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7th Michigan Infantry

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Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Floyd CramerDate added 7/11/2012

Company D

Private

Killed in action on September 17, 1862 at the Battle of Antietam. I cannot locate his gravesite. If you haven any information on this person please e-mail me. Thank you
Contributor Ed ChytilDate added 7/5/2010

Company E

Captain

Please contact me if you have any information about Capt. Curtiss.
Contributor Monica BradyDate added 7/22/2005

Company E

Private

Virgil was wounded at Antietam near the West Woods on September 17, 1862. He was transferred from a field hospital to the hospital in Frederick, MD. He died there on September 20, 1862, and was buried in the hospital cemetery. Years later his remains were removed to the Antietam National Battlefield Cemetery, grave number 2404. I have seven letters he wrote home, in which he describes his army experience.
Contributor David HartDate added 3/15/2011

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Donna Raymer BrownDate added 7/28/2004

Company F

Sergeant Major

Benonni Lachance is my great, great grand uncle. He faught in many of the major eastern battles including, Gettysburg, Antietam, Fredricksburg & Petersburg. I have had the honor of standing where the Michigan 7th fought hand to hand at Gettysburg to repel Picket's breach of the Union line on Cemetary Ridge near the Angle.
Contributor Steve HaightDate added 2/19/2011

Company F

Sergeant Major

Benoni Lachance was my great-granfather, whose son was Hercule Lachance, my grandfather. In the National Archivies he was listed as 'Beloni Lachance' on all the records.
Contributor Joseph LachanceDate added 5/15/2010

Company H

Corporal

Per Family Hx, Charles A was in the 146th NY Infantry Comp B He was with this Company till the close of war and was mustered out in Washington, DC (where the marched to)on 16 July 1865. He Enlisted in Rome, New York on 30 August 1864. This was his 2nd tour of duty within the Civil War, He was with the 7th Michigan Infantry 2 years prior, where he was honorably discharged after an injury. It is said he was Injured at the Battle of Fair Oaks, but I haven't found this battle to date.
Contributor Laura LincolnDate added 6/11/2014

Company I

Corporal

John Flynn was born in Drumlara, Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland.
Contributor Patricia K. FlynnDate added 4/28/2006

Company K

Private

John R. Booth was killed in action. I do not know the particulars of his death. If anyone has any information let me know. He died on June 1, 1864.
Contributor Hillary BoothDate added 7/20/2006

Company K

Private

Please contact me if you have any info on my Great Grandfather Joseph. He was transferred from 7th Michigan Infantry to the 16th VRC,slightly after Gettysburg. I do not know if the date has any particlar significants or not.
Contributor Hillary BoothDate added 7/20/2006

Company K

Private

Teall, Noah Webster, Monroe Co, Michigan enlisted in Company K, 7th Michigan Infantry August 13, 1861 at Vienna, Michigan for 3 years service at the age of 18. He took the muster oath on August 22, 1861. He is recorded as having died of disease at Rollin's Mills, on the James River on July 10, 1862
Contributor R RobbinsDate added 2/17/2011

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