New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-27
WHAT MICHIGAN HAS DONE FOR THE
Union

The quiet and unobtrusive State Of Michigan has
already sent nine full regiments Of infantry aud two
Of cavalry into the field, and has six or eight more
regiments nearly completed and ready for service;
beside which she has furnished two companies for
the Lincoln Cavalry, two COMPANIES for tho Sharp
shooters, aud numerous squad Of men for different
organizations in othe, States. The infantry regiment
Of State Militia under command Of Col. Wilcox Was
among tho first that responded to the call Of the
Presidea, for three-monihs men, and the first that
crossed tie Potomac. The command deported itself
bravely 1t the battle of Bull Run, and the men wers
highly Commended The Colonel was taken pris-
orer. and Is now in the hands Of the rebels at
Charleston.
Uron the completion Of It's three months service
end return home, the regiment was Immediately re-
Organized and soon returned to the field again under
Ian.aoi OF IieuJ..Col. Roba,ts The d Regiment
is compounded by Col. Orlando II. Poe the Sd by
Col. Mcconnell; 4th BY Col. - 9TH by Col
Tcry; 6h by Col. CuriinDsi 7th by Col. GrosvenOr;
8.h by Col Tenton and oh by Col. DuEield. All Of
these regimens with the exception Of the 9Th, which
now Il Beaufort, are stationed ct different poiats
acrcss tie Potomac. The 10th, lltb and 18th regi-
men.s Of infantry are now recruiting at Detroit,
Flint, Niles, and other towns in the State
The First Cavalry, under command Of Colonel
Broaihead, went to Washington some tine since.
Tic Second Cavalry, under Lieu;.-Col. Davies, is
now al St. Louis, and the Third Cavalry, under
Col. -, will move mex. week 10 the same place.
These regiments I'd and 81, were recruited and or
gained By Col. Kellogg, who is Member Of Con-
gress from the Western District. After Organizing
the frst be turued over the command TO Lt..COi-
Roberte and the command OF the second VIII DO
given to some qualified officer.
Under authority from the Secretary Of War several
regiments have been organized. One under COM
piand OF Col Stockton l. now in the field and another
commanded by Col. May, viii move next week from
White Pigeon. A regiment Of infantry is being or
gained ly Col Stewart at kalamazoo, another at
Mouroe, by Col Conner, another al Marshal by
Col. lnuis, and an Irish regiment al Ypsiland by
Col. Sinclair. These commands are recruiting under
tlic immediate auspices of',he War Department, and
viii soon be ready for the field. Gov Blair enters
into the business with patriotic spirit, and hss
done and IA Fiji doing all in his power for the credit
OF the State which he so ably represents. The two
cavalry regiments raised under the auspices Of tho
Hon. Col. Kellogg are each 200 strong and have
attached thereto powerful battery Of artillery. On
the occasion Of the departure OF the "a Cavalry the
citizens Of Detroit gave the gOops grand ovation.
Adequate transportation was procured through tho
Of Col. Walbrdge wel!-known
and patriotic citizen of Detroit, who accompanied
the regiment TO s.. Louie. Twenty-Five cars were
used for transporting the men, ard train Of 20
ears for the 200 horses belonging to the regiment.
The troops went from Detroi: to Joliet, thence 10
Al lion, H., and from there to st. Louis.