Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)

Peninsula Campaign

Moved to the Virginia Peninsula

Siege of Yorktown

Battle of Hanover Court House

Seven days before Richmond

Battle of Mechanicsville

Gaines’ Mill

Lieutenant Colonel Childs was wounded in the hip.

Battle of Malvern Hill

Colonel Woodbury was killed by a shot to the head. Lieutenant Colonel Childs was promoted to colonel and Captain George W. Lumbard of Company E was promoted to lieutenant colonel.

Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas)

Maryland Campaign

Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)

The regiment was commanded by Colonel Jonathan W. Childs. It was in reserve and suffered no casualties.

Battle of Blackford’s Ford (Shepherdstown)

From the report of Brigadier General Griffin:

The enemy occupying the opposite side of the river with artillery and sharpshooters, the Fourth Michigan Regiment was moved forward as skirmishers and to drive the enemy from the banks. Our artillery, having been massed, opened a sharp fire on the enemy’s guns, causing him to abandon them. By direction of Major-General Porter, the Fourth Michigan was ordered to cross the river and take them. This duty was handsomely performed, the regiment, about 300 strong, fording the river (some 300 yards in width and 3 feet in depth) in face of the enemy’s infantry fire, and forming on the opposite side, advancing and delivering its fire with such effect and determination as to cause the brigade opposing it to fall back in great confusion.

It was now getting quite dark, and the regiment only succeeded in finding two pieces of artillery and several caissons, or parts of caissons. After remaining on the opposite bank some two or three hours it was recalled. The regiment lost 1 man killed (Corpl. John Gordon) and 7 men wounded.

Shephardstown

From the report of Brigadier General Griffin:

As soon as it was light enough to see, the Fourth Michigan and Sixty-second Pennsylvania crossed the river with some horses from Battery D, Fifth Artillery, commanded by First Lieutenant Hazlett, and brought back three guns, several caissons and one battle-flag, picked up on the field, returning to camp about 8 o’clock a. m.

Battle of Fredericksburg

“Mud March”

Chancellorsville Campaign

Battle of Chancellorsville

Gettysburg Campaign

Battle of Gettysburg

From the monument in the Wheatfield at Gettysburg:

This monument marks the location held by the regiment July 2nd 1863. Present for duty – 27 officers – 376 men – total 403. Killed 1 officer 24 men. Wounded 9 officers 55 men. Missing 1 officer 75 men. Total 165. Colonel Harrison H. Jeffords fell mortally wounded at this point. Thrust through with a bayonet in recapturing the colors of his regiment.

When Colonel Harrison H. Jeffords was mortally wounded Lieutenant Colonel George W. Lumbard took command. He was promoted to colonel but not mustered.

Bristoe Campaign

Rappahannock Station

Mine Run Campaign

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River

Battle of the Wilderness

Colonel Lumbard was shot in the breast and mortally wounded on May 5. He would die the next day.

Battle of Spottsylvania Court House

Laurel Hill

Assault on the Salient

North Anna River

Totopotomoy

Battle of Cold Harbor

First Assault on Petersburg