3rd Michigan Cavalry Regiment
| 3rd Michigan Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Michigan state flag | |
| Active | August 24, 1861, to March 15, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | Battle of Corinth Battle of Coffeeville Battle of Franklin Nashville |
The 3rd Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 3rd Michigan Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, between August 24 and November 28, 1861.
Private James H. Robinson of Company B would later be awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at a fight at , on January 27, 1864.
The regiment was mustered out of service on March 15, 1866.
Total strength and casualties[]
The regiment suffered 3 officers and 27 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 380 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 414 fatalities.[1]
Commanders[]
- Colonel John Kemp Mizner
See also[]
- List of Michigan Civil War Units
- Michigan in the American Civil War
Notes[]
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#3rd The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. Retrieved June 19, 2007.
References[]
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