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William A. Blanding CO C 13th Michigan Infantry Died in the Civil War 1865 - US GAR Veteran Lowell Michigan
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- Lowell, Michigan, 49331
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The Thirteenth was organized at Kalamazoo under the direction of Colonel Charles E. Stuart of that city and mustered into the service of the United States on January 17, 1862, with an enrollment of 935 officers and men. The Regiment left the state on February 12, under the command of Colonel Michael Shoemaker, who was commissioned in place of Colonel Stuart, who had resigned, and proceeded to Nashville, Tenn. It was assigned to Wood's division of General Buell's army, then marched to Pittsburgh Landing to reinforce General Grant, when they arrived there at the close of the two days fighting.
After the occupation of Corinth, Miss., General Buell's army marched east along the Memphis and Charleston R.R., to repair it. The Thirteenth arrived at Stevenson, Ala. on the 18th of July, where it helped to build strong fortifications, as that place was then a depot of supplies and contained vast stores for the army.
General Buell moved his headquarters to Dechard, north of Stevenson, on the line of the Nashville and Chattanooga R.R., leaving on the Thirteenth with a small garrison to hold Stevenson. Here Colonel Shoemaker received a series of orders, one day to evacuate the post and fall back to Dechard, then the next to remain and defend the place to the last extremity. Bridgeport, Ala., south of Stevenson, was abandoned on the 25th, its small force joining the garrison at Stevenson. Huntsville, Ala., was also abandoned, and upon the arrival of the trains carrying the stores from that place, with the Tenth Wisconsin Infantry, the whole command was ordered to withdraw and proceed to join the army at Dechard. The Confederates attacked before the Union forces left Stevenson; but, were repulsed. Then a long march continued night and day over horrible roads across the mountains until Cowan was reached, where Colonel Shoemaker learned the army had left Dechard. He pressed forward, reaching Tullahoma, September 2nd, where he joined General Smith's division of Buell's army. Colonel Shoemaker was highly complimented by the commanding General for bringing in all his forces, artillery and baggage without loss of either men or equipment.
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