19th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 19th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 5, 1862, to June 10, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville Battle of Brentwood |
The 19th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 19th Michigan Infantry was mustered into Federal service at Dowagiac, Michigan, on September 5, 1862. Among the soldiers was Frank Baldwin, who would go on to become one of only nineteen men to ever receive two Medal of Honor citations, one for the Civil War and another after the war while fighting the Indians in the U.S. Cavalry.
The regiment was mustered out of service on June 10, 1865.
The regiment suffered 7 officers and 88 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 160 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 255 fatalities.
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