John G. Chalker of Putnam, Livingston County, enlisted on August 15, 1862, at the age of 19 in the 26th Michigan. He joined his uncle, Myron, cousin, George, and his brother William, in Co. B. His uncle died of disease during the war; however all the other boys joined him at the final muster out of the regiment at Alexandria, Virginia on June 4, 1865. He was listed in the Howell G.A.R and in 1905 was living in Pinckney, Michigan where he died in 1923 and is buried in the Pinckney Protestant Cemetery outside the metro Detroit area, Livingston County, Michigan.
26th Michigan service included: Alexandria, Washington, Suffolk, the New York Draft Riots, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg including Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Cedar Level Station, White Oak Swamp & Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher, Sayler's Creek & Farmville, Appomattox and The Grand Review.
Skirmish Regiment for the Union 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps
26th Michigan service included: Alexandria, Washington, Suffolk, the New York Draft Riots, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg including Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Cedar Level Station, White Oak Swamp & Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher, Sayler's Creek & Farmville, Appomattox and The Grand Review.
Skirmish Regiment for the Union 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps
John G. Chalker of Putnam, Livingston County, enlisted on August 15, 1862, at the age of 19 in the 26th Michigan. He joined his uncle, Myron, cousin, George, and his brother William, in Co. B. His uncle died of disease during the war; however all the other boys joined him at the final muster out of the regiment at Alexandria, Virginia on June 4, 1865. He was listed in the Howell G.A.R and in 1905 was living in Pinckney, Michigan where he died in 1923 and is buried in the Pinckney Protestant Cemetery outside the metro Detroit area, Livingston County, Michigan.
26th Michigan service included: Alexandria, Washington, Suffolk, the New York Draft Riots, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg including Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Cedar Level Station, White Oak Swamp & Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher, Sayler's Creek & Farmville, Appomattox and The Grand Review.
Skirmish Regiment for the Union 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps
26th Michigan service included: Alexandria, Washington, Suffolk, the New York Draft Riots, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg including Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Cedar Level Station, White Oak Swamp & Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher, Sayler's Creek & Farmville, Appomattox and The Grand Review.
Skirmish Regiment for the Union 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps
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