Sanford Morse enlisted as a Private in Company B of the Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry on June 20, 1861, for 3 years service. He was wounded in action and taken prisoner at Malvern Hill, Virginia, on June 27, 1862. Sanford returned to the regiment on August 20, 1862 and re-enlisted on December 29, 1863. He was on detached service with Company A of the First Michigan Infantry, by order, July 2, 1864, Petersburg, Virginia and later transferred to Company C of the Reorganized Fourth Michigan Infantry on July 1, 1865. Sanford mustered out of service on February 26, 1866 at San Antonio, Texas.
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
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Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press enter: www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
Sanford Morse enlisted as a Private in Company B of the Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry on June 20, 1861, for 3 years service. He was wounded in action and taken prisoner at Malvern Hill, Virginia, on June 27, 1862. Sanford returned to the regiment on August 20, 1862 and re-enlisted on December 29, 1863. He was on detached service with Company A of the First Michigan Infantry, by order, July 2, 1864, Petersburg, Virginia and later transferred to Company C of the Reorganized Fourth Michigan Infantry on July 1, 1865. Sanford mustered out of service on February 26, 1866 at San Antonio, Texas.
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press enter: www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press enter: www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
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