Hayden, Charles B. was born in Vermont in 1834. He moved with his family to Decatur Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan for 4 years taking Law (1854-1857) but did not graduate. He was a clerk in a law office in Kalamazoo when the war broke out.

He enlisted at age 25 as 3rd Sgt in the Kalamazoo Light Guard, a peace time malitia, which became Coy "I" of the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He was residing in Hamilton, Mich.

He served as 3rd Sgt, 2nd Lt and 1st Lt of Coy "I". Adjutant of the Regiment, Captain of Coy "E" and Lcol of the Regiment. A lot of his spare time was spent on Court Martial and other tasking.

He participated at the battles of First and Second Bull Run, the Peninsular campaign of 1862; Fredericksburg, Kentucky and Tennessee, 1863; and the battle of Jackson, Miss.

He was wounded in the shoulder at the battle of Jackson Miss. on July 11th 1863. He was sent to the field hospital then the Cincinnati Marine hospital where he recovered from his injury.

LCol C.B. Hayden was hospitalized and died of Cerebro Spinal Congestion (a type of Pneumonia) on March 14 1864. He was returned to Michigan for burial.

He was laid to rest in the Hamilton Township Cemetery in Van Buren Co., Mi (NEW 03/12/05)

Quotes from Charles B. Hayden

The men continue their drunkenness & gambling almost without reproof.... - Lt. Col. Charles B. Hayden, 2nd Michigan Vol. Inf.

Sept.26,1861	Promoted to 2nd Lt Coy "I"
Feb.8,1862	Promoted to 1st Lt Coy "I"
Aug.25,1862	Promoted to Adjutant of 2nd Mich. V.I.
Sept.1,1862	Promoted to Captain Coy "E"
Sept.11,1863	Promoted to Lcol of 2nd Mich. V.I.

List Of Bios	1st Rnk	Last Rnk	Company
Allen, King P.	Pvt. (1st)	Corp.	I & F(?)
Ball, George H.	Corp.	Pvt.	I
Benson, William H.	2nd Sgt.	Capt.	I
Brown, Ammi A.	Pvt.	RQM (2 Mi. Cav.)	I	Dec. 18,2005
Clark, Oscar F.	Pvt.	Pvt.	I	Nov. 28,2005
Foster, Nathan W.	Pvt.	Pvt.	I
Fulkerson, Lewis D.	Pvt.	Pvt.	I	Oct. 27,05
Gregg, John C.	Unkn.	Corp.	I
Hayden, Charles B.	3rd Sgt.	Lt. Col.	I, E & HQ	May 31,2005
Juckett, Albert J. *	Pvt.	Pvt.	I	Jun. 16,2000
Prentice, Sidney R.	Pvt.	Sgt.	I
Robbins, Jerome J.	Pvt.	Asst. Surg.	I & Med	Apr. 29,2005

Note #1The ones with (1) beside their ranks indicates that they were the First Captain, 1st Lieutenant and 2nd Lieutenant of the Company.

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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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