The State of Michigan fielded 11 Regiments of Cavalry during the
war, four of these Regiments were brigaded together to form the
famous Michigan Brigade, led by the colorful and flambouyant,
Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer of Monroe, Michigan.
At the conclusion of the war some of these regiments were kept in
Federal service, against their will, to suppress the Indian
uprisings in the West.
Click on the following Regiment to see a brief narrative
history of each, compiled from Official
Records.
