Michigan's Early Military Forces
Subtitle: A Roster and History of Troops Activated Prior to the American Civil War (Great Lakes Books)
Contributors: Roger Rosentreter (Editor); Leroy Barnett (Editor)
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: February 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9780814330814
Subjects: American history: c 1500 to c 1800; American history: c 1800 to c 1900; History of specific subjects; Land forces & warfare; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; History; History - Military / War; Military; Military - United States; United States - State & Local - General; Military - General; 18th century; 19th century; Genealogy; Michigan; Militia; Soldiers
Description: "Michigan has long been proud of its military service, but many of its early accomplishments are unknown to most of the state's residents. This book fills that void in our knowledge by bringing together an array of information on Michigan's armed forces from 1775 to 1860. Here we find the name, rank, unit, and dates of service for all known Michigan men who served in the Revolutionary War, Indian Wars, War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Toledo War, Patriot War, and the Mexican-American War.

Accompanying histories explain the reasons behind the conflicts and include maps showing all theaters of operations for Michigan troops. The in-depth accounts of the state's role in these hostilities often serve as the first serious and comprehensive studies of the contributions made by its citizens in these events."--BOOK JACKET.