Union Monuments - Michigan

5th Michigan Infantry Regiment

The monument to the Fifth Michigan Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Sickles Avenue. It was dedicated by the State of Michigan in 1888.

Location: 39.79719 N, 77.244959 W; see map

The 5th Michigan was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel John Pulford. He was wounded on July 2nd, the third of five times during the war.

Just behind the monument is a bronze tablet indicating the area was a field hospital for the 32nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the battle.

From the front of the monument:

5th Mich. Inf.
Third Brigade
First Division
Third Corps

From the rear:

Effective strength
July 2nd 1863
present and detached service
21 officers and 262 men
total 283.
Casualties
Killed
2 officers, 17 men;
Wounded
8 officers 78 men
Missing
4 men
Total 109.

The Regiment fought here about
4:00 o'clock p.m. July 2nd 1863
after it had been assembled
from the skirmish - line far in
advance of this position. It
moved to the support of the
2nd Corps in resisting Pickett's
charge July 3rd.

Mustered in U.S. service at Detroit Mich,
August 28, 1861.
Mustered out at Jeffersonville Ind. July 5, 1865.
Total enrollment 1850 officers and men.
Killed in action  Died of wounds  Died of disease  Total
Officers  Men      Officers   Men      Officers   Men           
      10       14              6          75              3        163      398
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Engaged in 47 battles and skirmishes from Pohick Church Va. Jan, 9, 1862 to Appomattox Va. Apr. 9, 1865.

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