Albon or Albor Picket (Pickett) of Arcada Twp. enlisted in Co. D. 26th Michigan on August 8, 1862 at the age of 36. He survived the entire war and was mustered out with the regiment at Alexandria, Virginia on June 4, 1865. Picket was listed from Alma in the 1883 reunion program of attending members of the 26th Michigan and in the 1894 State Census. His grave is in the Riverside Cemetery at Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan.
Lt. Nathan Church wrote on January 11, 1863, "[Albon] Pickett cooked for us so we had nothing to do but eat and drink and sleep saving our Regimental duty. I got a pass for him to visit his brothers a few days at Fairfax Court House; he will be back today…" [Members of the Pickett family served in several Michigan units including the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Michigan Infantry and 7th Michigan Cavalry.]
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.
Skirmish Regiment for the Union 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps
Lt. Nathan Church wrote on January 11, 1863, "[Albon] Pickett cooked for us so we had nothing to do but eat and drink and sleep saving our Regimental duty. I got a pass for him to visit his brothers a few days at Fairfax Court House; he will be back today…" [Members of the Pickett family served in several Michigan units including the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Michigan Infantry and 7th Michigan Cavalry.]
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.
Skirmish Regiment for the Union 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps
Albon or Albor Picket (Pickett) of Arcada Twp. enlisted in Co. D. 26th Michigan on August 8, 1862 at the age of 36. He survived the entire war and was mustered out with the regiment at Alexandria, Virginia on June 4, 1865. Picket was listed from Alma in the 1883 reunion program of attending members of the 26th Michigan and in the 1894 State Census. His grave is in the Riverside Cemetery at Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan.
Lt. Nathan Church wrote on January 11, 1863, "[Albon] Pickett cooked for us so we had nothing to do but eat and drink and sleep saving our Regimental duty. I got a pass for him to visit his brothers a few days at Fairfax Court House; he will be back today…" [Members of the Pickett family served in several Michigan units including the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Michigan Infantry and 7th Michigan Cavalry.]
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.
Skirmish Regiment for the Union 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps
Lt. Nathan Church wrote on January 11, 1863, "[Albon] Pickett cooked for us so we had nothing to do but eat and drink and sleep saving our Regimental duty. I got a pass for him to visit his brothers a few days at Fairfax Court House; he will be back today…" [Members of the Pickett family served in several Michigan units including the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Michigan Infantry and 7th Michigan Cavalry.]
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.
Skirmish Regiment for the Union 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps
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