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Updated June 15th 2000

BRITISH NORTH AMERICANS (CANADIANS) IN MICHIGAN REGIMENTS

    1st Infantry


  • Boucher Charles W. Coy K Home Canada West AAE 22

  • Cotter William Coy A Home Canada West AAE 19

  • Moran James E. Coy D Home Canada West AAE 22

    2nd INFANTRY


  • Belton Robert A. Home Canada AAE 23

  • Doyle E. W. Coy G Rnk Pvt. DLB 1847 Canada DLE 13 Mar. 1864 DLD 28 July 1865 Other Info GAR Ransom Post #6 Mitchell Davison Co. SD also in GAR George H. Stevens Post #23 Howard Miner Co. SD

  • Edmonds (Edmunston) Sarah E. AKA Thompson F. Coy F DLB New Brunswick (Canada) #1 #2Bio

    Spc De Hart Cornelius Home Genesee Co. Mich. AAE 27 Other Info He died 6 May 1876 and is buried in Willow Grove Cemetery in New Brunswick Canada. I do not know if he is Canadian but this will be looked into.

    4th Infantry


  • McKnight George Coy I Home Watertown Canada West AAE 27

  • Mooney John Coy I Home Canada West AAE 22

    5th Infantry


  • Birchall Thomas Coy B Home Canada AAE 32

  • Dibean Peter Coy D Home Quebec Canada DLB 1817 DLE 23 August 1861 Other Info disabilities discharge 24 Sept. 1862 in 1862 he Re-enlists in the 8th Mich. Cav. Coy C & D TLDD DofD at home after returning from Andersonville 14 January 1865 Bio

  • Lamport Edward Coy C Home Canada West AAE 18

  • Pateneaud Jeremiah Coy F Home Canada AAE 23

  • Sharp Theodore Coy F Home Canada AAE 23

    6th Infantry


  • Tims William Coy I Home Canada AAE 25

    7th Infantry


  • Ellis David Coy A Home Canada West AAE 19

    8th Infantry


  • Handy Francis Chatham Coy U Home Chatham Canada AAE 26

    10th Infantry


  • Freeman Lawrence Perth Coy G Rnk Pvt. DLB 1837 Canada DLE 20 Sept. 1861 DLD 19 Oct. 1862 Other Info GAR Phil Kearney Post #7 Aberdeen Brown Co. SD

  • Ryan Andrew Coy F Home Durham Canada 21

    15th Infantry


  • Twoomey Michael Coy HQ Home Canada AAE 32 Rnk Quartermaster

    16th Infantry


  • Berry William L. Coy B Home Canada West AAE n/a

  • Doan John Coy U Home Canada West AAE 22

  • Gilfillin Joseph Coy E Rnk Pvt. DLB 1840 Canada DLE 16 Feb. 1865 DLD 8 July 1865 Other Info GAR Kilpatrick Post #4 Huron Beadle Co. SD also in GAR Joe Hooker Post #10 Sioux Falls Minnehaha Co. SD

  • Hearty -or- Harty John S. Coy F Home Canada AAE 20

  • Whitfield N.C. Coy B Rnk Pvt. DLB Canada DLE 5 Aug. 1861 DLD 14 Dec. 1862 Other Info GAR Silas A. Strickland Post #. 127 Hot Springs Fall River Co. SD

  • Wiltze George B. Coy I Rnk Pvt. DLB 1844 Canada DLE 23 Feb. 1865 DLD 8 July 1865 Other Info GAR Phil Kearney Post #7 Aberdeen Brown Co. SD

    17th Infantry


  • Hannah John Coy U Home Canada AAE 19

    18th Infantry NONE


    19th Infantry


  • Morash Peter Coy H Home Chatham Canada AAE 19

    23rd Infantry


  • O'Neil Edward Coy E Home Canada AAE 23

    24th Infantry


  • Gordon George C. Coy I Home Canada Go See Bio on 24th Mich. Page

  • Lewis William R. Coy G Home Canada Go See Bio on 24th Mich. Page

  • Murray William Coy I Home Canada Go See Bio on 24th Mich. Page

  • Shotwell Archibald Home London Ontario Canada Bio

  • Terry Ralph Coy C Home Canada Go See Bio on 24th Mich. Page

  • Wiley Eli Coy C Home Toronto Canada AAE 23

    25th Infantry


  • White J. R. Coy B Rnk Pvt. DLB Canada DLE 11 Aug. 1862 DLD 14 July 1865 Other Info GAR Thomas J. Leavitt Post No. 103 Groton Brown Co. SD

    26th NONE

    27th Infantry


  • Dodd Robert F. (CMH) Coy E Rnk Pvt. DLB 1844 Canada TLDD KIA 30 July 1864 Petersburg Va. CMH

  • Hughs William S. Coy D Home Canada AAE 19

    28th Infantry


  • Young L.H. Coy A Rnk Pvt. DLB 1851 Canada DLE Oct. 1864 DLD Dec. 1865 Other Info GAR Kilpatrick Post No. 4 Huron Beadle Co. SD

    29th Infantry NONE


    30th Infantry


  • Schram C. Coy K Rnk Pvt. DLB 1844 Canada DLE 13 April 1864 DLD 1865 Other Info GAR Ransom Post No. 6 Mitchell Davison Co. SD

    1 Mich. Coloured Infantry

    Go to 102nd USCT for the list of names

    1st Cav


  • A Allen John J { Detroit } Farmer { Pvt. Corp. } 25 {21} 07 {19} April 1863 {LOE Detroit 05 July 1865 Detroit Promoted to Full Corpl Enlisted M Co. 7th Cav Reg. MI This might not be the same John J. I entered info for. } Note 1
  • A Andrews Thomas O { Detroit } Clothier { Pvt. } 18 07 August 1863 {LOE Detroit 11 July 1865 Frederick Md Transfered 10th Co. 2nd Battln Reg. RC } Note 1
  • A Auger Leon Farmer { Pvt. } 26 Oct. 26, 1863 {21 December 1863} {LOE Clinton } Note 1
  • A {F} Austin James Mason { Pvt. Wagoner } 21 March 3 1864 {21 August 1861} {LOE Detroit DofD Camp Russell Va. 08 February 1865 Promoted to Wagoner Transferred on 06 March 1864 from Company A to Company F } Note 1
  • A {D} Austin Robert Farmer { Pvt. } 18 26 January 1864 {LOE Romeo {23 June 1865} } Note 1
  • L Averhill {Averill} Charles R. { Grand Rapids } Farmer { Pvt. } 27 {28} 20 {24} Aug. 1861 {LOE Grand Rapids 26 June 1862 Detroit disch disability Last Reported Residence at Dorr Mich. } Note 1
  • B Bachman Silas {S.} Blacksmith { Farrier } 29 31 Mar. 1861 {01 March 1863} {LOE Detroit 19 July 1865 St. Louis Mo disch at Marine Hospl Sub for David Chase drafted 2/10/63 frome Clyde St. Clair County } Note 1
  • B {D to G} Bassett Joseph { Windsor Canada West } Miller { Pvt. Bugler } 23 {25} 21 {12} August 1861 {LOE Unknown 10 March 1866 Salt Lake City UT Promoted to Full Bugler Transferred on 17 November 1865 from Company D to Company G Re-enlisted at Washington Dc } Note 1
  • B {I} Beach Latham Farmer { Pvt. } 31 17 December 1863 {LOE Clinton 24 July 1865 Fort Leavenworth Ks Note 1
  • C Bechtel Daniel W { Ontonagon Co. } Saddler { Pvt. Saddler Sgt. } 22 08 August 1861 {LOE Detroit 04 October 1862 Washington Dc Promoted to Full Saddler Sergt } Note 1
  • B {I to L} Bein Peter Laborer { Pvt. } 18 16 December 1863 {LOE Detroit 10 March 1866 Salt Lake City UT Transferred on 17 November 1865 from Company I to Company L } Note 1
  • B Beveridge James Saddler 18 20 Oct. 1863 Note 1
  • H Bickford Andrew { Canada } Farmer { Pvt. } 25 15 {12} August 1861 {LOE Detroit } Note 1
  • A Bierd David { 06 February 1845 East Saginaw } Laborer { Pvt. 1st. Sgt. } 19 27 May 1863 {LOE East Saginaw 10 March 1866 Salt Lake City UT Promoted to Full Corpl on 15 March 1864 (Estimated day) Promoted to Full Sergt on 15 May 1864 (Estimated day) Promoted to Full 1st Sergt on 15 April 1865 Last Reported Residence at Carrolton Mich. } Note 1
  • B {C} Bishop Louis {Lewis} { Hamtramck } Farmer { Corp. } 18 02 October 1863 {LOE Detroit deserted } Note 1
  • B {E} Bland John W. {William} { Lapeer } Farmer { Pvt. } 24 {20} 20 August 1861 {LOE Lapeer 20 November 1865 New York Transfered E Co. 21st Reg. RC } Note 1
  • ? Boyce Adam { } Born in Canada Blacksmith 22 30 Jan. 1864 Note 1
  • A Boyce Sylvester { } Born in Canada Farmer { Pvt. } 23 16 February 1865 {LOE Benton AWOL 15 July 1865 (Estimated day of AWOL) } Note 1
  • B Bradley Jacob { Marquette } Born in Canada Sawyer { Pvt. } 25 {28} 23 August 1861 {LOE Houghton 22 August 1864 } Note 1
  • F to M Brandon John {A} Shoemaker { Pvt. } 22 04 April 1865 {LOE Pontiac 30 June 1866 Detroit Transferred on 17 November 1865 from Company F to Company M } Note 1
  • M {C} Brocklesy {Brockelsby} John Laborer { Pvt. } 23 24 Oct. 1863 {LOE Brownstown 25 March 1866 Fort Bridger UT Transferred on 17 November 1865from Company C to Company M } Note 1
  • K Burch John J Mason { Pvt. Sgt. } 24 {34} 26 November 1863 {LOE Franklin Tenn. 28 June 1865 Promoted to Full Sergt } Note 1
  • G Gibbeau -or- Gibbons John Canada West Pvt. 25 22 February 1863 LOE Marathon Substitute for John Robertson drafted 02/22/63
  • H Gordon Alexander Canada Pvt. Corp. 30 17 September 1861 LOE Detroit KIA Winchester Va. 19 September 1864 Promoted to Full Corpl
  • H Grant Alexander Canada Pvt. 38 19 August 1861 LOE Port Huron Mich. deserted deserted at Detroit MI on 16 September 1861
  • H McIlhardy Samuel London Canada West Corp. 30 24 August 1861 LOE Port Austin 15 February 1864 Washington Dc disch disability
  • H Nestor John Canada Blacksmith 34 19 August 1861 LOE Port Huron Mich. deserted deserted at Detroit MI on 16 September 1861
  • D Rankin Arthur {M} McKee { Essex Canada } Farmer { 1st Lt. } 20 07 September 1861 {LOE Detroit 26 {28} November 1861 } Resigned to help form the 1st Mich Lancers Note 1
  • HQ Rankin Arthur { Essex Canada } member of the Canadian Government { Col. Col. } 50 04 September 1861 {LOE Detroit 07 December 1861 Resigned He returned to Canada and faced charges for breach of the neutrality laws. } Note 1

    Note 1: All these names where submited by Dave Carney. All Information between { } was added by me Pvt. Church

    For more info he sent me visit 1st Michigan Cavalry Page

    2nd Cav


  • McNeil George Coy F Rnk Pvt. DLB 1840 Canada DLE 29 Oct. 1863 DLD 27 May 1865 Other Info GAR Robert L. McCook Post #. 74 Brookings Brookings Co. SD

  • McNeil John Coy C Rnk Pvt. DLB 1844 Canada DLE Dec. 1863 DLD 1865 Other Info GAR Robert L. McCook Post #. 74 Brookings Brookings Co. SD

  • Meyers Friend W. Coy I Home Canada AAE 24

  • Whalin William Coy K Home Middlesex Canada AAE 21

    3rd Cav NONE

    4th Cav


  • Newal James Coy M Rnk saddler DLB Ontario Canada DLE Aug. 9 1862 Other Info GAR Thomas J. Leavitt Post No. 103 Groton Brown Co. SD

    5th Cav NONE

    6th Cav


  • Hubbell James P. Coy C Rnk Sgt. DLB 1845 Canada DLE 5 Sept. 1862 DLD 1 Sept. 1865 Other Info GAR General Rowley Post #112 Frederick Brown Co. SD

    7th Cav NONE

    8th Cav NONE


    9th Cav NONE

    10th Cav NONE

    11th Cav NONE

    1st MICHIGAN SHARP SHOOTERS


  • Young Benjamin F.(CMH) Rnk Corp. DLB 1844 Canada

    1st Arty


  • Beauregard Joseph Coy B Home Canada AAE 23

  • Burdick James H. Coy G Rnk Pvt. to Capt. DLB 1833 West Canada DLE 1861 DLD 1865 Other Info GAR Phil Kearney Post #7 Yankton Yankton Co. SD

  • Hull Henry Coy A Home Dorchester Canada AAE 23

  • Ordish Benjamin Coy H Home Canada AAE 39

    6th Arty (Heavy)


  • Kennedy R.D. Coy K Rnk Com. Sgt. DLB Canada DLE 19 Aug. 1861 DLD 23 Aug. 1864 Other Info GAR Silas A. Strickland Post #127 Hot Springs Fall River Co. SD

    AG = AGE
    D/O/B= DATE OF BIRTH
    D/O/E= DATE OF ENLISTMENT
    D/O/D= DATE OF DEATH (Month/Day/Year)
    N.B. = NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA
    CMH = Congressional Medal of Honor

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