2nd Michigan Infantry Regiment

May 25, 1861

Mustered in at Detroit, Mich., under Colonel Israel Richardson, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Chipman, and Major Adolphus Williams; the first three-years Regiment from Michigan.

June 6-10

Moved to Washington, D.C.; Attached to Richardson's Brigade, Tyler's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeastern Virginia

June 10 to July 16

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. at Camp Winfield Scott on the bluffs overlooking the Chain Bridge

July 16-21

Advance on Manassas, Va.

Colonel Richardson was in command of the brigade and Lieuteant Colonel Chipman left the regiment for a captaincy in the regular army, leaving Major Williams in command.

July 17

Occupation of Fairfax Court House

July 18

Action at Blackburn's Ford

July 21

Battle of Bull Run

The regiment was not engaged, but helped cover the retreat of the army to Washington.

August

Attached to Richardson's Brigade, Division of the Potomac; Duty in the Defenses of Washington

September

Colonel Orlando Poe was appointed to command of the regiment

October

Assigned to Richardson's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Potomac

October 21-24

Reconnaissance to Occoquan

November 12-14

Reconnaissance to Pohick Church, Va.

March, 1862

Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

March 17

Moved to the Virginia Peninsula

April 5-May 4

Siege of Yorktown, Va.

May 5

Battle of Williamsburg

The regiment lost 17 killed, 38 wounded, and 5 missing.

May 31-June 1

Battle of Fair Oaks, or Seven Pines

The regiment lost 10 kiled and 47 wounded

June 1-2

Reconnaissance beyond Seven Pines

June

Colonel Poe and Lieutenant Colonel Williams take a leave of absence, leaving Major
Dillman in command

June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond

The regiment lost 2 killed and 19 wounded

June 25

Oak Grove

June 29

Savage Station

June 30

Glendale and Charles City Cross Roads

July 1

Malvern Hill

July 2 - August 15

Duty at Harrison's Landing

August

Attached to 3rd Brigade. 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps

August 15-28

Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville, Va.

August 29

Battle of Groveton

Colonel Poe took command of the brigade, leaving Lieutenant Colonel Dillman in command

August 30

Bull Run

September 1

Chantilly

September 3 to October 11

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C.

October 11-
November 19

March up the Potomac to Leesburg, then to Falmouth, Va.

November

Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

January 20-24, 1863

"Mud March"

February 10

Moved to Newport News, Va.

March 19-23

Movement to Kentucky

April

Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Ohio

April 9-30

Duty at Camp Dick Robinson, Ky.

May

At Columbia

June

Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee

June 7-14

Moved to Vicksburg, Miss.

June 14-July 4

Siege of Vicksburg

July 4-10

Advance on Jackson, Miss.

July 10-17

Siege of Jackson

July 18-22

Destruction of Mississippi Central Railroad at Madison Station

July 23

Duty at Milldale

August

Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Ohio

August 4-12

Moved to Covington, Ky.

August 17-18

To Crab Orchard, Ky.

August 18 - October 17

Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee

September 10-26

March to Knoxville, Tenn., over the Cumberland Mountains

September 27-
October 3

Duty near Knoxville

October 10

Action at Blue Springs

November 4-December 23

Knoxville Campaign

November 16

Action at Campbell's Station

November 17-December 5

Siege of Knoxville

November 23

Assault on Confederate works

November 29

Repulse of Longstreet's assault on Fort Saunders

December 14

Granger's Mills

December

Operation in East Tennessee

January, 1864

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Ohio

February 4

Veterans on furlough

April

Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

April 4

Veterans rejoined Corps at Annapolis, Md.

May 4

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River

May 5-7

Battles of the Wilderness

May 8-12

Spotsylvania

May 10

Ny River

May 12-21

Spotsylvania Court House

May 12

Assault on the Salient

May 23-26

North Anna River

May 23-24

Ox Ford

May 26-28

On line of the Pamunkey

May 28-31

Totopotomoy

June 1-12

Cold Harbor

June 1-3

Bethesda Church

The regiment lost 2 killed and 36 wounded.

June 16-18

Before Petersburg

The regiment lost Captain James Bradley and 7 other men killed, 74 wounded, and 4 missing on June 17, and 14 killed, 69 wounded and 2 missing on the 18th. Colonel Humphtey took command of the brigade, leaving Lieutenant Colonel March in command of the regiment until he was wounded.

July

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps

July 30

Mine Explosion, Petersburg

The regiment lost Captain Young, Lieutenant John Bush and four others killed, 14 wounded and 37 missing.

August 18-21

Weldon Railroad

Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel March, the regiment lost 7 wounded and 12 missing.

August 25

Ream's Station

September

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps

September 29-
October 2

Poplar Springs Church, Pegram's Farm

The regiment lost 7 wounded and 7 missing, including Captain Frederick Schneided, who was wounded and captured.

October 8

Reconnaissance on Vaughan and Squirrel Level Roads

October 27-28

Boydton Road, Hatcher's Run

March 25, 1865

Fort Stealman, Petersburg

Commanded by Captain J. C. Broughton

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

April 2

Assault on and fall of Petersburg

April 3

Occupation of Petersburg

April 3-9

Pursuit of Lee

April 22-28

Moved to Washington, D.C.

May 23

Grand Review

July 29

Mustered out under Colonel Frederick Schneider

August 1, 1865

Discharged at Detroit, Mich.