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Michigan Men on The Sultana
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SurnameGivenRankCompanyRegimentPost OfficeCountyKilled Lost LivedRecord Of ServiceLoss Of SultanaExtra NotesWeb Page
CountrymanGeorge A.musicianH18th Michigan InfantryDundeeMonroeLivedCountryman, George A., Dundee. Enlisted in company H, Eighteenth Infantry, as Musician, Aug. 10, 1862, at Dundee, for 3 years, age 42. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner and paroled at Snow's Pond, Ky., Sept. 25, 1862. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 22, 1865.Official ListOfficial List has Company K instead of H. 
DeckerJasper R.privateL1st Michigan E. & M. MonroekilledDecker, Jasper. Enlisted in company L, Engineers and Mechanics, April 11, 1863, at Whiteford, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered April 29, 1863. Taken prisoner Dec. 15, 1864. Paroled. Killed April 28, 1865, by explosion of steamer Sultana on Mississippi River.Official List  
GoodrichWilliam N.privateE18th Michigan InfantryDundeeMonroeLivedGoodrich, William N., Dundee. Enlisted in company E, Eighteenth Infntry, July 31, 1862, at Tecumseh, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Paroled near Vicksburg, Miss., in 1865. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 8, 1865. Present residence, Menominee, Mich.Official ListMoved to Menominee Michigan after the war.REMINISCENCE
HaightGeorge C.musicianH18th Michigan InfantryLondonMonroeLivedHaight, George C., London. Enlisted in company H, Eighteenth Infantry, as Musician, Aug. 11, 1862, for 3 years, age 27. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Exchanged April 22, 1865. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 23, 1865. Died Feb. 28, 1902. Buried at London, Mich.Official List  
HarmonDaniel K18th Michigan InfantryBedfordMonroeLivedHarmon, Daniel, Bedford. Enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 11, 1862, at Monroe, for 3 years, age 20. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Returned to regiment Dec. 4, 1864. Commissary Sergeant May 4, 1865. Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., June 26, 1865.Post Office ListMoved to Defiance Ohio by 1892. Beford is in Monroe and Calhoun counties at this time but he mustered in at Monroe. 
HindsThomas J.corporalK18th Michigan InfantryWhitefordMonroeKilledHinds, Thomas J., Whiteford. Enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Infantry, as Corporal, Aug. 9, 1862, at Monroe, for 3 years, age 24. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Sergeant Jan. 1, 1864. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of Steamer "Sultana"near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Known to have been on Boardlisted in Loss of Sultana twice as T.J. Hinds and T.F. Hines on different lists 
HinesT. F.privateK18th Michigan InfantryWhitefordMonroeKilledHinds, Thomas J., Whiteford. Enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Infantry, as Corporal, Aug. 9, 1862, at Monroe, for 3 years, age 24. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Sergeant Jan. 1, 1864. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of Steamer "Sultana"near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official Listlisted in Loss of Sultana twice as T.J. Hinds and T.F. Hines on different lists 
McEldowneyAndrew J.privateK18th Michigan InfantryErieMonroeKilledMcEldowney, Andrew J., Erie. Enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Infantry, as Corporal, Aug. 14, 1862, at Monroe, for 3 years, age 25. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official List  
MettaAnthony R. K18th Michigan InfantryMonroeMonroeKilledMetta, Anthony R., Monroe. Enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 13, 1862, at Monroe, for 3 years, age 26. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer" Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Known to have been on Board  
NicholsConant H18th Michigan InfantryDundeeMonroeKilledNichols, Conant, Dundee. Enlisted in Company H, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 9, 1862, at Dundee, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner and paroled at Snow's Pond, Ky., Sept. 25, 1862. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Known to have been on BoardListed in Loss of Sultana as C. Nicholas 
PlankHarrison D.corporalH18th Michigan InfantryDundeeMonroeKilledPlank, Harrison D., Dundee. Enlisted in company H, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 11, 1862, at Dundee, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Corporal. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of steamer "Sultana" near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official List  
PoupardSamuelprivateK18th Michigan InfantryViennaMonroeLivedPoupard, Samuel, Frenchtown. Enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug., 8, 1862, at Monroe, for 3 years, age 25. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Exchanged April 22, 186S. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., iTune 12, 1865.Post Office ListOnly found in Post Office address list in Loss of Sultana. At sign up listed home as Frenchtown. 
ShettleroeIsadore K18th Michigan InfantryErieMonroeLivedShetleroe, Isadore, Erie. Enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 14, 1862, at Erie, for 3 ,years, age 24. Mustered Aug. 26,1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Confined in prison at Cahaba, Ala. for 6 months. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 6, 1865. Present residence, Erie, Mich.Known to have been on BoardPost Office Address List shows Toledo Ohio as present address. 
ShettleroeJohnprivateK18th Michigan InfantryErieMonroeLivedShetleroe, John, Erie. Enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 13, 1862, at Erie, for 3 years, age 28. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Confined in prison at Cahaba, Ala., for 6 months. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 6, 1865. Present residence, Erie, Mich.Official ListListed in Jno. Shetterson in book Loss of Sultana. 
ShettleroeSamuel K18th Michigan InfantryViennaMonroeLivednonePost Office Listnot in other lists but only the post office list in this Loss of Sultana - An Isadore and John. Both served in this company and were prisoners of war. Both were from Monroe County which had a place named Vienna. 
SlickJacob L.privateA18th Michigan InfantryLambertsvilleMonroeLivedSlick, Jacob L., Lambertville. Enlisted in company A, Eighteenth Infantry, Feb. 22, 1864, at Bedford, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered Feb. 26, 1864. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Exchanged April 22, 1865. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 17, 1865. Present residence, Lambertville, Mich.Official List REMINISCENCE
SmithOrson W.corporalB18th Michigan InfantryRaisinMonroeLivedSmith, Orson W., Raisin. Enlisted in company B, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 13, 1862, at Raisin, for 3 years, age 20. 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.Known to have been on BoardKnown to have been on Board but Not Reported in the Official List. Loss of Sultana listed him as being 13th Michigan 
SnyderDavid L.privateH18th Michigan InfantryDundeeMonroeKilledSnyder, David L., Dundee. Enlisted in company H, Eighteenth Infantry, Aug. 13, 1862, at Dundee, for 3 years, age 23. Mustered Aug. 26, 1862. Missing in action at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Killed in explosion of Steamer "Sultana," near Memphis, Tenn., April 27, 1865.Official List  
SoullierLagonprivateK18th Michigan InfantryWhitefordMonroeLivedSoullier, Lagon, or Sulier, Larian C. Enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Infantry, Jan. 20, 1864, at Whiteford, for 3 years, age 39. Mustered Jan. 27, 1864. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ala., Sept. 24, 1864. Exchanged April 22, 1865. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 8, 1865.Post Office ListPost Office list only and listed as Samuel Soulier. Later moved to Willow Lake Dakota 
StrutherVincentprivateK18th Michigan Infantry MonroeLivedSulier or Sruther, Vincent. Enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Infantry, Jan. 20, 1864, at Whiteford, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Jan. 27, 1864. Transferred, to company B, Ninth Infantry, June 25, 1865. Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 15, 1865.Official ListVincent was transferred to Co. B 9th MI Infantry in June 1865. Under last name of Sulier in some records. 
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