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  1. Coy K Oldacre James Home Athens AAE 26 Rnk Pvt. DLE 28 March 1865 Athens Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf., Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC, Other Info: TLDD Natural,

  2. Coy K Olney Jonathan H Home Athens AAE 33 Rnk Pvt. DLE 28 March 1865 Athens Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf., Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC, Other Info: Last Reported Residence at Union City Mich., TLDD Natural,

  3. Coy K Owen Warren M. Home Keene AAE 44 Rnk Pvt., DLE: 21 March 1864 Keene, Other Info: TLDD DofD Philadelphia Pa 04 June 1865

  4. Park, George W., Home: Kalamazoo, AAE: 26, Rnk: 1st Lt.1, DLE: 10 May 1861 Unknown, Resigned, DLD: 21 August 1861, Other Info: Cemetery: Coman Barry Co., Mi Apr. 12th 2005

  5. Parris William B. Home Ovid AAE 24 Rnk: Pvt., DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Mustered Out DLD 21 May 1862 Washington Dc Other Info:

  6. Perkins, Lewis, Home: Washtenaw Co., AAE: 18, Rnk: Pvt., DLE: 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Other Info: Page #2 Feb. 12,2006

  7. Coy K Pierce Darius B Home Eaton Rapids AAE 26 Rnk Pvt. DLE 04 March 1865 Eaton Rapids Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf. Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC Other Info: Last Reported Residence at Eaton Rapids Mich. TLDD Natural

  8. Coy K Pierce (Gardner) Gardiner (Pierce) Home Hillsdale AAE n/a Rnk Pvt. DLE 01 December 1862 Hillsdale Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf. Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC Other Info: TLDD Natural

  9. Coy K HQ Porter Charles J. Home Kalamazoo Co AAE 20 Rnk Sgt. QM Sgt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo Promotions: to 1st Sgt. to QM Sgt. on 26 February 1863 disch for Promo DLD 03 August 1864 Other Info: Re-enlisted at Blain's Cross Roads Tenn. WIA in Jackson on June 11th 1863.

  10. Coy K Quish Charles Home Washtenaw Co AAE 20 Rnk Pvt. Sgt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo Promotions: to Corp. (Feb. 64) to Sgt. on 01 July 1865 Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC Other Info: TLDD Natural

  11. Coy K Ramsey David Home Kalamazoo AAE 21 Rnk Pvt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Other Info: Attached 20th Mich. Inf. Returned on 09 April 1864

  12. Reise –or- Reese, James M., Home: Kalamazoo Co., AAE: 18, Rnk: Pvt., DLE: 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Other Info: TLDD: KIA Wilderness 06 May 1864, Cemetery: Fredericksburg National; Fredericksburg Va. There is a Reise, James M. in 17th Michigan Infantry (I). The rank for him was Corp.(3rd)-Pvt. Is this the same person which transfered over?

  13. Riley, Albert J., Home: Leroy, AAE: 18, Rnk: Pvt., DLE: 31 March 1865 Leroy, Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf., Mustered Out, DLD: 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC, Other Info: Last Reported Residence at Marshall Mich. TLDD: Natural, Cemetery: North Athens; Athens,

  14. Coy K Riley John P Home Kalamazoo AAE 17 Rnk Pvt., DLE 31 March 1865 Leroy Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf., Mustered Out, DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC Other Info: Last Reported Residence at Kalamazoo Mich. TLDD Natural

  15. Ripley, Warren G., Home: Genesee Co., AAE: 19, Rnk: Pvt. to Sgt., DLE: 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Enlisted to Batty H Co. 1st US LA, Discharged, DLD: 09 February 1867, Other Info: Last Reported Residence at Linden Mich., Page May 19,2005

  16. Roe, Franklin, Home: Saginaw, AAE: 18, Rnk: Pvt., DLE: 20 February 1864 Saginaw, Disability Discharged, DLD: 03 February 1865, Other Info: TLDD: Natural; Cemetery: Portland Portland, Mi Page Apr. 12,2005

  17. Coy K Rolfe George W Home Leroy AAE 17 Rnk Pvt. DLE 31 March 1865 Leroy Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf., Discharged DLD 28 July 1865 Other Info:

  18. Coy K Rorke Estes Home Barry Co AAE n/a Rnk Pvt. DLE 10 February 1863 Unknown, DLD 10 November 1863 Detroit Other Info: Drafted from Rutland Barry Co WIA in Jackson on June 11th 1863. TLDD Natural

    Sub, K, Rork, John, Substitute by Boyden, Moses, Page Oct. 31,2005

  19. Coy K, Rorke P.L. Home Unknown AAE: Unkn., Rnk: Unkn., * NOR, Other Info: Is this the previous Rorke??

  20. Rowe, Josiah L. (Lemuel) -or- Joseph T., was the son of Squire Rowe. Home: Kalamazoo Co., AAE: 21, Rnk: Pvt., DLE: 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Discharged, DLD: 28 February 1865 Petersburg Va., Other Info: A letter dated Dec. 10th 1861 from Robert P. Sinclair appoints Josiah second lieutenant in the 14th Michigan Infantry, provided he raises 25 men for the regiment. Josiah spent fourteen months of his army service in various Confederate prisons, and after the war was over did not remain in Michigan, but went West for his health. In the Bentley Historical Library, Rowe family , Collection there is... one letter dated Oct. 31st 1861 describes a visit to Mount Vernon and the second from Robert P. Sinclair. Page #2 Apr. 29,2005

  21. Coy K Russell Cyrus -or- Simon Home Wayne Co AAE 25 Rnk Pvt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Deserted, Other Info: deserted at Camp Lyon VA on 01 December 1861,

  22. Coy K Sancraint Eli Home Frenchtown AAE 19 Rnk Pvt. DLE 16 February 1864 Frenchtown Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf. to US Regular Army, disch to enlist in US Regular Army DLD 16 June 1865 Washington Dc Other Info:

  23. Coy K Schnickenburger John Home Waterloo AAE 38 Rnk Pvt. DLE 08 February 1864 Waterloo Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf., Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC, Other Info: TLDD Natural,

  24. Coy K Sears Allen Home Kalamazoo Co AAE Rnk Pvt., DLE: 07 September 1861 Battle Creek, Other Info: TLDD: DOW Knoxville Tenn. 02 December 1863

  25. Setright, John T., Home: Kalamazoo, AAE: 22, Rnk: Pvt., DLE: 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Other Info: Attached Co. C 17th Mich. Inf. Returned on 09 April 1864 In the Bentley Historical Library, Setright, John T., Collection there is...four letters (1861-1862) written to his cousin, Timothy Keating. Of most interest is the account of his regiment's participation in the Battle of Bull Run. Page #2 Apr. 29,2005

  26. Shakespeare, William (Henry), Home: Kalamazoo, AAE: 17, Rnk: Corp. to 1st Sgt., DLE: 12 April 1861 Kalamazoo, Promotions: to Sgt. on 27 May 1862; to 1st Sgt. on 01 March 1863, Disability Discharged, DLD: 01 June 1864 Cincinnati Oh, Other Info: He was at Blackburn's Forge, Bull Run 1st, Bailey's Cross Roads, Munson's Hill, Fair Oaks, Yorktown, White Oak Swamp, Malverns Hill, Bull Run 2nd, Chantilly, and Fredericksburg. He was wounded by a bullet through both legs at the hips, and by other bullets that struck him as he lay wounded on the battlefield during an infantry charge on enemy lines at Jackson Mississippi on July 11th, 1863. He barely survived the 33 day transfer from Mississippi through Confederate lines to a General Hospital in Cincinatti, Ohio where he lay for the next nine months recovering from his injuries. He eventually recovered. Upon his discharge in the summer of 1864, he quickly re-settled into civilian life in Kalamazoo, obtained a law degree and entered into a law practice with his friend Nathanial Balch. He served as Quartermaster General for the State of Michigan from 1883 to 1884. In 1896, he opened the Central Bank of William Shakespeare, and continued to serve as an officer in the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic). TLDD: Natural. He had a son named William H. (Henry) Shakespeare, Page Page #2 May 31, 2005

  27. Coy K Shannon George Home Kalamazoo Co AAE 20 Rnk Pvt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, DLD 20 February 1865 Detroit Other Info: WIA in Jackson on June 11th 1863.

  28. Coy K Shaw Francis A.-or-N. Home: Kalamazoo Co. AAE 23 Rnk: Wagoner-Pvt., DLE: 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Other Info: Attached 17th Mich. Inf., Returned on 09 April 1864, TLDD DIP Andersonnville, Cemetery: Andersonnville National; Andersonnville Ga #2986

  29. Shay, Ebenezer B, *NOR, d. 11/27/1862, PVT, Orig Bur Nashvl Tn, Plot: C 7167, * Nashville National Cemetery Madison, Davidson County, Tenn. Page April 25,2005

  30. Coy K Sheldon Edgar Home n/a AAE n/a Rnk Pvt., DLE 10 May 1861 Unknown, Other Info: Attached Co. C 17th Mich. Inf. Returned on 09 April 1864,

  31. Coy K Shewell Edward Home Kalamazoo, AAE 20 Rnk Pvt., DLE: 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Other Info: Attached Co. C 17th Mich. Inf. Returned on 09 April 1864, Cemetery: Fredericksburg National Fredericksburg Va,

  32. Coy K Showerman Jacob Home Sebewa AAE 43 Rnk Pvt., DLE 26 March 1864 Sebewa, Disability Discharged DLD 25 December 1864 Petersburg Va. Other Info: TLDD Natural,

  33. K, Simons, P., Rnk: Pvt., *NOR, TLDD: 11 Sept. 1862, Cemetery: Military Asylum; Washington Dc,

  34. Coy K Smith Devine B. Home Danby AAE 18 Rnk Pvt. Corp. DLE 14 March 1864 Danby, Promotions: to Corp., Disability Discharged DLD 06 May 1865 Pittsburgh Pa. Other Info: Joined reg 05/23/64, TLDD Natural,

  35. Coy K Snell Theodore W., Home: Van Buren Co AAE 26 Rnk Pvt., DLE: 25 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Other Info: TLDD died prisoner Petersburg Va. 20 December 1864,

  36. Coy K Sprague William W Home Litchfield AAE 20 Rnk Pvt. Corp. DLE 11 February 1864 Litchfield Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf., Promotions: to Corp. on 01 June 1865, Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC Other Info: Last Reported Residence at Quincy Mich. TLDD Natural,

  37. Coy K Stewart John C. Home Maple Grove AAE 23 Rnk Pvt., DLE 10 February 1863 Maple Grove, Mustered Out DLD 07 January 1864 Blain's Cross Roads Tenn. Other Info: Drafted Last Reported Residence at Stanton Mich.

  38. Stewart, William, Home: Wayne Co., AAE: 21, Rnk: Pvt., DLE: 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Disability Discharged, DLD: 04 May 1865 Washington Dc, Other Info: Lost leg at Spottsylvania Court House. TLDD: Natural, Cemetery: Pine Ridge, Page May 19,2005

  39. Coy K Stockwell Wheeler Home Washtenaw Co AAE 18 Rnk Pvt. DLE 20 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Other Info: TLDD DofD Annapolis Md 02 August 1862

  40. Coy K Sullivan Samuel M. Home Jackson AAE 22 Rnk Pvt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Other Info: Attached Co. C 17th Mich. Inf. Returned on 09 April 1864

  41. Sweet, Elias C, *NOR d. 07/05/1864, PVT, Plot: 2366, * Cemetery Alexandria National, Alexandria City, Virginia Page Sept. 26,2005

  42. Coy K Tabor Foley J. Home Kalamazoo Co. AAE 20 Rnk: Pvt., DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Discharged DLD 25 May 1864 Detroit, Other Info:

  43. Taylor, Lorrison J., Kalamazoo, 20, Sgt. to Capt., #2 Page Oct. 26,2005

  44. Coy K Teetes -or- Teats Charles Home Washington Dc AAE 44 Rnk Pvt. DLE 21 March 1864 Washington Dc Transfered: to 8 Co. 2nd Batt Reg. RC Mustered Out DLD 09 August 1865 Washington Dc Other Info:

  45. Coy K Teets -or- Teats Edward Home Washington Dc AAE 17 Rnk Pvt. DLE 21 March 1864 Washington Dc Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House Dc Other Info: Joined regiment 05/28/65 TLDD Natural Cemetery Veteran's Retsil Wa June 19,2000

  46. Coy K Tenney -or- Jenney Clark Home Jackson Mich. AAE 21 Rnk Pvt. DLE 29 February 1864 Jackson Mich. Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf. Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC Other Info: TLDD Natural

  47. Coy K Van Kleek Charles Home Detroit AAE 18 Rnk Pvt. Corp. DLE 27 February 1864 Detroit Promotions: to Corp. on 01 July 1865 Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House Dc Other Info: Joined regiment 05/23/64 TLDD Natural

  48. Coy K Van Zwalwanburgh Gerritt Home Kalamazoo Co. AAE 21 Rnk Pvt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo Other Info: died of wounds at Harewood Hosp TLDD DOW Washington Dc 14 June 1864

  49. Coy K Voss John C. Home Berrien Co. AAE 23 Rnk Pvt. 1st Sgt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo Promotions: to Sgt. on 31 December 1863 to 1st Sgt. Disability Discharged DLD 28 February 1865 Other Info: TLDD Natural 23 Nov. 1869 in Dayton Oh

  50. Coy K Wade James J. Home Wayne Co. AAE 22 Rnk Pvt. Sgt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo Promotions: to Corp. on 21 May 1865 to Sgt. on 01 July 1865 Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House Dc Other Info: WIA in Jackson on June 11th 1863. He Recovered. TLDD Natural

  51. Coy K Walker Morris G. Home Washtenaw Co. AAE 22 Rnk Pvt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo Other Info: TLDD KIA Charles City Cross Roads Va. 30 June 1862

  52. K, Westenberg, Frederick K., Home Unknown AAE Unkn, *NOR, Other Info: Cemetery Oakwood New Baltimore Mi

  53. K, Wickham, William H., *NOR, Second Michigan Infantry Page July 4,2005

  54. K, Wilkinson, Frederick W., Home: Kalamazoo Co., AAE: 27, Rnk: Sgt. to 2nd Lt., DLE: 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Transfered: to G Co. 2nd Mich. Inf., Promotions: to 1st Sgt., to 2nd Lt. on 01 December 1862, Resigned, DLD: 30 June 1863, Other Info: On July 1st 1863 his resignation from the service is approved., TLDD: Natural, Article Page #1 Sept. 3,2006

  55. Coy K Winas Alphonzo Home Kalamazoo AAE 22 Rnk Pvt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Other Info:

  56. Co. K, Wines, Charles H., Home: Washtenaw Co., AAE: 22, Rnk: Corp., DLE: 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo, Deserted, Other Info: Charles Augustus Wines and Rosalthia Polhemus. Charles was possibly Union Army-2nd Mich.inf. Charles was the son of Daniel Erasmus Wines and Ann Marie Baker. I believe Daniel moved to Mich. from Canterbury Conn. deserted at Falmouth VA on 12 January 1863 Son. Eggbert Arthur Wines(1866-1943)who was born in MI and married Clara McCutcheon 1891 in St.Francois MO. Page May 17th 2005

  57. Wing, Elijah J., Home: Summerfield, AAE: 22, Rnk: Pvt., DLE: 30 March 1864 Summerfield Mich., Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf., Mustered Out: DLD: 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC, Other Info: Last Reported Residence at Newaygo Mich., TLDD: Natural Page June 1,2005

  58. Coy K Wise Isaiah Home Leroy AAE 21 Rnk Pvt. DLE 28 February 1865 Leroy Transfered: to K Co. 2nd Mich. Inf. Mustered Out DLD 28 July 1865 Delaney House DC Other Info: TLDD Natural

  59. Coy K Woodward William J.M. Home Kalamazoo Co. AAE 23 Rnk Corp. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo Disability Discharged DLD 27 August 1861 Arlington Va. Other Info: TLDD Natural

  60. Coy K Youngs John Home Kalamazoo AAE 25 Rnk Pvt. DLE 10 May 1861 Kalamazoo Disability Discharged DLD 07 January 1863 Baltimore Md Other Info: TLDD Natural

    Company K A-C = 58
    Company K D-H = 48
    Company K I-N = 46
    Company K O-Z = 57
    Total Registered = 209

Note #1 The 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
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