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Updated March 11th 2005

Rowe, Alfred

Co. "G" & Colors

Alfred Rowe from Wayne Co. enlisted in Company "G" of the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry at the age of 18.
Alfred Rowe eventually became part of the Color Party where he executed his duties to the fullest.
On June 18th 1864 the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry fought in the battle of Petersburg. Color Corporal Rowe was put in charge of carrying the Colors in place of Color Sergeant Gunlack which had been wounded already. He was shot through the head and died immediately.
Lt. Frederick Schneider volunteered to rescue the Colors. He carried both the Colors and a wounded soldier he found near Color Corporal Rowe.
By the end of the day the entire Color Party had been killed or wounded.
He was laid to rest in the the Petersburg National Cemetery in Va. Grave #1753 (NEW 03/12/05)

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