The Traverse City papers reported some of the men who left with 30 year old Lt. Charles Holden on the journey down state, most joining the 26th Michigan. At the age of 20, Milton Stites of White Water Twp had enlisted into Co. A. of the 26th Michigan with the "Lake Shore Tigers" as a Fifer at Traverse City. He would be listed as "Principle Musician" on December 30, 1864, and returned to Co. A. on March 25, 1865. Stites was mustered out with the regiment on June 4, 1865, and lived to the age of 70. He is buried in the Kingfisher Cemetery in Oklahoma, (1843 - Dec. 2, 1913).
The Regt. band was active during encampments but Stites was often stationed away from the main fighting, especially during the Overland Campaign (Spring - Summer of 1864), but he did see action from time to time and acted as stretcher bearer and other hospital duties when called upon. His cousin, Captain Charles Lackey, also served in the 26th MI.
26th Michigan service included: Camp Jackson, Alexandria, Washington, Suffolk, the New York Draft Riots, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg including Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Cedar Level Station, White Oak Swamp & Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher, Sayler's Creek & Farmville, Appomattox and The Grand Review.
The Regt. band was active during encampments but Stites was often stationed away from the main fighting, especially during the Overland Campaign (Spring - Summer of 1864), but he did see action from time to time and acted as stretcher bearer and other hospital duties when called upon. His cousin, Captain Charles Lackey, also served in the 26th MI.
26th Michigan service included: Camp Jackson, Alexandria, Washington, Suffolk, the New York Draft Riots, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg including Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Cedar Level Station, White Oak Swamp & Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher, Sayler's Creek & Farmville, Appomattox and The Grand Review.
The Traverse City papers reported some of the men who left with 30 year old Lt. Charles Holden on the journey down state, most joining the 26th Michigan. At the age of 20, Milton Stites of White Water Twp had enlisted into Co. A. of the 26th Michigan with the "Lake Shore Tigers" as a Fifer at Traverse City. He would be listed as "Principle Musician" on December 30, 1864, and returned to Co. A. on March 25, 1865. Stites was mustered out with the regiment on June 4, 1865, and lived to the age of 70. He is buried in the Kingfisher Cemetery in Oklahoma, (1843 - Dec. 2, 1913).
The Regt. band was active during encampments but Stites was often stationed away from the main fighting, especially during the Overland Campaign (Spring - Summer of 1864), but he did see action from time to time and acted as stretcher bearer and other hospital duties when called upon. His cousin, Captain Charles Lackey, also served in the 26th MI.
26th Michigan service included: Camp Jackson, Alexandria, Washington, Suffolk, the New York Draft Riots, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg including Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Cedar Level Station, White Oak Swamp & Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher, Sayler's Creek & Farmville, Appomattox and The Grand Review.
The Regt. band was active during encampments but Stites was often stationed away from the main fighting, especially during the Overland Campaign (Spring - Summer of 1864), but he did see action from time to time and acted as stretcher bearer and other hospital duties when called upon. His cousin, Captain Charles Lackey, also served in the 26th MI.
26th Michigan service included: Camp Jackson, Alexandria, Washington, Suffolk, the New York Draft Riots, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg including Deep Bottom, Ream's Station, Cedar Level Station, White Oak Swamp & Hatcher's Run, Fort Fisher, Sayler's Creek & Farmville, Appomattox and The Grand Review.
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