Civil War | Biography Garrett A. Graveraet Born in approximately 1840 on the upper part of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula to Franco-Ottawa merchant-fur trader Henry Graveraet and his Ojibwe wife...
Civil War | Article Company K of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters It was 1861 when Michigan’s legislature dismissed the idea of George Copway — a popular Methodist minister and Chippewa — to recruit a regiment of...
Civil War | Article John Patterson at the Wilderness An account of the brave actions of Medal of Honor recipient John Patterson during the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864.
Article The Evolution and History of Staff Rides The military staff ride has long been a part of the training experience for professional American soldiers, and it was on the great battlefields of...
Article The "Detroit Light Guard:" 1225th Support Battalion The 1225th Support Battalion has served the city of Detroit since before Michigan was a state. Formed in 1830-1 as the Detroit City Guard, the unit...
Civil War | Article Cold Harbor Morning This page describes the morning of June 1, 1864, during the Battle of Cold Harbor.
Civil War | Article The “Gimlet” Regiment: 21st Infantry Since its creation in 1861, the 21st Infantry Regiment – the “Gimlet” regiment – has earned 56 wartime campaign streamers – a record matched by few...
Article The "Old Guard:" 3d U.S. Infantry The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment or "Old Guard" is the oldest regiment in the Regular United States Army. Today, it is best-known for its ceremonial...
Civil War | Article "The Men Fell in Heaps" This article discusses the actions of Francis Barlow's Union division at Cold Harbor.
Civil War | Article The "Cottonbalers" Regiment: 7th U.S. Infantry The 7th United States Infantry Regiment possesses an illustrious history as one of the five oldest continuously serving regiments in the U.S. Army...
Article The 16th Infantry Regiment, United States Army In the Wheatfield at Gettysburg, Omaha Beach at Normandy, Ramadi and Fallujah in Iraq and a host of deadly places in between, the 16th Infantry...
Article Hamilton’s Own This page details the long history of the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, nicknamed "Hamilton's Own" which was created by the famed...