29th Michigan Infantry Regiment

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29th Michigan Infantry Regiment
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Michigan state flag
ActiveOctober 3, 1864, to September 12, 1866
CountryUnited States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Engagements Third Battle of Murfreesboro

The 29th Michigan Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 29th Michigan Infantry was mustered into Federal service at East Saginaw, Michigan, on October 3, 1864. Among the volunteers was future Michigan state politician Edward P. Allen.

The regiment was mustered out of service on September 12, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered one officer and five killed in action or mortally wounded and one officer and 65 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 72 fatalities. [1]

Commanders

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Notes

  1. http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiinf3.htm#29th Archived 2007-05-15 at the Wayback Machine The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.

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