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Michigan Men on The Sultana
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SurnameGivenRankCompanyRegimentPost OfficeCountyKilled Lost LivedRecord Of ServiceLoss Of SultanaExtra NotesWeb Page
BakerJerome D.1st sergeantC18th Michigan Infantry LenaweeKilledBaker, Jerome D. Enlisted in company C, Eighteenth Infantry, as Sergeant, Aug. 4, 1862, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 24. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. First Sergeant Sept. 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana," near Memphis,Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official Listpension to father January 1867 
BarnesMichaelprivateG18th Michigan Infantry LenaweekilledBurnes, or Barnes, Michael. Enlisted in company G, Eighteenth Infantry, Dec. 28, 1863, at Madison, for 3 years, age 29. Mustered Dec. .28, 1863. Joined regiment at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1864. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn. April 27, 1865.Official ListM. Burns listed as serving in the 19th Michigan Infantry in Loss of Sultana. 
BradishJamescorporalA18th Michigan InfantryMedinaLenaweeKilledBradish, James W., Medina. Enlisted in company A, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 6, 1862, at Hudson, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official ListSurname spelled Brattish in this Loss of Sultana 
BraniganPatrickprivateE18th Michigan InfantryTecumsehLenaweeKilledBranigan, Patrick, Tecumseh. Enlisted in company E, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 17, 1862, at Tecumseh, for 3 years, age 40. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official ListWidows pension started in June 1865 
BrewerGeorge H.corporalE18th Michigan InfantryTecumsehLenaweeKilledBrewer, George H., Tecumseh. Enlisted in company E, Eighteenth Infantry, July 30, 1862, at Tecumseh, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Corporal. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official List  
BurnesMichaelprivateG18th Michigan Infantry LenaweekilledBurnes, or Barnes, Michael. Enlisted in company G, Eighteenth Infantry, Dec. 28, 1863, at Madison, for 3 years, age 29. Mustered Dec. .28, 1863. Joined regiment at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1864. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn. April 27, 1865.Official ListM. Burns listed as serving in the 19th Michigan Infantry in Loss of Sultana. 
BurnesMichaelprivateG18th Michigan Infantry LenaweekilledBurnes, or Barnes, Michael. Enlisted in company G, Eighteenth Infantry, Dec. 28, 1863, at Madison, for 3 years, age 29. Mustered Dec. .28, 1863. Joined regiment at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1864. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn. April 27, 1865.Official ListM. Burns listed as serving in the 19th Michigan Infantry in Loss of Sultana. 
CornellAlbert W.corporalB18th Michigan InfantryRome CenterLenaweeLivedCornell, Albert W., Rome. Enlisted in company B, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 7, 1862, at Rome, for 3 years, age 27. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862, Corporal Nov., 1863. Taken prisoner at Danville, Ky., March 24, 1863. Taken prisoner at Athens,Ala., Sept. 24, 1864.. Exchanged April 22, 1865. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 8, 1865. Deceased.Official List  
DalyMichaelprivateC18th Michigan InfantryRigaLenaweeLivedDaly, Michael, Riga. Enlisted in Company C, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 5, 1862, at Riga, for 3 years, age 40. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Exchanged April 22, 1865. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 8, 1865.Official List  
DarrowMarvin S.privateB18th Michigan InfantryBlissfieldLenaweeLivedDarrow, Marvin S., Adrian. Enlisted in company B, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 7, 1862, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Exchanged April 22, 1865. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 8, 1865. Present residence, Soldiers Home, Mich.Official List  
DelineOrvilleprivateC18th Michigan InfantryDoverLenaweeKilledDeline, Orville, Dover. Enlisted in company C, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 7, 1862, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 26. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Corporal Sept., 1864. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official ListDover is in both Washtenaw and Lenawee county at this time. Since sign up was in Adrian Lenawee County he probably came from the Dover listed. 
DoneyNapoleonprivateA18th Michigan Infantry LenaweeLivedDoney, Napoleon. Enlisted in company A, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 23, 1862, at Hudson; for 3 years, age 28. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Exchanged June, 1865. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 22, 1865.Official ListExchange date for this man is too late to have been on Sultana, but he was on the Official List. 
EastickNewman A.privateG4th Michigan Cavalry LenaweelostEastick, Newman A., Lenawee County. Enlisted in company G, Fourth Infantry, Feb. 20, 1862, at Adrian. Mustered Feb. 20, 1862. Taken prisoner at Gettysbury, Pa., July 2, 1863. On detached service, with company G, First Infantry, by order July 2, 1864. Supposed to have been lost in explosion of Steamer Sultana, April 28, 1865.Official ListListed as Eslick in Loss of Sultana. 
GreenfieldLevisergeantC18th Michigan InfantryAdrianLenaweeKilledGreenfield, Levi, Adrian. Enlisted in company C, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 6, 1862, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 26. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Sergeant. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of, steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official List  
HindesElias E. A18th Michigan InfantryClaytonLenaweeLivedHindes, Elias E., Hudson. Enlisted in company A, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 18, 1862, at Hudson, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Exchanged April 22, 1865. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., May 20, 1865.Known to have been on Board  
HortonCharles E.sergeantC18th Michigan Infantry LenaweeKilledHorton, Charles E. Enlisted in company C, Eighteenth Infantry, as Corporal, Aug. 6, 1862, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Sergeant, Sept., 1864. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of Steamer "Sultana," near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official List  
HuyckGeorge B.privateC18th Michigan InfantryRigaLenaweeKilledHuyck, George B., Riga. Enlisted in company C, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 2, 1862, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Corporal Sept., 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official ListListed last name as G. P. Hayek in Loss of Sultana 
JohnsonGeorge J.privateA18th Michigan InfantryMedinaLenaweeLivedJohnson, George J., Medina. Enlisted in company A, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 4, 1862, at Hudson, for 3 years, age 22. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Exchanged April 22, 1865. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 17, 1865.Official List REMINISCENCE
JohnsonHenry H.privateL1st Michigan E. & M. LenaweekilledJohnson, Henry H. Enlisted in company L, Engineers and Mechanics as Corporal, March 15, 1863, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 23. Mustered June 3, 1863. Taken prisoner Dec. 15, 1864. Paroled. Killed April 28, 1865, by explosion of steamer Sultana, on Mississippi River.Official List  
JonesAlanson B18th Michigan InfantryRigaLenaweeKilledJones, Alanson, Riga. Enlisted in company B, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 4, 1862, at Whiteford, for 3 years, age 29. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Known to have been on Board  
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