# List of Michigan Civil War units

This article provides a list of Michigan military units active during the American Civil War. As a northern state, Michigan was part of the Union, and its units were active during the entire length of the war. Units included the Michigan Brigade (known as the "Wolverines"), which served under George Armstrong Custer during the Gettysburg Campaign.

## Infantry

* 1st Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 months)
* 1st Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 years)
* 1st Michigan Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment - African-American, later 102nd Regiment United States Colored Troops
* 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 3rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 3rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (reorganized)
* 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (reorganized)
* 5th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 8th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 9th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 10th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (reorganized)
* 12th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 13th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 14th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 15th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 16th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Stockton's Independent Regiment
* 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Stonewall Regiment
* 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 19th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 20th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 21st Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 22nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 23rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 25th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 26th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 28th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 29th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* 30th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* Stanton Guard
* Independent Company (Provost Guard)

## Sharpshooters

* 1st Regiment Michigan Volunteer Sharpshooters
* Hall's Independent Battalion Michigan Volunteer Sharpshooters
* Brady's Independent Company Michigan Volunteer Sharpshooters
* Dygert's Independent Company Michigan Volunteer Sharpshooters
* Jardine's Independent Company Michigan Volunteer Sharpshooters
* Company "C" 1st United States Sharpshooters Regiment
* Company "I" 1st United States Sharpshooters Regiment
* Company "K" 1st United States Sharpshooters Regiment
* Company "B" 2nd United States Sharpshooters Regiment
* Company "D" Western Sharpshooters Regiment

## Cavalry

* 1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 2nd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 3rd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 4th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 5th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 6th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 7th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 8th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 9th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 10th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 11th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 1st United States Lancer Regiment
* Chandler's Horse Guard

## Artillery

* 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
** Battery "A" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery – (Loomis Battery, Coldwater Artillery)
** Battery "B" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
** Battery "C" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery – (Robinson's Battery, Grand Rapids Battle Creek Area)
** Battery "D" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
** Battery "E" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
** Battery "F" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
** Battery "G" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
** Battery "H" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery – (De Golyer's Battery)
** Battery "I" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
** Battery "K" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
** Battery "L" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
** Battery "M" 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery
* 6th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Heavy Artillery
* 13th Independent Battery Michigan Light Artillery
* 14th Independent Battery Michigan Light Artillery

## Engineers

* 1st Regiment Michigan Volunteer Engineers and Mechanics
* Howland's Company Michigan Volunteer Engineers

## Michigan Cavalry Brigade

The Michigan Cavalry Brigade was a brigade of volunteer cavalry during the latter half of the war. Composed primarily of the 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiments the Michigan Brigade fought in every major campaign of the Army of the Potomac from the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.

## Citations

* ↑ Robertson, 1882, pp. 747-748.
* ↑ Longacre, 1986, p. 166.