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3. 29th of April, and on May 1st, was mustered into the service of the United States, 798 strong: awaiting orders from the War Department.  The Field and Staff were as follows;
Colonel, Orlando B. Willcox, Detroit. Lieut-Colonel, Loren L. Comstock, Adrian; Major, Alonzo F. Bidwell, Coldwater: Surgeon, William Brodie,
Detroit; Assistant Surgeon, Cyrus Smith, Jackson; Adjutant, John D. Fairbanks, Detroit; Quartermaster, Edward Gray, Detroit.
The Companies, with their Officers, as mustered into the Service were as follows: "A", Captain, Charles M. Lum, Detroit; First Lieutenant,
John D. Fairbanks, Detroit; Second Lieutenant, William A. Throop, Detroit: 
"B", Captain, William H. Withington, Jackson; First Lieutenant, Eben B. Griffith, Jackson: Second Lieutenant: G. Collins Lyon, Jackson. "C", Captain, Ebenezer Butterworth, Coldwater: First Lieutenant, Charles E. Eggleston, Coldwater; Second Lieutenant George H. Eggleston, Coldwater.
"D" Captain, Isaac L. Clarkson, Manchester: First Lieutenant, John D. Merethew, Manchester; Second Lieutenant, Thomas Rix, Manchester, "E" Captain, William F. Roth, Ann Arbor: First Lieutenant, George C. Mogk, Ann Arbor; Second Lieutenant, John T. Sinclair, Ann Arbor. "F" Captain Horace S. Roberts, Detroit: First Lieutenant, Bernhard Mauch, Detroit; Second Lieutenant, Joseph P. Sanger, Detroit. "G". Captain, Isa C. Abbott, Burr Oak: First Lieutenant, John M. Casey, Burr Oak; Second Lieutenant, Charles Moase, Burr Oak.
"H". Captain, Franklin W. Whittlesey, Ypsilanti; First Lieutenant David A. Wise, Ypsilanti; Second Lieutenant Marvin A. Park, Ypsilanti;

"I". Captain Deville Hubbard, Marshall; First Lieutenant, Selden H. Gorham, Marshall; Second Lieutenant, Hiram S. Warner, Marshall.

"K" Captain, William H. Graves, Adrian; First Lieutenant, John W. Horner, Adrian: Second Lieutenant, William House, Adrian.
The members of these Companies, were men of all professions, trades and occupations, from among our most respectable citizens.

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3. 29th of April, and on May 1st, was mustered into the service of the United States, 798 strong: awaiting orders from the War Department. The Field and Staff were as follows; Colonel, Orlando B. Willcox, Detroit. Lieut-Colonel, Loren L. Comstock, Adrian; Major, Alonzo F. Bidwell, Coldwater: Surgeon, William Brodie, Detroit; Assistant Surgeon, Cyrus Smith, Jackson; Adjutant, John D. Fairbanks, Detroit; Quartermaster, Edward Gray, Detroit. The Companies, with their Officers, as mustered into the Service were as follows: "A", Captain, Charles M. Lum, Detroit; First Lieutenant, John D. Fairbanks, Detroit; Second Lieutenant, William A. Throop, Detroit: "B", Captain, William H. Withington, Jackson; First Lieutenant, Eben B. Griffith, Jackson: Second Lieutenant: G. Collins Lyon, Jackson. "C", Captain, Ebenezer Butterworth, Coldwater: First Lieutenant, Charles E. Eggleston, Coldwater; Second Lieutenant George H. Eggleston, Coldwater. "D" Captain, Isaac L. Clarkson, Manchester: First Lieutenant, John D. Merethew, Manchester; Second Lieutenant, Thomas Rix, Manchester, "E" Captain, William F. Roth, Ann Arbor: First Lieutenant, George C. Mogk, Ann Arbor; Second Lieutenant, John T. Sinclair, Ann Arbor. "F" Captain Horace S. Roberts, Detroit: First Lieutenant, Bernhard Mauch, Detroit; Second Lieutenant, Joseph P. Sanger, Detroit. "G". Captain, Isa C. Abbott, Burr Oak: First Lieutenant, John M. Casey, Burr Oak; Second Lieutenant, Charles Moase, Burr Oak. "H". Captain, Franklin W. Whittlesey, Ypsilanti; First Lieutenant David A. Wise, Ypsilanti; Second Lieutenant Marvin A. Park, Ypsilanti; "I". Captain Deville Hubbard, Marshall; First Lieutenant, Selden H. Gorham, Marshall; Second Lieutenant, Hiram S. Warner, Marshall. "K" Captain, William H. Graves, Adrian; First Lieutenant, John W. Horner, Adrian: Second Lieutenant, William House, Adrian. The members of these Companies, were men of all professions, trades and occupations, from among our most respectable citizens.