4th Michigan Infantry

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[4 x great grandfather] Enlisted 9 Feb 1864 at Jefferson, Hillsdale Co., MI and mustered in on 29 Feb 1864. Died 5 May 1865 in General Hospital No. 1, Nashville, TN of cerebro-spinal meningitis. Interred in Nashville National Cemetery.

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[3 x great granduncle] Enlisted 9 Feb 1864; mustered out at Houston, TX 26 May 1866. Regiment engaged in Virginia at The Wilderness (5-7 May 1864); Laurel Hill (8 May 1864); Po River (10 May 1864); Spottsylvania (12 May 1864); Ny River (21 May 1864); North Anna (23 May 1864); Jericho Mills (24 May 1864); Noel1s Turn (26 May 1864); Totopotomoy Creek (30 May 1864); Magnolia Swamp (1 Jun 1864); Bethesda Church (2 Jun 1864); Petersburg (18 Jun 1864); & Weldon Run (21 Aug 1864); regiment thence sent back to Michigan via Washington DC, reorganized with additional recruits and sent to the western theater where engaged at Decatur, AL (28-30 Oct 1864); New Market, AL (20-19 Nov 1864); & Murfreesboro, TN (30 Nov-20 Dec 1864); transferred to Texas via New Orleans in June 1865. While in Texas they were subjected to long and severe marches in the hot climate, including a 175-mile march to San Antonio. Remained on provost duty in Texas until discharged.

[3 x great granduncle] Enlisted 9 Feb 1864; wounded in action 5 May 1864 at the Battle of the Wilderness, VA; promoted to Corporal 1 May 1866; mustered out at Houston, TX 26 May 1866; contracted eye disease while serving in Texas. Regiment engaged in Virginia at The Wilderness (5-7 May 1864); Laurel Hill (8 May 1864); Po River (10 May 1864); Spottsylvania (12 May 1864); Ny River (21 May 1864); North Anna (23 May 1864); Jericho Mills (24 May 1864); Noel1s Turn (26 May 1864); Totopotomoy Creek (30 May 1864); Magnolia Swamp (1 Jun 1864); Bethesda Church (2 Jun 1864); Petersburg (18 Jun 1864); & Weldon Run (21 Aug 1864); regiment thence sent back to Michigan via Washington DC, reorganized with additional recruits and sent to the western theater where engaged at Decatur, AL (28-30 Oct 1864); New Market, AL (20-19 Nov 1864); & Murfreesboro, TN (30 Nov-20 Dec 1864); transferred to Texas via New Orleans in June 1865. While in Texas they were subjected to long and severe marches in the hot climate, including a 175-mile march to San Antonio. Remained on provost duty in Texas until discharged.

My 3rd great grandfather. Born September 17, 1820 at Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Enlisted at Berlin Township, St. Clair County, Michigan on September 23,1864 at age forty-four in the 2nd organization of the 4th Michigan Infantry. Promoted to sergeant May 1, 1865. Mustered out at Houston, Texas May 26, 1866. Died February 17, 1914 Novesta Township, Tuscola County, Michigan.

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Enlisted in Company H, Fourth Infantry, June 20, 1861, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 24. Height 5'3¾'. Complexion light. Eyes gray. Hair brown. Sawyer/Lumber Jack by trade. Mustered June 20, 1861. Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 shot in leg. Admitted to Hospital at York, Pennsylvania. Re-enlisted December 29, 1863. Mustered January 1, 1864. On detached service with Company H, First Infantry, by order July 2, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia. Missing at White Oak Swamp, Virginia, June 14, 1864, on the march from there to the James River. Confined at Richmond, Virginia, June15, 1864. Sent to Andersonville, Georgia. Admitted to camp hospital, for diarrhea July 8, 1864, died same day. Buried in grave #3015 Andersonville, Georgia.

Joseph Locke of Capac, Michigan, enlisted in Company H, Reorganized Fourth Infantry, Sept. 3, 1864 at Pontiac, for 3 years, age 23. Mustered Sept. 7, 1864. Corporal Sept. 1, 1865. Sergeant March 1, 1866. Mustered out at Houston, Texas, May 26, 1866. (from Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865; published by the Michigan Legislature)

Enlisted in Company I, Michigan 4th Infantry Regiment on 20 Jun 1861. Killed 26 Jun 1862.

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