4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Reorganized)

As soon as the original 4th was mustered out on June 30, 1864 One hundred and twenty-nine men re-enlisted as veteran volunteers and the Regiment was at once reorganized with eight new companies under Colonel Jairus W. Hall at Adrian.

It had been thought best to give the history of the first three years service, then the reorganized Fourth, separately in this history as they were practically two different Regiments, the original Fourth serving in the Army of the Potomac while the reorganized Fourth served in the Western theatre.

The reorganized Fourth was mustered into United States service October 14, 1864, then on the 22nd left Adrian for Nashville,Tn. It was engaged with the Confederates at Decatur, Ala., and New Market, soon after being sent to Huntsville, Al. where it was assigned to the Third Brigade, Third Division, Fourth Army Corp. In March the Regiment went by rail to Knoxville, Tn., then marched througout East Tennessee, returning to Knoxville on April 27th. In June the Fourth was embarked upon transports and sent to New Orleans, La., where a detachment of re-enlisted veterans joined the Regiment. In July the Regiment was sent by transports to Indianola, Texas then marched to San Antonio. The Regiment remained in Texas until May 26, 1866, where it mustered out of service at Houston, returning to Detroit June 10, where it was paid off and disbanded.

ORGANIZATION

Organized at Adrian and Hudson, Mich., and mustered in October 14, 1864.
Left State for Nashville, Tenn., October 22; thence moved to Decatur, Ala., October 26.
Attached to District of Northern Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864.
1st Brigade. Defences of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1865.
3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1865.
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, to August. 1865.
Dept. of Texas to May, 1866.

1864-1866

Total Enrollment	1009
Killed in Action	1
Wounded in Action	4
Died of Disease	119
Total Casualty Rate	12.2%

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1956 men. Bibliography for Research:
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Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866. Roseville: Park Genealogical Books, 1997. Ingersoll, Lurton D. Iowa and the Rebellion.... Phila: Lippincott, 1867. E507I47. Brief Regimental Histories

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Ritner, Jacob B. Love and Valor: The Intimate Civil War Letters Between Captain Jacob and Emeline Ritner. [Ed by Charles F. Larimer] Western Springs, IL: Signourney, 2000. 453 p. E507.5.1st.L68.

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