United States. Army. Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment, 1st (1863-1865), Company K.

Hide Profile

Company K, of the First Michigan Sharpshooters, was the largest all-native regiment in the Union Army east of the Mississippi River during the Civil War and included men from the Odawa, Ojibway and Potawatomi tribes of Michigan.
Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Census roll of the Ottawa Tribe of Indians, treaty., June 24, 1862 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection
contributorOf Blackbird, Andrew J., b. 1810. Andrew J. Blackbird papers, 1900-1903 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Thomas Ke-chit-ti-go collection, 2003. Clarke Historical Library
referencedIn United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Tract book for Michigan Indians [microform], 1872-1875. State Archive of Michigan
referencedIn American Civil War collection, 1861-1865. Princeton University Library
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Chief Pontiac
Relation Name
associatedWith Blackbird, Andrew J., 1810- person
associatedWith Ottawa Tribe corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Michigan MI US
Subject
Army
Civil War, 1861-1865
Michigan
Native Americans
Ottawa Indians
Occupation
Army officers
Activity

Corporate Body

English

Related Descriptions
Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dv6pwc

Ark ID: w6dv6pwc

SNAC ID: 60217194