served in the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, for the duration of the war. Sister regiments in the 3rd Brigade included the 19th Massachusetts, 20th Massachusetts, 42nd New York, and 59th New York. Infantryman William Rufus Shafter was wounded at the Battle of Fair Oaks; he later received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the battle. The 7th was one of the first regiments to cross the Rappahannock River on Dec. 11th, 1862 while under fire from Confederate sharpshooters hidden in the buildings of Fredericksburg, the first opposed riverine assault in American military history. In July 1862, Norman J. Hall, a Regular Army artilleryman assumed command of the regiment and led it until he was promoted to brigade command before the Battle of Gettysburg. The regiment was mustered out on July 5, 1865.

The 13th Michigan Infantry was organized at Kalamazoo, Michigan, and mustered into service for three years enlistment on January 17, 1862, under the command of Colonel Charles Edward Stuart. The regiment was attached to 15th Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio, to March 1862. 20th Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862. 20th Brigade, 6th Division, II Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Left Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XXI Corps, to April 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XXI Corps, to October 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to November 1863. Engineer Brigade, Department of the Cumberland, to October 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July 1865. The 13th Michigan Infantry mustered out of service at Louisville, Kentucky, on July 25, 1865. Company A - Kalamazoo County and Barry County Company B - Allegan County and Barry County Company C - Allegan County and Kent County Company D - Calhoun County Company E - Kalamazoo County Company F - Jackson County, Ionia County, and Eaton County Company G - Kalamazoo County Company H - Kalamazoo County Company I - Allegan County Company K - Van Buren County and Calhoun County Unassigned Company - Kalamazoo County and Jackson County