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Re: 4th Regt MI Inf (2nd organization)

Martin D. Ellis
Regiment Name 4th Michigan Infantry (2d Organization)
Side Union
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Film Number M545 roll 13

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Martin D. Ellis
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Michigan
Regiment Name: 4th Michigan Infantry (2d Organization)
Regiment Name Expanded: 4th Regiment, Michigan Infantry (2nd organization)
Company: B
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M545 roll 13

4th Regiment, Michigan Infantry (2nd organization)
Organized at Adrian and Hudson, Mlch., and mustered in October 14, 1864. Left State for Nashville, Tenn., October 22; thence moved to Decatur, Ala., October 26. Attached to District of Northern Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, Defences of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Texas to May, 1866.

SERVICE.-Defence of Decatur against Hood's attack October 28-30, 1864. Duty at Decatur till November 25. Actions near Maysville and near New Market, Ala., November 17. Duckett's Place, near Paint Rock River, November 19. Moved to Murfreesboro November 25-27. Hood's attack on Murfreesboro December 5-12. Picket duty and guarding supply trains till January 15, 1865. Moved to Huntsville, Ala., January 15, and duty there till March 23. Duty at Knoxville, Strawberry Plains, Bull's Gap, Jonesboro and Nashville, Tenn., till June 16. Moved to New Orleans, La., June 16-July 5; thence to Indianola, Texas, July 6-10. March to Green Lake and duty there till September 12. March to San Antonio September 12-24. Camp at Salada Creek till November. Provost duty at San Antonio and other points in Texas till May, 1866. Mustered out at Houston, Texas, May 26, and discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 10, 1866.

Regiment lost during service 7 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 141 Enlisted men by disease. Total 148.

Records also show:
Hiram D. Ellis
Regiment Name 4th Michigan Infantry (2d Organization)
Side Union
Company F,H
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Sgt.
Film Number M545 roll 13

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880
Name: Martin D Ellis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: New York
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Age: 42
Month of Death: Dec
Cause of Death: Englargement of liver
Place of Death: (City, County, State)
Cambridge, Lenawee, Michigan
Census Year: 1870
He was a farmer

1890 Veterans Schedules
Veteran's Name: Martin D Ellis
Relative's Name: Sarah C Ellis
Relationship to veteran: Widow
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan
Year enlisted: 1863
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

Cambridge Junction Cemetery
Lenawee County
Michigan USA
Name:Cambridge Junction Cemetery-#20
Location: Near the intersection of US 112 and M 50 (Sec. 8)
Contact: Ralph Onsted 517-467-2388
Desc: medium, sign, dirt drive, clean and well maintained, active, adjacent to St Michael's and All Angel's Episcopal Church
Visited: May 4, 2003
Published: Gravestone Records of Lenawee County, Michigan by Harriet Cole Bowen Vol 2 recorded 1933

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