5th Michigan Infantry

5th Michigan Infantry (HMA82)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 47.831', W 77° 14.697'

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Third Brigade, First Division

— Third Corps —

(Front):
5th. Mich. Inf.
Third Brigade
First Division
Third Corps

(Back):
Effective strength
July 2nd 1863
Present and on detached service
21 officers and 262 men
Total 283.
- Casualties -
Killed
2 officers 17 men,
Wounded
8 officers 78 men
Missing
4 men.
Total 109
The Regiment fought here about
4:00 o'clock p.m. July 2nd 1863
after it had been assembled
from the skirmish - line far in
advance of this position. It
moved to the support of the
2nd Corps in resisting Pickett's
charge July 3rd.

Mustered in U.S. service at Detroit Mich, August 28, 1861.
Mustered out at Jeffersonville Ind. July 5, 1865.
Total enrollment 1850 officers and men.
Killed in action: Officers 10 Men 14:
died of wounds: Officers 6 Men 75:
Died of disease: Officers 3 Men 163:
Total:398.
Engaged in 47 battles and skirmishes from Pohick Church Va. Jan. 9. 1862 to Appomattox Va. April 9, 1865.
Details
HM NumberHMA82
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Year Placed1888
Placed ByState of Michigan
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 10:56am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 307797 N 4407657
Decimal Degrees39.79718333, -77.24495000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 47.831', W 77° 14.697'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 47' 49.86" N, 77° 14' 41.82" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1439 Sickles Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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