Bronze tablet in the Union Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing. It was erected by the Washington, D. C., Alumni Association in memory of the Michigan State men who gave their lives in the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I. The names of these men are given on the tablet.
Bronze tablet on the Bank of Lansing building, West Michigan Avenue, Lansing. The inscription reads:
In memoriam. Charles F. Foster Post No. 42 and Woman's Relief Corps No. 7, Department of Michigan, Grand Army of the Republic. Erected May 30, 1918. Pledge to the Flag: "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands. I pledge my head and my heart to God and my country. One country, one language, one flag, Salute to the flag, Flag of our great Republic - symbol of human liberty, Inspirer in battle, guardian of our homes whose stars and stripes stand for Courage, Purity and Union. We salute thee."
Bronze plaque in the first floor rotunda of the State Capitol, Lansing. The plaque includes a text and a bas relief portrait of General John A. Logan. The inscription reads:
Logan's Memorial Day Order. General Order, No. 11, Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic, Washington, D. C., May 5, 1868. [The text of this order, setting aside May 30 as Memorial Day, a day on which the graves of American soldiers were to be decorated, follows.] Presented by Charles T. Foster Woman's Relief Corps No. 7, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, to the state of Michigan, May 30, 1929, Lansing, Michigan.
Bronze plaque in the first floor rotunda of the State Capitol, Lansing. The plaque includes a bas relief portrait of Abraham Lincoln and a text. The inscription reads:
1809. 1865. [There follows the text of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.] Presented by Charles T. Foster Woman's Relief Corps Number Seven, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic to the state of Michigan, February 12, 1927. Lansing, Michigan.
Eight cases around the walls of the first floor rotunda of the State Capitol, Lansing. Part of one case contains Michigan regimental flags of the Spanish-American War. The rest of the flags in this case and those in all of the other seven cases are Michigan Civil War regimental flags. Around the walls of the same area in the State Capitol are eleven bronze plaques containing statistical information about each of Michigan's Civil War military units. These inscriptions read (punctuation added):
1st Infantry 3 months: Total enrollment, 798; Killed in action, 3; Died of wounds, 3; Died of disease, 3. 1st Infantry 3 years: Total enrollment, 1346; Killed m action, 115; Died of wounds, 35; Died of disease, 93. 2nd Infantry: Total enrollment, 2151; Killed in action, 100; Died o wounds, 105; Died of disease, 116. 3rd Infantry old: Total enrollment, 1000; Killed in action, 100; Died of wounds, 47; Died of disease, 77. 3rd Infantry new: Total enrollment, 1109; Died of wounds, 1; Died of disease, 157. 4th Infantry old: Total enrollment, 1325; Killed in action, 123; Died of wounds, 54; Died of disease, 96. 4th Infantry new: Total enrollment, 1305; Killed in action, 1; Died of wounds, 6; Died of disease, 141. 5th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1950; Killed in action, 151; Died of wounds, 81; Died of disease, 166. 6th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1957; Killed in action, 45; Died of wounds, 21; Died of disease, 476. 7th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1393; Killed in action, 129; Died of wounds, 52; Died of disease, 157. 8th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1792- Killed in action, 140- Died of wounds, 67; Died of disease, 197. 9th Infantry: Total enrollment, 2272; Killed in action, 13; Died of wounds, 7; Died of disease, 272. 10th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1788; Killed in action, 59; Died of wounds, 29; Died of disease, 211. 11th Infantry old: Total enrollment, 1329; Killed in action, 49; Died of wounds, 37; Died of disease, 199. 11th Infantry new: Total enrollment, 1140; Died of disease, 81. 12th Infantry: Total enrollment, 2325; Killed in action, 28; Died of wounds, 24- Died of disease, 380. 13th Infantry: Total enrollment, 2084, Killed in action, 43; Died of wounds, 31; Died of disease, 316. 14th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1806; Killed in action, 32, Died of wounds, 17; Died of disease, 198. 15th Infantry: Total enrollment, 2371; Killed in action, 50; Died of wounds, 19; Died of disease, 268. 16th Infantry: Total enrollment, 2318; Killed in action, 165; Died of wounds, 50; Died of disease, 128. 17th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1079; Killed in action, 92; Died of wounds, 39; Died of disease, 152. 18th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1374; Killed in action, 11, Died of wounds, 2; Died of disease, 297. 19th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1238- Killed in action, 54; Died of wounds, 41; Died of disease, 142. 20th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1157; Killed in action, 74; Died of wounds, 40; Died of disease, 173. 21st Infantry: Total enrollment, 1477; Killed in action, 41; Died of wounds, 33; Died of disease, 294. 22nd Infantry: Total enrollment, 1586; Killed in action, 53; Died of wounds 29; Died of disease, 292. 23rd Infantry: Total enrollment, 1417; Killed in action, 41; Died of wounds, 18; Died of disease, 228. 24th Infantry: Total enrollment, 2054; Killed in action, 130; Died of wounds, 39; Died of disease, 144. 25th Infantry: Total enrollment, 988; Killed in action, 22; Died of wounds, 13; Died of disease, 131. 26th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1210; Killed in action, 62; Died of wounds, 39; Died of disease, 158. 27th Infantry: Total enrollment, 2029; Killed in action, 128; Died of wounds, 86; Died of disease, 203. 28th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1245; Killed in action, 5; Died of disease, 123. 29th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1470; Killed in action, 2; Died of wounds, 4; Died of disease, 65. 30th Infantry: Total enrollment, 1001; Died of disease, 18. 1st Engineers & Mechanics: Total enrollment, 3200; Killed in action, 7; Died of wounds, 7; Died of disease, 342. 1st Sharpshooters: Total enrollment, 1364 Killed in action, 69; Died of wounds, 44; Died of disease, 150. 1st Colored: Total enrollment, 1446; Killed in action, 6; Died of wounds, 5; Died of disease, 129. 1st Cavalry: Total enrollment 2490; Killed in action, 136; Died of wounds, 52; Died of disease, 237. 2nd Cavalry: Total enrollment, 2139; Killed in action, 39; Died of wounds, 26; Died of disease, 229. 3rd Cavalry: Total enrollment, 2264; Killed in action, 24, Died of wounds, 9 Died of disease, 341. 4th Cavalry: Total enrollment, 2006; Killed in action, 30; Died of wounds, 15; Died of disease, 290. 5th Cavalry: Total enrollment, 1866; Killed in action, 101; Died of wounds, 24; Died of disease, 178. 6th Cavalry: Total enrollment, 1838; Killed in action, 102; Died of wounds, 18; Died of disease, 266. 7th Cavalry: Total enrollment, 1709; Killed in action, 49; Died of wounds, 26; Died of disease, 247. 8th Cavalry: Total enrollment, 3025, Killed in action, 24, Died of wounds, 8- Died of disease, 290. 9th Cavalry: Total enrollment, 2057; Killed in action, 25; Died of wounds, 3; Died of disease, 153. 10th Cavalry: Total enrollment, 2050; Killed in action, 20; Died of wounds, 11- Died of disease, 240. 11th Cavalry: Total enrollment, 1579, Killed in action, 22; Died of wounds, 6; Died of disease, 114. Battery A: Total enrollment, 296; Killed in action, 7; Died of wounds, 3; Died of disease, 13. Battery B: Total enrollment, 236, Died of disease, 24. Battery C: Total enrollment, 226- Killed in action, 2- Died of wounds, 1- Died of disease, 27. Battery D: Total enrollment, 314; Killed in action, 1; Died of wounds, 1; Died of disease, 35. Battery E: Total enrollment, 349- Died of wounds, 1- Died of disease, 3. Battery F: Total enrollment, 245; Killed in action, 10; Died of wounds, 2; Died of disease, 20. Battery G: Total enrollment, 314; Killed in action, 4; Died of wounds, 1; Died of disease, 30. Battery H: Total enrollment, 326, Killed in action, 2; Died of wounds, 1, Died of disease, 30. Battery I: Total enrollment, 213; Killed in action, 2; Died of wounds, 2; Died of disease, 14. Battery K: Total enrollment, 199; Killed in action, 1; Died of wounds, 1; Died of disease, 8. Battery L: Total enrollment, 210; Died of diseases 22. Battery M: Total enrollment, 267; Died of disease, 8. 13th Battery: Total enrollment, 256; Died of disease, 2. 14th Battery: Total enrollment, 221; Died of disease, 8. Michigan Organizations serving in other states: 2nd Mo. Cav. Cos. H, I & L: Total enrollment, 527; Killed in action, 3; Died of wounds, 6; Died of disease, 49. 23rd Ills. Inf. Co. A: Total enrollment, 199; Killed in action, 4; Died of wounds, 1; Died of disease, 4. 37th Ills. Inf. Co. D: Total enrollment, .63; Killed in action, 2; Died of wounds, 2; Died of disease, 2. 42nd Ills. Inf.: Total enrollment, 220; Killed in action, 16; Died of wounds, 17; Died of disease, 28. 44th Ills. Inf. Cos. B & H: Total enrollment, 215; Killed in action, 11; Died of wounds, 6; Died of disease, 29. 70th Ills. Inf. Co. C [This is an error. This should read 70th New York Infantry, Company C]: Total enrollment, 112; Killed in action, 14, Died of wounds, 3; Died of disease, 6. 1st N. Y. Cav. Co. K: Total enrollment, 102; Killed in action, 3; Died of wounds, 1- Died of disease, 4. 47th Ohio. [sic] Inf. Co. B: Total enrollment, 135; Killed in action, 5; Died of wounds, 4; Died o disease, 22. Berdan's U. S. S. S. Cos. B, C, K & I: Total enrollment, 552; Killed in action, 42; Died of wounds, 14; Died of disease, 72. Birges' [sic Birge's] Western S. S. Co. D: Total enrollment, 197; Killed in action, 17; Died of wounds, 2; Died of disease, 11. [Totals for the five Spanish-American War regiments are also given.] Summary of all organizations serving in the field: Total enrollment, 90348; Killed in action, 2820; Died of wounds, 1387; Died of disease, 10648[The figures given in these inscriptions in some cases seem to have been taken from the unit totals given in Robertson, Michigan in the War, published in 1882, while in other instances the totals in the Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers of the Civil War, published in 1905, appear to have been those relied upon. These two sources do not agree in the totals they give, even though both emanated from the Adjutant General's Office. For example Robertson's figures for the 3rd Michigan Infantry are: total enrollment, 1000; killed in action, 100; died of wounds, 47- and died of disease, 77. The comparable figures in the Record of Service are: total enrollment, 1,432- killed in action, 110, died of wounds, 6S, and died of disease, 96. ( Robertson, Michigan in the War, 217; Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 3:3.) On what basis the compiler of the information for the Capitol plaques chose to accept Robertson's figures in this instance while in others, as, for example, the statistics for the 5th Michigan Cavalry, he accepted those in the Record of Service, it is impossible to say. The problem facing anyone who seeks to obtain accurate statistics is made even greater by the fact that other sets of figures for Michigan's military units can be found in such well-regarded works as Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, 1908), which do not agree with those given either in Robertson's study or in the Record of Service. Undoubtedly, still a different set of figures would be obtained if one were to draw up his own totals from a study of the existing military records. The most reasonable approach, probably, is to use the totals found in one source but to regard the figures as presenting only an approximate picture of the enrollment and fatalities of these units.]
[Actually, the term disease is used here and in other compilations as a catch-all term since under it are included deaths from miscellaneous causes not all attributable to disease. Included in these totals, for example, are those who died in Confederate prisons, not all of whom died as a result of disease, and those who died from accidental causes, such as the many Michigan soldiers who were killed in the explosion of the Sultana on April 27, 1865.]
[These totals are presumably the sums of the individual unit totals that are given on the eleven plaques. However, when these unit totals are run through an adding machine, none of the final totals agree with those given on this plaque. The total obtained by adding all the figures for total enrollment is 94,877, which exceeds the plaques summary total by 4,529. The adding-machine total for the number killed in action is 2,863 ( forty-three more than the total on the plaque); for the number who died of wounds, 1,393 (six more than the plaque's total), and for the number who died of disease, 10,035 (which is 613 less than the plaques total). This would seem to indicate either that the compiler of these statistics could not add or that a good many errors in the figures given on the tablets were not caught prior to the casting of the plaques. If the five Spanish-American War regiments are eliminated from the totals, one gets a figure of 87,911 as the total enrollment of the Michigan Civil War units. this is considerably less than the 90,000 plus figure which is normally given as the number of Michigan men who served in the war. The total number of men killed in action in the Civil War, as listed on these plaques, is 2,861. The number who died of wounds is 1,392, and the number who died of disease is 9,835. These figures are likewise at variance with casualty totals that are to be foamed in other sources. See George S. May, Michigan and the Civil War Years, 1860-1866: A Wartime Chronicle, 77 ([Lansing, 1964]); Robertson, Michigan in the War, 751.]
Memorial, consisting of a boulder with a bronze tablet, on the State Capitol lawn, Allegan Street, Lansing. The inscription reads:
This memorial was erected in memory of and dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic, by the Department of Michigan, Woman's Relief Corps, June 11, 1924. "Ever in the realms of glory shall shine your starry fame. Angels have heard your story. God knows all your names."
Monument, consisting of a bronze statue of Austin Blair, in front of the State Capitol, facing Capitol Avenue, Lansing. It was the work of the sculptor, Edward Clark Potter, and was erected by the state of Michigan at a cost of $7,200. It was dedicated on October 12, 1898. The inscription reads:
Austin Blair, War Governor of Michigan, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864. He gave the best years of his life to Michigan and his fame is inseparably linked with the glorious achievements of her citizen soldiers. Erected by the people of Michigan under joint resolution of the Legislature. Approved May 8th, 1895. "The true glory of the Republic must consist not only in the beneficence and freedom of our institutions. But also in our ability and courage to defend and protect them." Message to the Legislature 1863. "All the blood and carnage of this terrible War, all the heart-rending casualties of battle and the sad bereavements occasioned by them, have the same cause - Slavery. The greatest, vilest criminal of the world; it must perish." Message 1863. "Again and for the last time I commend the Michigan troops to your continued care and support. They have never failed in their duty to the country or to the State. Upon every battle field of the war their shouts have been heard and their sturdy blows have been delivered for the Union and Victory. It is my sole regret at quitting office that I part with them." Last message Jan. 4th, 1865.
Monument on northeast corner of the State Capitol lawn, at Ottawa Street and Capitol Avenue, Lansing. The monument was purchased with funds raised by a committee of the veterans of the 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics and was dedicated on October 9, 1912, during the reunion of these veterans in Lansing. The inscriptions read:
First Regiment Michigan Engineers rendezvoused at Camp Owen, Marshall, Michigan. Mustered October 29, 1861. Regimental organization twelve companies 150 men each. Total enrollment during war 2920. Served in the Army of the Ohio, Army of the Cumberland, Army of the Tennessee. [There follows a list of thirteen battles and related events in which the regiment was engaged.] Regiment disbanded at Jackson, Michigan, October 1, 1865. First Regiment Michigan Engineers Veterans Association. [There follows a list of the officers of the association.] Erected A. D. 1912. [There follows a list of the members of the monument committee.] [The officers of the regiment are listed on the monument.]
Monument, consisting of a statue of a Civil War soldier aiming his rifle, and a base with bronze plaques attached, on the southeast corner of the State Capitol lawn at Allegan Street and Capitol Avenue, Lansing. The inscriptions read:
First Michigan Sharpshooters. [There follows a list of the regiment's officers.] The regiment was organized during the winter of 1862 and 1863 at Kalamazoo, Michigan. Disbanded at Jackson, Michigan, August 7th, 1865. The entire enrollment of the regiment that saw active service: 981. Officers and men killed and died of wounds: 113. Men died while prisoners of war: 41. Men died of disease: 109. Discharged account of wounds and disability: 353. Mustered out at close of war: 365. [There follows a list of twenty battles in which the regiment participated.] Capture of Petersburg, Virginia, April 3rd, 1865. The first regiment to enter the city and plant their flag on the court house. At the siege before Petersburg, Virginia, from June 17th, 1864 until April 3rd, 1865. Committee Comrades: [There Follows the list of members of the committee who apparently arranged for the erection of the monument.] Erected in October 1915.
Bronze plaque on the Mason High School grounds, South Jefferson Avenue, Mason. The inscription reads:
Phil. McKernan G. A. R. W. R. C. have dedicated this tree to the memory of the soldiers of Ingham County.
Monument, consisting of a statue of a Civil War soldier, in the Main Public Square, Stockbridge. It was dedicated on May 30, 1905. The inscription reads:
In memory of our soldiers and sailors of Stockbridge and vicinity 1861-1865. 1905 erected by G. H. Ewing Post No. 203 G. A. R.W. R. C. and citizens 1898.
Monument, consisting of a statue of a Civil War soldier, in front of the fire station, Williamston. The inscription reads:
In memory of Eli P. Alexander Post No. 102, 1861-1865.
Boulder with a bronze tablet, in front of the G. A. R. Hall, Belding. The inscription reads:
G. A. R. Memorial Hall 1861-65.
Monument, consisting of a marble pillar with a bronze tablet, across from Central School, Belding. The inscription reads:
Frari R. Chase Camp No. 25 Michigan Division Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Clara Barton Tent No. 7 Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War organized March 1914.
Boulder with a bronze tablet, in Oak Hill Cemetery, Ionia. The inscription reads:
Erected to the unknown dead of the Civil War 1861-1865. W. R. C. 1929.
Bronze tablet at Prairie Creek, Ionia. The inscription reads:
Camp Sigel - The camping ground of the 21st Michigan Infantry. This tablet is erected m honor of the regiment's gallant service in the Civil War, on the fiftieth anniversary of its departure for the South, by the Citizens of Ionia and surviving members of the regiment Sept. 12th, 1912.
Monument on the Courthouse grounds, Ionia. It was erected as a tribute and a memorial to the William H. Borden Post, G. A. R., Ionia, and the Woman's Relief Corps No. 28.
Monument, consisting of a statue of a Civil War soldier on a high marble base, on the Courthouse grounds, Ionia. It was erected in 1906 by the citizens of Ionia County in memory of the soldiers and sailors who lost their lives in the war.
Boulder with a bronze tablet, at Bridge Street, M-21, Lyons. It was dedicated on August 9, 1929, by the Woman's Relief Corps of Lyons to the memory of the W. A. Dresser Post No. 100, G. A. R. and the Woman's Relief Corps No. 70.
Boulder with a bronze tablet, in Alton Park, Portland. The inscription reads:
Memory of Civil War. Veterans of John Megarah Relief Corps No. 185.
Monument, consisting of a statue of a Civil War soldier, in the cemetery in Portland. The inscriptions around the base of the monument read:
G. A. R. Fraternity. Loyalty. Charity. Erected by the citizens of Portland in memory of the Union Volunteers, under the auspices of John Megarah Relief Corps, - 1898.
Bronze tablet erected in 1918, on west wall of first floor corridor in the Austin Blair School, Cooper Street, Jackson. The inscription reads:
In memory of Austin Blair, Statesman and Civil War Governor of Michigan. The Sarah Treat Prudden Chapter, D. A. R., Silence Blackman Club, W. of R.
Boulder with a bronze tablet, Lansing Avenue, on northeast corner of Mercy Hospital lawn, near Blackstone Street, Jackson. The inscription reads:
Upon this site stood the home of Austin Blair, one of the founders of the Republican Party and Michigan's War Governor 1861 - 1865. "He stayed up Lincoln's hand during the life and death struggle of the Republic." - Moore. Placed by the Sarah Treat Prudden Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, September 1927.
Monument, consisting of large bronze cast figures, in Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, near the main gate. Standing out in the center is a young soldier holding a rifle. In relief on one side of the soldier is the figure of victory in sorrow, and on the other side is an old veteran holding a G. A. R. hat. The monument was erected in 1916. The inscriptions read:
Laura Evans Memorial. This monument to the soldiers buried in Mount Evergreen Cemetery was given by Laura Evans m memory of her father, mother, and husband< Henry Hague - Mary Ann Morley Hague - Emmet Mortimer Evans.
Monument five feet high with rectangular inscription in scroll effect, Mount Evergreen Cemetery, east center, Jackson. It was erected about 1905. The inscription reads:
In memory of our unknown soldiers.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, in a small park at First Street and West Michigan and Wildwood avenues, Jackson. On top of the stone base is a group of three figures, the work of the sculptor, Lorado Taft. The oldest of the three soldiers kneels with musket at alert; the middle soldier holds aloft a waving regimental flag, and the youngest figure clutches a serious chest wound. The group may portray members of the 17th Michigan Infantry at the battle of South Mountain. The monument was dedicated July 14, 1904. The inscriptions read:
To tbe soldiers and sailors of Jackson County who gave their services and many their lives to their country in the war for the Union, 1861-1865. Erected as a tribute of love and admiration by one of their companions-in-arms. May 30, 1903. Presented by General William H. Withington to the City of Jackson. Jackson County contributed to the Army and Navy in tbe War for the Union 3232 men.[William H. Withington of Jackson served as a captain with the 1st Michigan Infantry ( three months ) and was captured at the battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861. He was exchanged on January 30, 1862. He was appointed colonel of the 17th Michigan Infantry on August 11, 1862 and was brevetted brigadier general of United states volunteers on March 13, 186S, for his gallant conduct with his regiment at the battle of South Mountain on September 14, 1862. He resigned on March 21, 1863, and was honorably discharged. Robertson, Michigan in the War, 970.]Aloft in the din of the battle
Calls the flag when the bugle sounds dumb
Now bidding give life but yield never,
Now charge, for the moment is come.
Boulder with a bronze plaque, at Second and West Franklin streets, Jackson. The plaque was dedicated by President William Howard Taft in 1910. The inscription reads:
Here under the oaks, July 6th, 1854, was born the Republican party, destined in the throes of Civil War to abolish slavery, vindicate democracy, and perpetuate the Union.
Boulder with a bronze plaque, in a roadside park on US-127, seven miles south of Jackson. The inscription reads:
Austin Blair Memorial Park. In grateful memory of Austin Blair, citizen of Jackson, Michigan, and war governor of Michigan, Congressman, state legislator, prosecuting attorney. His motto: To know the right is to do *. Sponsored jointly by the Town
Improvement Society of Jackson and the Michigan State Highway Department, l956. Boulder with a bronze tablet, in a cemetery on Parma Road, one-half mile south of Parma. The inscription reads:
G. A. R. 1924
Monument, consisting of a stone obelisk on a marble base, about eighteen feet high, in a cemetery one-half mile south of M-50 on Brooklyn Road, Napoleon. It was erected about 1870 by area citizens to mark the graves of local soldiers who had been killed in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. The inscription reads:
Our heroes - our country - Abraham Lincoln assassinated April 14, 1865. [The names of area dead are inscribed on the four sides of the base.]
Monument, consisting of a statue of a Civil War soldier and a cannon, set in concrete, in the cemetery south of Springport on M-99. It was erected in 1915 by the community of Springport. The inscription reads:
In memory of our soldier & sailors of Springport & vicinity, 1861-1865. Erected A. D. 1915. Vicksburg - Shiloh - Antietam.
Monument, consisting of a limestone column on an oblong stone, in the soldiers' plot of the cemetery at Concord. It was erected about 1875 by the community of Concord. The inscription reads:
1861-1865 [Inscriptions or plaques on the north and south sides have either eroded away or fallen off.]
Monument with a bronze plaque on the west side of Shafter Road, about a half-mile north of M-96, near Galesburg in Comstock Township. The inscription reads:
Boyhood home of Major General William Rufus Shafter, 18351906. From 1861 to 1865 he served as an officer in the Civil War with constant promotion. During the Spanish - American War of 1898 he commanded the land forces in Cuba, where in one month, his army captured Santiago and eastern Cuba. Sponsored by the people of Kalamazoo Co., Mich. Erected by Richard Westnedge Camp No. 16 U. S. W. V.
Monument, consisting of a bronze bust of William Rufus Shafter, the work of the sculptor, Pompeo Coppini, on a granite base, with three bronze plaques, at the intersection of M-96 and Michigan Avenue, Galesburg. The monument was erected by the state of Michigan through ~~a specially appointed General Shafter Monument Commission at a contract cost of $4,500. It was dedicated August 22, 1919, although the text o$ one of the bronze plaques on the monument would indicate that it had been erected earlier, on May 30, 1919. The inscriptions read:
William Rufus Shafter. A Michigan soldier whose valorous conduct in the Rebellion, in the Indian wars, and in the Spanish-American War, added glory to the military annals of the United States. Born in this community on October 16, 1835, he grew to manhood in the pioneer life of Michigan, enlisting as a lieutenant in the Seventh Michigan Infantry on August 22, 1861. He won promotion by gallant and meritorious service, and was mustered out a brigadier-general of volunteers at the close of the Civil War. As an officer m the regular army he served with signal distinction and conducted campaigns against hostile Indians in the southwest with such success that the country was made safe for peaceful and permanent settlement. As commander of the expeditionary army which besieged and captured Santiago de Cuba in 1898, he concluded his services for his country with an imperishable record as a great and daring leader and a generous conqueror. He died on November 12, 1906. William Rufus Shafter. 1st Lt. 7th Mich. Inf., Aug. 22, 1861 to Aug. 22, 1862; Maj. 19th Mich. Inf., Sept. 5, 1862, Lt. Col. of same, June 5, 1863 to Apr. 18, 1864; Col. 17th U. S. Colored Inf., Apr. 19, 1864, until honorably mustered out Nov. 2, 1866; Bvt. Brig. Gen. Vols., Mar. 13, 186S, for gallant and meritorious service during the war. Appointed Lt. Col. 41st U. S. Inf., July 28, 1866, accepted Jan. 26, 1867; assigned to 24th Inf., Mar. 15, 1869; promoted Col. 1st Inf., Mar. 4, 1879; appointed Brig. Gen. May 3, 1897; retired Oct. 16, 1899; advanced to grade of Maj. Gen. on retired list Feb. 18, 1901. He also served as Maj. Gen. Vols. May 4, 1898 to June 30, 1901. Bvt. Lt. Col. U. S. A. Mar. 2, 1867, for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Fair Oaks, Va. Awarded Medal of Honor June 12, 1895 for most distinguished gallantry in the battle of Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862, while serving as 1st Lt. 7th Mich. Inf. in command of pioneers, voluntarily taking an active part in that battle and remaining on the field, although wounded, until the close of the engagement. The state of Michigan erected this memorial May 30, 1919. Bill for appropriation introduced by Hon. Charles A. Weissert. Committee to erect it appointed by Governor Albert E. Sleeper. W. W. Potter, Hastings, chairman. M. F. Jordan, Middleville. M. A. Douglass, Galesburg.
Boulder with a bronze plaque, southeast corner of Bronson Park, Kalamazoo. The inscription reads:
1861-1865. This tablet is placed here by Sarah E. Fuller Tent No. 8, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of Michigan, in memory of Orcutt Post No. 79, Kalamazoo, Dept. Of Mich., Grand Army of the Republic, the veterans of the Civil War. This boulder is placed on the spot where Abraham Lincoln stood when he gave an anti- slavery address m August, 1856.[The exact spot on which Lincoln stood when he delivered his address on August 27, 1856, is somewhat uncertain. An official state historical marker of the Michigan Historical Commission was erected at the south west corner of Bronson Park in 1957, relating the history of this event which was Lincoln's only public appearance in Michigan.]
Mounted cannon, originally located on the grounds of the old county courthouse but now located about 150 feet east of the Southwestern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanitarium on Blakeslee Street, Kalamazoo. The inscription reads:
U. S. ten inch columbiad. Weight 15204 pounds. Grant W. Tuttle, George F. Larned, Com. G. A. R. Orcutt Post No. 79, to the soldiers and sailors of 1861-1865 and 1898.
Monument, consisting of a statue of a Civil War soldier on a granite column, in Section H of the Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo. The inscription reads:
The defenders of our nation. Orcutt Post No. 79, G. A. R.
Bronze plaque in the License Bureau, Sheriffs Department, County Building, Kalamazoo. It was erected in 1928 by the Daughters of Union Veterans of Michigan and was originally placed in the old county courthouse. The inscription reads:
Abraham Lincoln. Dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic and the women who served. By Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil War.. [There follows the text of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.]
Boulder with a bronze plaque on the east side of Bronson Park, facing South Rose Street, Kalamazoo. The inscription reads:
1863. 1913. Presented to the city of Kalamazoo this, the 11th day of September, 1913, by the 11th Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Cavalry on the 50th anniversary of leaving for the front.[Actually, the 11th Michigan Cavalry did not leave Kalamazoo for the front on September 11, 1863, as this text would indicate. The regiment was not mustered into service until December, 1863, and it left for Kentucky following its mustering in. Robertson, Michigan in the War, 129-30.]
Granite marker on the east side of Bronson Park, Kalamazoo. The inscription reads:
Orcutt Post. G. A. R. tree. Apr. 30, 1909.
Granite marker in the southwest quarter of Bronson Park, Kalamazoo. The inscription reads:
Dedicated to Orcutt Post G. A. R. No. 79.
Marble wall marker in the main entrance of Bowen Hall, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo. The inscription reads:
God and country. In memory of the students and graduates of this college, who fell m the war for liberty and union, 18611865. [There follow the names of seventeen men.] "They died that the nation might live."
Boulder with a bronze plaque on Egleston Avenue, two blocks east of Portage Street, Kalamazoo. The inscription reads:
This stone, placed here October, 1923, by the surviving members of the Twenty-fifth Michigan Volunteer Infantry who served m the Civil War, marks the spot where this regiment first went into camp, September 1, 1862, was mustered into the service of the United States, September 22, 1862, and left for the front, October 1, 1862, under its gallant and beloved commanders, Colonel Orlando H. Moore, Lieut. Col. Benj. F. Orcutt. This regiment participated in 22 battles, was mustered out at Salisbury, North Carolina, June 24, 1865, and was discharged from the service at Jackson, Mich., July 14, 1865, after having gallantly performed its part toward the preservation of the union and won for itself a merited reputation for bravery and loyalty.
Boulder with a bronze plaque at the southeast corner of Washington Park, Reed Avenue and Portage Street, Kalamazoo. The inscription reads:
This boulder and tablet was [sic] by the Department of Michigan Woman's Relief Corps, in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic, June 6, 1928. The ground is holy where they fought, and holy where they fell; for by their blood this land was bought, the land they loved so well.
Aluminum wall marker in the Armory in Kalamazoo. The marker was dedicated May 11, 1964. The inscription reads:
First Kalamazoo National Guard Unit. Company C was first organized in 1856 as the Kalamazoo Light Guard. In the Civil War it fought at Bull Run and in other major battles. ID World War I and II it was part of the famed 32nd Division. One of its commanders, Col. "Joe" Westnedge, won renown as one of the finest regimental commanders of World War I. The unit served in all the nation's wars as an infantry unit until 1959 when it was reorganized into Company C, 156th Signal Battalion. That a man shall serve his country in the time of war is noble, brave and patriotic; but that a man shall properly prepare himself in time of peace to serve in war is all these things and more. Erected by the Kalamazoo Veterans Council and the Kalamazoo Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, 1964.
Monument in a cemetery on the highway in Vicksburg. The inscription reads:
Honor to the defenders of the Union. Heroes<1861- 1865. Archer Post No. 220, erected by the W. R. C. No. 176, 1893.
Monument in Courthouse square, Kalkaska. It was erected in 1929 by the Col. Baker W. R. C. No. 92 in memory of Col. Baker Post No. 84, Grand Army of the Republic, organized in 1882.
Boulder with a bronze tablet, Byron Center. It was erected in 1929. The inscription reads:
Freedom. Equality. Justice. Humanity. To honor soldiers and sailors of all wars, 1812-1928. Erected by Orin Whitcomb Woman's Relief Corps No. 101 of Byron Center and other patriotic citizens.
Boulder with a bronze tablet in Memorial Park on M-37, Caledonia. The inscription reads:
In memory of all those who have given their lives in the service of our country 1776-1918. For God and Country. Erected by the Arthur C. Finkbeiner Post No. 305, American Legion, May 30, 1924.
Boulder with a bronze tablet in front of the main building at the Michigan State Veterans' Facility (formerly the Michigan Soldiers' Home), 3000 Monroe Avenue, N. W., Grand Rapids. The inscription reads:
Dedicated in honor John A. Logan Post, Grand Army of the Republic by John A. Logan Woman's Relief Corps, 1861-1865. "Great was their high endeavor. Great was their glorious need. Honor our heroes forever. Serve them with word and deed." 1929.
Soldiers' monument, consisting of a statue of a Civil War soldier on a draped shaft, beneath which is a bronze base ornamented with medallion portraits of Lincoln, Grant, Farragut, and Garfield, a bas relief scene of a woman assisting a wounded soldier, and various inscriptions. The over-all height of the monument is thirty-one feet. It was erected by the Kent County Soldiers' Monument Association and dedicated September 16, 1885. The inscriptions read:
In honor of the soldiers from Kent County, 1861-1865. Erected 1885. Petersburg. Winchester. Mission Ridge. Antietam. Woman's Mission of Mercy. "A Government of the people, by the people, and for the people." - Lincoln. "The Union must and shall be preserved." - Jackson. "Let us have peace - This is a Nation." - Grant. "The war for the Union was right, eternally right." - Garfield. [Also inscribed on the monument are the names and dates of twelve engagements in which Kent County men participated.]
Bronze plaque on a flagstaff at the corner of Lyon Street and Ottawa Avenue, N. E., Grand Rapids. The inscription reads:
Dedicated m memory of our fathers who fought for the Union m the Civil War 1861-1865. By the National Alliance Daughters of Veterans Sept. 2, 1925. "To them this Nation's love is due and the Nation never forgets."
Boulder with a bronze plaque, on the Central High School grounds, Fountain Street, between Prospect and College avenues, N. E., Grand Rapids. The inscription reads:
In honor of the loyal service of the 6th, 7th, and 10th Regiments, Michigan Cavalry Volunteers, 1862-1864, Battery K, 13th Battery. Camp Kellogg and Camp Lee were located within the present boundary limits of Bridge, Union, Lyon and Prospect streets. This memorial is placed by the city of Grand Rapids and the Sophie de Marsac Campau Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, October 14, 1912.
[The 6th and 7th Michigan cavalry regiments were organized in Grand Rapids through the efforts of Congressman Francis W. Kellogg of that city. The 6th Michigan Cavalry left camp for Washington on December 10, 1862, and the 7th Michigan Cavalry left on February 20, 1863. The 10th Michigan Cavalry was organized in Grand Rapids later in 1863, leaving for the front on December 1, 1863. Battery K of the 1st Michigan Light Artillery was mustered in at Grand Rapids on February 20, 1863 and left for the front at once. The 13th Battery of Michigan artillery was mustered in at Grand Rapids on January 20, 1864, and left camp on February 3. Robertson, Michigan in the War, 537, 541, S69-72, 716.]
Boulder with a bronze plaque, on the South High School grounds, corner of Hall Street and Jefferson Avenue, Grand Rapids. The inscription reads:
"Lest we forget." - Left Cantonment Anderson, 8th Michigan Infantry, August 21; 2nd Michigan Cavalry, November 15; 3rd Michigan Cavalry, November 28; Battery "B" 1st Michigan Light Artillery, December 17, 1861. - 3rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry left Cantonment Anderson for the front 1861. - June 13th, 1911.
[The 3rd Michigan Infantry was organized at Grand Rapids at the start of the war and left camp for the front on June 13, 1861. The other units listed on this plaque were also organized in Grand Rapids in 1861. The organization of the 8th Michigan Infantry was completed at Fort Wayne, Detroit, where it was sent on August 21, 1861. The dates given for the other three units are the dates on which they left for the front upon the completion of their organization and mustering in, although Robertson gives November 14 as the day on which the 2nd Michigan Cavalry left camp. Robertson, Michigan in the War, 206-207, 281 521, 61S, 629.]
Memorial in Baldwin Park, Lake Drive and Fulton Street, Grand Rapids. The inscription reads:
Charles Eugene Belknap, distinguished soldier, worthy public official, self-sacrificing citizen, faithful friend. Born at Massena, St. Lawrence County, New York, October 17, 1846. Settled in Grand Rapids, 1854. Served four years in Civil War as Captain of Company H, 21st Michigan Infantry. Chairman of Chickamauga Memorial Commission, Historian of Army of the Cumberland, Founder of Belknap Wagon Works. A founder of Grand Rapids Fire Department, member of Board of Education seven years, Alderman from the old Seventh Ward, Mayor of the city, 1884, Member of Congress, 1889-1892, Boy Scout Commissioner, 1922-1929. Patron of Camp Fire Girls, raconteur and publisher of pioneer experiences. Died January 16, 1929. Buried in Greenwood Cemetery. This memorial, originally inspired by the Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls, has been erected by friends who admired Captain Belknap's patriotic public services, his winsome friendliness and simplicity, and the practical Christianity of his Exemplary life.
Cannon on a mound in Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian. It was placed there in 1915 by the Cemetery Association of Adrian in memory of the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War. Monument, consisting of a marble column from the old Bank of Pennsylvania building in Philadelphia, mounted on a concrete base, on the eight sides of which have been placed eight bronze plaques, in Monument Park, at Center Street between East Maumee and East Church streets, Adrian. The monument was dedicated July 4, 1870, and was erected by the Adrian Soldiers' Monument Association. The inscription reads:
1870. Erected by citizens of Adrian m memory of our fallen soldiers. By such as these was our Union saved m the great struggle of 1861-1865. [The eight bronze plaques carry the names of eighty-nine men from Adrian who lost their lives in the war and the regiments to which they belonged.]
Granite statue of Laura Haviland, seated, holding a copy of her autobiography. The statue is on a pedestal with a drinking fountain in the base, and is located in front of the City Hall, South Main and Dennis streets, Adrian. It was dedicated June 24, 1909, to the memory of Mrs. Haviland, noted abolitionist and philanthropic worker, who devoted much time during the Civil War in working with wounded soldiers in hospitals and with freedmen. The inscription reads:
Laura Smith Haviland. 1808. 1898. A tribute to a life consecrated to the betterment of humanity. Erected by the Adrian Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Haviland Memorial Association. "I was thirsty and ye gave me drink."
Monument with bronze plaque on US-12, Clinton. It was erected in 1919 by popular subscriptions through the efforts of the Frederick-Peiper Post, American Legion, and was dedicated to the men from Clinton who lost their lives in the Mexican, Civil, Spanish-American, and First World wars. Monument in the cemetery in Tipton. The monument was erected in 1866 and is Michigan's oldest Civil War monument. The inscription reads:
Union and liberty, one and inseparable, now and forever. Erected July 4, 1866, by the citizens of Franklin as a memorial of the brave and patriotic men who represented them in battle, and gave their lives m defense of the unity of our common country. Preserve the union of the states, cemented by our prayers, our tears, and our blood. [The names of thirty-three men from Franklin Township who lost their lives in the Civil War are inscribed on the monument.]
Boulder with a bronze plaque, at the northeast corner of Grand River and Second avenues, Fowlerville. The inscription reads:
1861-186S. In memory of John Gilluly Post No. 114 and Woman's Relief Corps No. 22. Erected June 10, 1925.
Boulder with a bronze plaque, on the front lawn of the Carnegie Library, Howel1. The inscription reads:
Erected by Waddell Woman's Relief Corps. In memory of and dedicated to Waddell Post No. 120 G. A. R. and all veterans of Livingston County, who served in the War of '61-'65. "They Fought to save us a Nation."
Monument to the soldiers of the Civil War, Lake View Cemetery, Howell.