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The 3rd Michigan Infantry Regiment was an 
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{{DEFAULTSORT:3rd Michigan Infantry Regiment Units and formations of the Union Army from Michigan 1861 establishments in Michigan Military units and formations established in 1861 Military units and formations disestablished in 1864
infantry
Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and m ...
regiment
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation.
In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted ...
that served in the Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states. It proved essential to th ...
during the American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by state ...
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Commanders
* Colonel Daniel McConnell * ColonelStephen Gardner Champlin
Stephen Gardner Champlin (July 1, 1827 – January 24, 1864) was an American physician, lawyer, soldier, and judge. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of brigadier general before succumbing to wounds ...
* Colonel Byron Root Pierce
Byron Root Pierce (September 20, 1829 – July 10, 1924) was an American dentist who served as a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was noted for fighting at First Manassas and during the Peninsula and Seven Days Campaigns. Pierce ...
See also
*3rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (reorganized)
The 3rd Michigan Infantry Regiment (Reorganized) was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 3rd Michigan Infantry was organized at Adrian, Pontiac, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, and mustered i ...
* List of Michigan Civil War Units
*Michigan in the American Civil War
Michigan made a substantial contribution to the Union during the American Civil War. While the state itself was far removed from the combat theaters of the war, Michigan supplied many troops and several generals, including George Armstrong Cus ...
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External links
Third Michigan Infantry Research Project
{{DEFAULTSORT:3rd Michigan Infantry Regiment Units and formations of the Union Army from Michigan 1861 establishments in Michigan Military units and formations established in 1861 Military units and formations disestablished in 1864