The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-01-09

George Gray, who was succeeded in May, 1864,
by JAS II. Kidd. 1t carried 1924 men on its
rolls, of whom IL lost 135 killed, 3G1 wounded,
% died in prison, and 153 from other causes.
Total, 7A7.
The 9TH Mich. Cav. lost s5 men killed. and
25S by disease, ETC., in its gallant service as
part OF the Michigan Cavalry Brigade.
The 9th Mich Cav. belonged to tho Army of
the Ohio. and took an active part in the opera
tions in East Tennessee. on the Atlanta
Campaign, and around Nashville 1t lost az
men killed and 292 by disease, etc.
The 9th Mich. Cav. began its career by assist
ing in the capture of John Morgan, and closed
1T with the surrender of Johnston, in North
Carolina. 1t lost % men killed and 156 by dis
case.
The 10th Mich. Cav. saw most of its service
in East Tennessee 1t lost 81 killed and 240 by
disease.
The 1lth Mich Cav. also served in East Ten
nessee, and lost % men killed and 142 by dis
case.
Col. Wilcox being in Libby, the work of
reorganizng the 1st Mich for the three years
service was ntrusted to another Regular Off
cer,-Capt John G. Robinson. --whose loyalty
and resolution while in command of Fort
McHenry had given him National prominence.
lie organized and drilled it. and then being
promoted to Brigadier- General, was succeeded
by Horace S. Roberts, who, with four Captains
and three Lieutenants, was killed in the des-
perate fighting at the second Bull Run, where,
out of 20 officers aud 227 men who started in,
1t lost In killed and wounded 16 officers and
$50 men. OF the ! ,346 men on its rolls, il lost
Isl killed in battle and $50 by disease The
LIST Mich. had tho reputation of being the finest
administers in the army.
Tho 1st Mich sharpshooters did not really
get down To business until Spottsylvania. but
between that time and the fall of Petersburg. IL
lost. Of the I,l01 it came out with 137 killed
Sod wounded, 81 who died in rebel prison, and
ia by disease; total. 656-or out of 3.
The I'd Mich. had Nhe advantage of such
Colonels as Israel Il. Richardson, who was NOR
tally wounded at Antietam while holding the
rank of Major. General and commanding di-
vision; Orlando NJ. Poe. who became Chief
Engineer of Sherman's army, and VIM Hum
phrey. II received its baptism Of fire at Will
liamsburg. whore t held the key point of the
position with the bayonet II afterward distin-
gnlshCd itself at jackson, Knoxvillea and Peters
burg; aud when Its record was closed it was
found that of tho / 725 men who had marched
under its banners. 225 had been killed, 59l
wounded, IS died in prisous and 100 Of disease,
making total loss of 953, or more than one
half
OF the four Colonies Of the Sd Mich, three
4 huY I'll ,
coveted star of Brigadier- General earned by
its splendid fighting. Il was in every fight
from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, and Of its
.235 members I55 were killed, 1913 wounded,
and ~ died in prison. etc, making 6i2 in all,
OF more than one-half
OF the Ith Mich we have spoken before. II
was Il regiment the members OF which were not
good subjects for life insurance. and the Colo
nelcy Of which was very dangerous honor,
since OF the five men who wore its eagles three
were killed on the field of battle. Altogether.
,;'25 Joined its eolors. Of whom 1871 in =
were killed, il3 wounded and l0s died from
various causes-7l0 in all.
The 9th Mich lost more in battA than any
other Michigan regiment. II began with the
engagement at Pohick Church Jan Q. 1862.
and ended with Sailors Creek, losing of the
SIS men it took from the State, 2G3 killed, 90
wounded. GS died in prison. aud l23 from dis
casc--I .20o in ALL or out Of 3.
The 9th Mich. list H. 4. was in the De-
partment Of the Gulf. and suffered heavily in
the fighting ut Baton Rougo aud Port Hudson.
aud by disease. Altogether il lost rs killed,
and sol from disease
The 7th Mich fought superbly on the PENN
sula, nj Antietam where of Is diminished
numbers it lost 2I7 killed aud wouuded-and
from that until the end of the war. But the
exploit which gave 1t its National reputation
was its bold crossing Of the Rappahannoek at
fredericksburg in open boats in the face of
the fire of the rebels strongly posted in the
town and dislodeing them by a charge. IL
altogether. 1915, Of whom 203 were
killed. 52I wounded, and $50 died Of disease,
etc. Total, 0i3, or more than 2 out OF }.
The sth Mich. belonged to "Burnside's
Geography Glass" aud left It's dead strewn all
the way from Charleston TO Yickshurr, thence
back TO East Tennessee, thence through the
aud the trenches in front Of Peters
burg. IL numbered l,770, of whom 223 were
hllttii Dbu NuNAueu anu 20 ulbu III pTiSOu OF
disease oto,-l,00e in all.
The 9th Mich. having been assigned TO duty
as Provost Guard Of the Army of the Cumber-
land, escaped with comparatively little loss in
battle il having 81 men killed and 2s5 die of
disease
The 10th Mich. belonged to the Army of the
Cumberland. and lost l02 killed and 225 by
disease
The nth Mich. Army of the Cumberland
lost ll2 killed and lo6 by disease
The 18th Mieh.-Sixteenth Corps-lost SO
killed and 375 by disease.
The 18th Mich.-Army of the Cumberland
lost ~ killed and SIG by disease
The lith Mch,-Army of tho Cumberland
lost 80 killed and 49, by disease.
The 18th Mich.--Fiftccnth Corps-lost 63
killed and 2T2 by disease.
The 10Th Mich was one of the fighting regi
ments which helped make the splendid record
of the Fifth Corps. The State tried hard to
keep it filled up aa fast rs it was cnt down. and
altogether 1923 men signed its pay-rolls, but
OF these pit were killed, G23 wounded and II3
dod-1.0l3 in all.
The 18th Mich. was another member of
" Burnside's Geography Glass" 1t went
into the battle of South Mountain PERFECTLY
green but conducted itself so as 10 win the
applause of the Generals in command, Gen.
Mcclellan said that it had been organized
scarcely month, but charged the advancing
enep,V I'm nuutr in a uoonnar y.n.FI,,,