8th Michigan infantry, Co. B;
enlisted 16 September 1861; age 32, from Kent county, MI. Wounded 1 September 1862 Chantilly, Virginia. Dicharged, 22 Sep 1864.
The Eighth was mustered into service in August 1861 with soldiers from Grand Rapids, Flint, St. Johns, Lansing, Owosso and Jackson. Fighting thirty-seven battles in seven states earned them the nickname "The Wandering Regiment."
8th Michigan infantry, Co. B;
enlisted 16 September 1861; age 32, from Kent county, MI. Wounded 1 September 1862 Chantilly, Virginia. Dicharged, 22 Sep 1864.
The Eighth was mustered into service in August 1861 with soldiers from Grand Rapids, Flint, St. Johns, Lansing, Owosso and Jackson. Fighting thirty-seven battles in seven states earned them the nickname "The Wandering Regiment."
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