First Michigan Sharpshooters

First Michigan Sharpshooters. . , Field and Staff , Colonel . Charles V. Deland , Lieut. Colonels . Wm. H. H. Beadle . Asahel W. Nichols , Majors . John Piper . Lavant C. Rhines . Julian E. Buckbee , Surgeon . Arvin F. Whealan , Asst. Surgeons . Geo. L. Cornell . Thos. Eagleson . Jacob McNett . Asahel B. Strong , Adjutant . Henry H. Hulin , Quartermasters . David G Palmer . Milo E. Dyer , Chaplain . David A. Heagle , Captains . Co A. Ira L. Evans . Co B. Elmer C. Dicey . Co B. Kirke W. Noyes . Co C. Lucian Meigs . Co C. Thomas R. Fowler . Co C. John Berridge . Co D. Geo. N. Davis . Co D. Samuel E. Hudson . Co E. Henry V. Hinkley . Co F. Joseph O. Bellaire . Co G. Charles C. Conn . Co G. Thomas G. Gafney . Co H. Andrew J. Hall . Co H. Leverette N. Case . Co I. Geo. H. Murdock . Co I. Wm. H. Randall . Co K. Edwin V. Andrews . Co K. James S. Deland, First Lieutenants , Co. A Geo. C. Knight . Co. A. Daniel C. Gore . Co. A Charles W. Lake . Co. B. Frank Whipple . Co. B. Friend D. Soules . Co. D. Cyrenus B. Knight . Co. E. Horatio D. Blakeman . Co. H. Robert Farrell . Co. H. Michael Collins . Co. H. Geo. Fowler . Co. I. Frank Thayer . Co. K. Wm. J. Driggs . Co. K. Lemual R. Nichols, Second Lieutenants , Co. A Guy Newbre . Co. C. Albert P. Thomas . Co. F. Martin Wager . Co. H. Wm. Ruddock . Co. K. Garrett A. Gaveraet . Co. K. Winfield Shanahan, The regiment was organized during the winter of 1862 and 1863 at Kalamazoo, Michigan. Disbanded at Jackson, Michigan August 7th, 1865. , The entire enrollment of the regiment that saw active service . 981 , Officers and men killed and died of wounds . 113 , Men died while prisoners of war . 41 , Men died of diseases . 109 , Discharged account of wounds and disability 353 . 616 , Mustered out at close of war . 365, Battles Participated in by the Regiment. , North Vernon Indiana July 13th 1863 , Pierceville “ July 14th 1863 , Wilderness Virginia May 5th, 6th and 7th 1864 , Ny River “ May 9th “ , Po River “ May 10th “ , Spottsylvania “ May 12th, 13th and 18th “ , Oxford “ May 23rd “ , North Anna “ May 24th and 25th “ , Tolopotomy “ May 29th “ , Bethursda Church “ June 2nd and 3rd “ , Cold Harbor Virginia June 7th 1864 , Petersburg “ June 17th “ , The Crater “ July 30th “ , Weldon Railroad “ Aug. 19th and 21st “ , Reams Station “ Aug 25th “ , Popular Spring Church “ Sept. 30th “ , Peebles Farm “ Oct. 2nd “ , Boyden Plank Road “ Oct. 8th “ , Hatches Run “ Oct. 27th and 28th “ , Fort Steadman “ Mar. 25th “ , Fort McGilvery Virginia April 1st 1865, Capture of Petersburg, Virginia, April 3rd, 1865. The first regiment to enter the city and plant their flag on the court house. At the siege before Petersburg, Virginia, from June 17th, 1864 until April 3rd, 1865, Committee Comrades , Geo. W. Stone Chairman . Chas. W. Lake . Chas. G. Conn . Geo W. Heartley . Geo. N. Davis . Robert Finch , Erected in October 1915.