Sixty-two military units were formed in Michigan for service in the Civil War. Only a handful have firsthand accounts or full regimental histories available. The others are still waiting for someone to write a comprehensive account of their service. This index contains the name and unit of service for 140,262 men from Michigan who served in the Civil War. The National Archives Index contains 142,898 names. Some of these have been identified as duplicates and we have "curated" our index to add first and middle names where known when the records show only initials. We have available Historical Sketch and Roster Volumes on 53 of these units. Once you find someone in this index, check our website to see what other materials may be available for researching the unit. Service records of men from Michigan are published on CD. These are images of the Service Record cards compiled by the National Archives.