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Gaines Jesse A.

Co. "G" & Colors

Jesse A. Gaines, was living in Constantine when he enlisted in Company "G" 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry at the age of 21. He enlisted as a Sergeant.
He eventually became part of the Color Party and served with distinction in this Position.
On July 30,1864 at the battle of the Crater Color Sergeant Jesse Gaines was surrounded and faced with the flag being captured. He launched the Colors like a Javelin towards the union lines in an attempt to save it. His attempt failed and the Colors were captured for the one and only time. To his dying day Jesse Gaines said that the Colors were not Captured but Caught.
He was promoted through the ranks ending up as the 1st Lt. of teh Company.
Jan. 30,2006

Counter

List Of Bios	1st Rnk	Last Rnk	Company
Boughton, John C.	Sgt.	Maj. (Reg.)	G	Apr. 29,2005
Clark, Elisha P.	Corp.	Sgt.	G	Nov. 28,2005
Clark, Loren	Pvt.	Pvt.	G	Nov. 28,2005
Clark, William H.(2)	Pvt.	Pvt.	G	Nov. 28,2005
Curtiss, Jerome L.	Pvt.	Pvt.	G	Sept. 28,2005
Doyle, Edward M.	Pvt.	Pvt.	G
Gaines, Jesse A.	Unkn.	Color Sgt.	G & Colors	Jan. 30,2006
Hatt, Henry E.	Pvt.	Pvt.	G	Jun. 16,2000
Rowe, Alfred	Unkn.	Color Corp.	G & Colors	Mar. 11,2005
Winn, Henry C.	Pvt.	Pvt.	G

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Table of Abbreviations

Coy = Company AAE = Age at Enlistment
Rnk = Rank DLB = Date and Location of Birth
DLE = Date and Location of Enlistment DLD = Date and Location of Discharge
KIA = Killed in Action MIA = Missing in Action
POW = Prisoner of War DIP = Died in Prison
DOW = Died of Wounds DofD = Died of Disease
TLDD = Type, Location & Date of Death DOAI = Died of Accidental Injury

NOR = Not On Rosters I found

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Coy = Company	AAE = Age at Enlistment
Rnk = Rank	DLB = Date and Location of Birth
DLE = Date and Location of Enlistment	DLD = Date and Location of Discharge
KIA = Killed in Action	MIA = Missing in Action
POW = Prisoner of War	DIP = Died in Prison
DOW = Died of Wounds	DofD = Died of Disease
TLDD = Type, Location & Date of Death	DOAI = Died of Accidental Injury
NOR = Not On Rosters I found