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1862 : First Michigan Light Artillery, Battery B, Sees Action at Shiloh, Tennessee
1862 : First Michigan Light Artillery, Battery B, Sees Action at Shiloh, Tennessee
Apr 6 all-day
1862 : First Michigan Light Artillery, Battery B, Sees Action at Shiloh, Tennessee
April 6-7, 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh, fought in southwestern Tennessee. Participants included the men of Battery B, First Michigan Light Artillery. Larry R. Houghton told their story in Michigan … Continue reading "1862 : First Michigan Light Artillery, Battery B, Sees Action at Shiloh, Tennessee"
1862 : Private George Sidman Receives Congressional Medal of Honor, Michigan’s Youngest Recipient
1862 : Private George Sidman Receives Congressional Medal of Honor, Michigan’s Youngest Recipient
Apr 6 all-day
Private George Sidman, a drummer boy from Owosso, received the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism displayed on a Civil War battlefield in June 1862. He was the youngest man in the state to receive … Continue reading "1862 : Private George Sidman Receives Congressional Medal of Honor, Michigan’s Youngest Recipient"
1917 : War Fever Reflected in Detroit Free Press
1917 : War Fever Reflected in Detroit Free Press
Apr 6 all-day
On the day the U.S. declared war on Germany during World War I, the Detroit Free Press carried the following headline: ASK SCHOOL AID FOR WAR CROPS: M. A. C. Head and State Market Director … Continue reading "1917 : War Fever Reflected in Detroit Free Press"
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