Michigan Sharpshooters

2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps

(At Top of Monument):Michigan

Sharpshooters

(At Base):2d Brig. 1st Div. 3d Corps(Front):Company C,

1st Regiment U.S. Sharpshooters.

Mustered into U.S. service

at Detroit Mich. Aug. 26, 1861

Served until war ended

Fought upon this field

July 2d near Sherfy House

Here July 3d

Wounded 1 officer, 5 men

Missing 1 man.

Total 7.

(Left):Company I,

1st Regiment U.S. Sharpshooters.

Mustered into U.S. service

at Detroit, Mich. Mar. 4, 1862.

Served until war ended.

Fought upon this field

July 2d near Pitzer's Run

here July 3d.

Killed 1 officer.

Wounded 1 officer 3 men.

Total 5.

(Back):Company K,

1st Regiment U.S. Sharpshooters.

Mustered into U.S. service

at Detroit, Mich. Mar. 20, 1862.

Served until war ended.

Fought upon this field.

July 2d near Sherfy House.

Here July 3d.

4 men wounded.

(Right)Company B,

2nd Regiment U.S. Sharpshooters.

Mustered into U.S. service

at Detroit, Mich. Oct. 4, 1862.

Served until war ended.

Fought upon this field

July 2d near Slyder House on extreme left

afterwards at this point.

July 3d on Cemetery Ridge near centre of line.

4 men wounded.

Marker can be reached from Sykes Avenue, on the left when traveling north.

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