1st Michigan Infantry
Posted to the Project on 11 Mar 08
The 1st Michigan was raised at Ann Arbor from the counties of Jackson, Washtenaw, and Wayne.
Like most of Michigan’s infantry monuments, this one features a bas relief on the front of the die. The monument is located on “The Loop” near the Rose Farm and the Wheatfield. It “marks the position where the regiment fought” on the afternoon of July 2.
The regiment was commanded by Col. Ira C. Abbott (1824-1908), a grain dealer from Burr Oak. Abbott was wounded on July 2 and Lt. Col. William A. Throop took command. Throop (1838-1884) was a bookseller from Detroit.
1st Michigan Infantry
5th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade
261; 5 killed, 33 wounded, 4 missing
Monument: Sickles Avenue