MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
Andrew John Kelley
Earned The Medal of Honor During the Civil War
Rank and Organization: Private, Company E, 17th Michigan Infantry. Place and Date: At Knoxville, Tenn.,
November 20, 1863. Entered Service At: Ypsilanti,
Mich. Born: 2 September 1845, Lagrange County, Ind.
Date of Issue: 17 April 1900.
Citation:
Having voluntarily accompanied a small party to destroy buildings within the
enemy's lines whence sharpshooters had been firing, disregarded an order to
retire, remained and completed the firing of the buildings, thus insuring
their total destruction; this at the imminent risk of his life from the fire
of the advancing enemy.
Residence:
Adrian, Michigan
Enlistment
Date: 12 August 1862
Distinguished
Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side
Served: Union
State
Served: Michigan
Unit
Numbers: 1091 1091
Service
Record: Promoted to Full Corporal
Enlisted
as a Private on 12 August 1862 at the age of 18
Enlisted in Company E, 17th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 19 August
1862.
Promoted
to Full Sergeant on May 01, 1865
Mustered
out Co. E, 17th Inf. Regiment Michigan on
June 03, 1865 in Delaney House, Washington,
DC
17th Michigan Infantry
COMPANY E
OFFICERS
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RANK
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NAME
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HOME
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AGE
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Captain
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Campbell, Gabriel
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Ypsilanti
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24
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1st. Lieutenant
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Mathews, Thomas
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Flint
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25
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2nd. Lieutenant
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Morgan, James T.
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Muskegon
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21
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ENLISTED MEN
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NAME
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HOME
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AGE
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Adams, Lewis F.
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Adrian
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18
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Agan/Eagan, John
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Ash
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18
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Ames, Foster
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Manchester
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33
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Anteau, William
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Monroe
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20
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Arndt, William H.
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Brooklyn
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21
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Arno/Amo, Louis
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Monroe
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43
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Aulls, Samuel F.
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Ypsilanti
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20
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Billings, Augustus T.
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Ypsilanti
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20
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Branchau, Henry
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Ash
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31
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Brander, Henry
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Napoleon
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42
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Brearly, William H.
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Flint
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18
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Breining, J. Michael
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Paint Creek
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29
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Burr, Henry D.
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Superior
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25
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Bush, Edwin A.
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West Leroy
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19
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Cady, Charles J.
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Ypsilanti
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19
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Cameron, Francis
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Detroit
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31
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Chapman, Arthur W.
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Napoleon
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20
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Chapman, Silas W.
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Napoleon
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22
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Charland, Joseph
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Ash
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20
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Charland, Richard
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Ash
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21
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Chipadore, Henry A.
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Jackson
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44
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Clark, Henry C.
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Elyria, Ohio
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18
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Cokey, Augustus -or-
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Plymouth
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19
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Gokey, Augustus -or-
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Goucher, Augustus
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Compau, John B.
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Ash
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27
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Dains, William T.
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Saline
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22
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Delby, John B.
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Midland
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n/a
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Delong, George
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Monroe
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37
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Deuel, Herbert
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Augusta
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18
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Dibble, Gregory E.
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Dexter
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23
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Dorr, William L.
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Ann Arbor
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19
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Dryer, Newall A.
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Jackson
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26
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Dumont, Annable
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Ash
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24
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Easten, William H.
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Manchester
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18
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Eckler, William H.
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White Lake
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n/a
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Engle, Jacob
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Ypsilanti
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21
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Engle, Seth E.
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Stony Creek
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22
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Farnell, William
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Milan
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20
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Fellows, Byron V.
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Manchester
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21
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Ferrier, William
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Ypsilanti
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27
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Fleming, Robert
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Adrian
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20
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Foster, Oscar M.
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Brooklyn
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25
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French, Hayes C.
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Elyria, Ohio
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22
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Grettan, Thomas V.
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Ypsilanti
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18
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Hadsel, Stephen B.
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Bloomingdale
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27
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Haight, Edward A.
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Ypsilanti
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22
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Haight, Salmon E.
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Ypsilanti
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24
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Hardy, Alfred
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Augusta
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19
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Hardy, Henry
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Augusta
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25
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Harmon, George W.
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Stony Creek
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22
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Hathaway, George E.
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Chelsea
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19
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Hawley, G. Myon
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Napoleon
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24
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Herrick, Austin
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Genesee
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26
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Herrick, George D.
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Genesee
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21
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Hillman, Monroe E.
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Napoleon
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18
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Hopkins, Dan G.
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White Lake
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25
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Hopkins, George H.
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White Lake
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19
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Horning, John
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Manchester
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24
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Hotchkin, Francis J.
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Ypsilanti
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21
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Hough, George W.
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St. Clair
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20
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Howard, David S.
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Pontiac
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19
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Hudson, Henry H.
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Napoleon
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20
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Hughes, Hugh
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n/a
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20
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Huttenlocker, Charles C.
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Napoleon
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24
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Irwin, Robert C.
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Brooklyn
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20
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Jones, Charles H.
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Northville
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19
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Jones, Lucien M.
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Napoleon
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20
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Kelley, Andrew J.
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Adrian
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18
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King, Francis E.
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Clinton
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19
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La Beau, Charles
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Monroe
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18
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Lamerand, Johas L.
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Ypsilanti
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24
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Laureat, Joseph -or-
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Monroe
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34
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Lawrence, Joseph
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Lawrence, John M.
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Saline
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20
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Leggett, James C.
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Allegan
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21
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Lemorand, Daniel L.
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Monroe
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19
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Lemorand, Eli
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Ash
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22
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Lemorand, Thomas
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Ash
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20
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Lewis, Alonzo
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Napoleon
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18
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Lewis, Benjamin C.
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Napoleon
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22
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Lezotte, Eli
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Ash
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18
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Lezotte, John B.
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Ash
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25
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Lezotte, Theodore
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Monroe
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19
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Lonsbury, Herbert M.
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Allegan
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21
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Lonsbury, Philo M.
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Allegan
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27
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Loranger, Peter
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Monroe
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28
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Maltman, John S.
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Ypsilanti
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22
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Manassau, Louis
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Brownstown
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17
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Manassau, Oliver
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Brownstown
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18
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Mann, William H.
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Clyde
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26
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Marvin, John H.
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Bedford
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22
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Mason, John
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Augusta
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20
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Masters, James
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Augusta
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18
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Mathews, Squier
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Flint
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20
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Maxfield, Walter B.
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Brooklyn
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22
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McDougall, John A.
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Superior
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19
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McFall, Daniel
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Augusta
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26
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McFall, Harrison
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Augusta
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19
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McFall, Schuyler
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Augusta
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39
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McKinnon, Alexander -or-
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Sheboygan Falls, Ws
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n/a
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McKinster, Alexander
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McMichael, George W.
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Saline
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19
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Meeks, William
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Napoleon
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25
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Moon, Stuart C.
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Napoleon
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19
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Nadeau, Hubert
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Ash
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35
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Navarre, Alexander
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Frenchtown
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22
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Navarre, Frank
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Frenchtown
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24
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Navarre, Julius
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Frenchtown
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39
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Niddau, Jacob
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Frenchtown
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19
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Parker, Ralzemond A.
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White Lake
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19
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Parr, Thomas
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Superior
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42
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Peabody, William
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Brownstown
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17
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Peck, Gilbert B.
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Napoleon
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24
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Phillips, Delos
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Ypsilanti
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22
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Ruckman, Webster
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Saline
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24
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Safford, Benjamin D.
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Plymouth
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23
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Sancraint, Columbus
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Ash
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20
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Sayler, Andrew
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Dundee
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27
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Sevey, Grove
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Brooklyn
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39
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Shepard, Irwin P.
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Chelsea
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19
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Shock, Sylvester
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Exeter
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33
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Slack, Delevan D.
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Napoleon
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28
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Smedley, Albert S. -or- L.
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Ypsilanti
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20
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Smith, Andrew P.
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Coldwater
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20
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Smith, Enos
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Ash
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40
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Spaulding, Hiram
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Frenchtown
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19
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Stevens, Theron A.
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Stockbridge
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19
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Stiles, Ruggles M.
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Napoleon
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18
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Sturdevant, Heman B.
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Weybridge, Vt.
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22
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Sweezy, William H.
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Brooklyn
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21
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Thompson, S. Freeman -or-
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Brooklyn
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19
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Thompson, Freeman L..
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Thorn, Martin C.
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Ypsilanti
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18
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Tolles, Seth H.
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Napoleon
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21
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Vining, Robert E.
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Napoleon
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18
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Watson, Venona
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Napoleon
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22
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Webb, Frederick S.
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Pittsfield
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20
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Webb, Frederick S.
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Pittsfield
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18
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Weir, William C.
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Manchester
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21
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Wesh, Jacob
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Napoleon
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22
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Wheelcock, Robert T.
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Manchester
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34
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Wilcox, Alfred F.
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Saline
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22
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Wood, Andrew J.
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Dexter
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26
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Wood, Jonathan M.
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Napoleon
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37
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Wood, Theodore E.
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Dexter
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18
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Woodard, William A.
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Ypsilanti
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25
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Yaw, John L.
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Augusta
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21
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