The History of Genesee, MI, Chapter XI, Thirteenth Michigan Battery

THIRTEENTH MICHIGAN BATTERY.

The Thirteenth Michgian Battery was organized at Grand Rapids and was mustered into the United States service one hundred and sixty strong, January 20, 1864. Its rolls how about thirty men from Genesee county served in its ranks. It left Grand Rapids February 3, and reached Washington on the 7^th. It was engaged in drill in that city till May 4, when it was ordered to Fort Slemmer, D. C., and remained there and in other of the Washington defenses through the year, assisting in the defense of Fort Stevens against the attack of the rebel General Early on the 11^th and 12^th of July, 1864. It remained at Fort Reno (being attached to Harden's division, Twenty-second Army corps) until February 27, 1865, when it was mounted as cavalry and detailed for duty in Maryland, assisting the Thirteenth New York Cavalry in suppressing guerrillas and other similar duty. Immediately after the assassination of President Lincoln it was on duty with the thirteenth New York Cavalry in Maryland, pursuing the fugitive conspirators, and assisting in capturing two of their number--Arnold and Mudd. The battery was dismounted June 16, and again ordered to garrison duty in Ft. Reno, where it remained till the 19^th, and it left for Michigan, and was mustered out of service and disbanded at Jackson, July 1, 1865.

MEMBERS OF THE THIRTEENTH BATTERY FROM GENESEE COUNTY.
Name, Rank, Residence	Enlisted	Information
Richard C. Wetherald, Flint, 2d Lieut.	Feb. 29, 1864	Enl. Dec. 12, 1863 mustered out
William Ceazer, Flint	March 17, 1864	Died of disease at Washington
William H. Chase, Flushing	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Ezra S. Cleveland, Genesee	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Nathaniel Call, Flushing	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
George Cunningham, Burton	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Myron H. Griffin, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Charles H. Guyer, Flint	May 6, 1865	Discharged by order
Thomas Hainault, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Joyle Herrington, Forest	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
John Hunter, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Alphonzo Jack, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Reuben Johnson, Vienna	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Alonzo Lamfried, Genesee	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
James H. Prall, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Elias Palmer, Flushing	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Stephen Russell, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
John Sinclair, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Michael Shea, Montrose	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
David Utley, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Joseph Utley, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Henry Van Buren, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Milton Van Buren, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Melvin Van Buren, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
David T. Weaver, Montrose	Aug. 2, 1864	Discharged for disability
Jeremiah M. White, Atlas	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
John Zeiter, Vienna	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
George wood, Flint	July 1, 1865	Mustered out
Wm. F. Thompson, Flushing	July 1, 1865	Mustered out