9th Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Brief History
The 9th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Detroit Michigan and mustered in October 15, 1861. It was mustered out: September 15, 1865. Discharged at: Detroit, Michigan, September 26, 1865.

For more information about the history of this unit, see:
 * 9th Regiment Michigan Infantry at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb.
 * 9th Michigan Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia.
 * 9th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Companies and general counties of enlistment:
 * 9th Regiment Michigan Infantry Rosters at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb.
 * Company A - Men from Macomb County
 * Company B - Men from Berrien County and Cass County
 * Company C - Men from Jackson County
 * Company D - Men from Ionia County
 * Company E - Men from Wayne County
 * Company F - Men from Calhoun County and Shiawassee County
 * Company G - Men from Branch County
 * Company H - Men from Ionia County
 * Company I - Men from Macomb County and Livingston County
 * Company K - Men from Livingston County
 * Unassigned Company - Men from Jackson County

See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Michigan in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * Bennett, Charles W., Henry C. Rankin, and Frank A. Lester. "Historical Sketches of the Ninth Michigan Infantry (General Thomas' Headquarters Guards) With an Account of the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Sunday, Jul 13, 1862; Four Years Campaigning in the Army of the Cumberland. Coldwater" (Michigan: Daily courier print, 1913). (*). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.


 * Lester, Frank A. "Society of the Ninth Michigan Infantry Veteran Volunteers, 1861-1865" (Michigan: Society of the Ninth Michigan Infantry, 1911). (*);.


 * Michigan. Adjutant Generals Office and George H. Turner. "Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Ninth Infantry]". (Lansing, Michigan: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905.) (*); . Other Libraries. Online at: Michiganology


 * Parkhurst, John G. (John Gibson). Recollection of Stone's River : a paper prepared and read before the Michigan Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), (*).