Sgt. Michael E. Wright

Sgt. Michael E. Wright

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. D       8th Ill. Cav.

Three Years Service

Farnsworth's Regiment

   Mustered In Sept. 18, 1861 at Camp Kane in St. Charles, Ill's.
   Home of record listed as McHenry County, Ill's.
   Issued .56 7 Shot Spencer carbine, a revolver, and a saber.
   Mustered Out Sept. 28, 1864 as a Cpl.
        Known actions;
Bull Run, Va.         March 10, '62
Mechanicsville, Va.         June 26, 1862
Gaines Mill, Va. June 27, 1862
Malvern Hill, Va.               July 1, 1862
Poolsville, Maryland         Sept. 4, 1862
Monocacy Church                Sept. ?, 1862
Sugar Loaf Mt., Md.         Sept. 6, 1862
Barnsville, Maryland              Sept. 9, 1862
Antietam, Maryland         Sept. 16, 1862
Fredericksburg, Va.         Dec. 11, 1862
Sulpher Springs, Va.         April 14, 1863
Rapidan Station, Va.         May 1, 1863
Northern Neck         May 14, 1863
Borstly Ford         June 9, 1863
Upperville         June 21, 1863
Fairville                         July 1, 1863
Gettysburg, Penn.           July 2, 1863
Williamsburg, Md.            July 6, 1863
Boonsboro, Md.         July 8, 1863
Funktown, Md.         July 10, 1863
Falling Water          July 14, 1863
Chester Gap         July 21, 1863
Sandy Hook         July 22, 1863
Brandy Station, Va.         Aug. 4, 1863
Culpepper, Va. Sept. 13, 1863
Liberty Mills         Sept. 21, 1863
Warrenton Junction         Oct. 30, 1863
Rexleysville         Nov. 8, 1863
Mitchell’s Station               Nov. 12, 1863
Ely’s Ford         Nov. 30, 1863

From the Illinois Veterans' Commission, Honor Roll, Compiled in 1956.
Name, Wright, Michael E.
Rank, Sgt.
Unit, Co. D    8 Ill Cav
Interred at, Mt. Hope Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Date of Death, 30 Aug. 1912
Location, Section D., Block 1, Lot 108.