Photographs & Memorabilia

(from the Dale R. Niesen Collection)

Many of these pictures have been provided for use on this site through several sources. Some of those are David Prince, Marty Bertera, Military Images Magazine ( Michigan soldiers special edition), Michigan in the Civil War . com, Janine Delcamp, the Library of Congress, the Michigan State archives, the University of Michigan archives, the State of Michigan archives, the Mc Gokeys, Jackie Woods, Steve Roberts, John Devinny, Anita Crabtree, Linda Cruz, Cecile Vreeland, Steve Roberts, Hudson Historical Museum, George Wilkinson, Monroe County Historical Commission, Monroe County Historical Society, Dearborn Historical Museum, Broene collection, Michigan in the War 1861 -1866, and  Dale R. Niesen. As I learn the collectors names I will recognize them all.

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    The purpose of this site and these photos is preserve the history of the 4th Michigan Infantry Regiment and those who served in it. It is not intended for commercial use. These images are owned and controlled by the above individuals and may not be used for any commercial endeavors without their permission.

Please help me honor those who served in the 4th by providing the 4th Michigan.com, with a copy of any pictures that you may have of the men of the 4th. I will recognize all who donate to this site. The more pictures we post the more of the story can be told. Your pictures can be e-mail to: 4th Michigan.com

Identified 4th Michigan Photographs

Colonel Dwight Woodbury 4th Mich. Inf. Hudson Historical Museum Collection	Shot in the throat at Malvern Hill, Va..  Died instantly. Michigan State Archives Collection	Colonel Woodbury was trying to rally Union Troops that were retreating through the 4th Michigan Infantry. The 4th Michigan was lying down to avoid the curtain of Confederate lead. Colonel Woodbury stood up to rally the retreating troops and was shot almost instantly. Michigan State Archives Collection	Because of his knowledge and will to fight Colonel Woodbury was on his way to become a very successful officer in the Union Army. At the time of his death McClellan was talking about giving him  brigade command Michigan State Archives Collection
John A. Gates David Prince collection	Sgt. Jonas Richardson Company D  Miner's Hill, Va. 1861 -62 Bentley Library Collection University of Michigan	Sgt Jonas Richardson Veterans corps Virginia August 1863 Bentley Library Collection University of Michigan	Bvt. Brigadier General Jarius Hall 4th Mi. Revised Michigan State Archives Collection
Major Samuel De Goyler Hudson Historical Museum Collection	1st Lt. Josiah Emerson Dearborn Historical Museum	1st Lt. Michael Vreeland Co. I Cecile Vreeland Collection	Lt John M. Bancroft Dearborn Historical Museum Collection
Color Sgt. Henry Seage Steve Roberts Collection	Reverend John Seage Chaplin 4th Mi. Reg. Steve Roberts Collection	2nd Lt. Richard Watson Seage Co. I Steve Roberts Collection Wounded at Gettysburg fighting next to Harrison Jeffords. He was defending the wounded Colonel Jeffords from further wounding. Shot and killed Colonel Jeffords' attacker	Adelbert F Day Co. B Monroe County Historical Society
Richard Cramer Co. I Michigan State Archives Collection	Pvt. Richard I. Cramer Co. I U.S. Army Heritage & Ed. Center Carlisle Barracks	Colonel Harrison Jeffords Monroe County Historical Commission  Bayoneted in the Wheatfield at Gettysburg. Died of his wound. July 5, 1863	Colonel Jeffords was the only officer known to have been bayoneted, on either side, to have died from the wound during the Civil War Michigan State Archives Collection
1st Lt. Jerome Allen Co. G from the Dale R. Niesen Collection	Capt. Marshall W. Chapin Co. F from the Broene Collection	Capt. Marshall W. Chapin Co. I U.S. Army Heritage & Ed. Center Carlisle Barracks	Frank E. Sayers Co. D (Jonas Richardson in background) Bentley Library Collection University of Michigan
Capt. George Montieth Co. G U.S. Army Heritage & Ed. Center Carlisle Barracks	Rev. John Montieth & Major George Montieth 4th Mi. Inf. Bentley Library Collection University of Michigan	Capt . Henry Grannis Quartermaster 4th Mich. Reg U.S. Army Heritage & Ed. Center Carlisle Barracks	Pvt. David Y. Dudley Co. C U.S. Army Heritage & Ed. Center Carlisle Barracks
Pvt. William B. Lapham Co. I U.S. Army Heritage & Ed. Center Carlisle Barracks	Pvt. George Purdy Co. F Killed at Gettysburg Michigan State Archives Collection	Col. Jarius Hall 4th Mi. Inf. U.S. Army Heritage & Ed. Center Carlisle Barracks	Capt. William Pitkin Huxford Co. D. / 162nd Pa U.S. Army Heritage & Ed. Center Carlisle Barracks
Corp. Stephen Rathbun Co. D (Reorganized) U.S. Army Heritage & Ed. Center Carlisle Barracks	Pvt. Chester Plummer Co. G Dec. 1862 From the collection of Linda Cruz	General George Spaulding originally 1st Sgt of 4th Mi. Co. A From the collection of David Prince at 50th Anniversary of Gettysburg	Harrison Daniels Color Sgt. 4th Mi. Co. G From the Mc Gokey collection picture from 1911 Wounded  during Peninsula Campaign Shot in the hip Saved his best friends life by going into the Wheatfield after dark and bringing his wounded comrade back behind Union Lines. The Wheatfield was behind Confederate Lines
John Ransom Moore Co. I from the Anita Crabtree Collection (updated thanks to Anita Crabtree)	John Baptist Roberts Co. A from the Jackie Wood Collection Wounded Wilderness, Va. May 5, 1864 Arm amputated	Sgt. William E. Limbocker Co. F from the George Wilkinson collection Wounded June 27, 1862 Captured at Gettysburg July 2, 1862 Killed October 25, 1863 at Belle Island, by confederate guard	Pvt. George W. Norton Co. A (Reorganized 4th) from the George Wilkinson collection
Albert Garnsey 4th Mi. Co. D (on the right) from Tim Twiss collection	Joseph Baker 4th Mi. Co. A Re-organized George Wilkinson collection	1st Lt. Charles Fox Michigan State Archives Collection	2nd Lt. Irvin S. Miner Michigan State Archives Collection
2nd Lt. Robert R. Newkirk Michigan State Archives Collection	Capt. Charles H. Barrett Michigan State Archives Collection	Capt. Orvey S. Barrett Michigan State Archives Collection	Chaplin Henry N. Strong Michigan State Archives Collection
Hospital Steward Laban A. Howard Michigan State Archives Collection	Major Jonathan Childs Michigan State Archives Collection	Pvt. George Patrick Michigan State Archives Collection	Sgt. Allen Ball George Wilkinson collection
2nd Lt. H. G. Hill Michigan State Archives Collection	2nd Lt. H. G. Hill Michigan State Archives Collection U.S. Army Heritage & Ed. Center Carlisle Barracks	Corporal James B. Conkey Scott Hilts Collection	Col. George W. Lombard Michigan State Archives Collection
Sgt Charles L. Jenny Michigan State Archives Collection	Capt. William A. Tenbrook Michigan State Archives Collection	Capt. William A. Tenbrook Michigan State Archives Collection	George W. Divelbess Co. B   provided by Michigan in the Civil War 1861 -1865)
1st Lt. William H. Smith Michigan State Archives Collection	Pvt. William H. Smith Michigan State Archives Collection	Lt. Jacob H. Stark Co. K  provided by Michigan in the Civil War 1861 -1865)	William H. Thomas 4th Mi. Co. A Re-organized William Thomas Collection

 4th Mi. Camp Life Photographs

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If you have a picture of a member of the original 4th Michigan Infantry and would like to have it posted on the site, please, e-mail me at:  4thmich@4thmichigan.com

I'm also looking for any pictures of 4th during the Civil War.

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