1st Regiment Michigan Volunteer Engineers and Mechanics
Encyclopedia
The 1st Regiment Michigan Volunteer Engineers and Mechanics was an engineer
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
and mustered into service on October 29, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on September 22, 1865.
The regiment lost 1 officer and 12 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded, and 351 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 364
fatalities.
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The 1st Michigan Engineers was organized at Marshall, MichiganMarshall, Michigan
Marshall is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,459. It is the county seat of Calhoun County...
and mustered into service on October 29, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on September 22, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
Over its existence, the regiment carried a total of 2962 men on its muster rolls.The regiment lost 1 officer and 12 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded, and 351 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 364
fatalities.
See also
- List of Michigan Civil War Units
- Michigan in the American Civil WarMichigan in the American Civil WarMichigan made a substantial contribution to the Union during the American Civil War. While far removed from the fighting in the war, Michigan supplied a large number of troops and several generals, including George Armstrong Custer. When, at the beginning of the war, Michigan was asked to supply no...
- Mark Hoffman, My Brave Mechanics: The Michigan Engineers and their Civil War (Wayne State University Press, 2007)