Company
A,
14th
Michigan Infantry, Sons of Veterans Reserve is
named
for the historic 14th Regiment Michigan Veteran Volunteer
Infantry. The original 14th was initially authorized by the War
Department as an Independent Regiment of Infantry composed of Irishmen
of Michigan however its ranks were soon supplemented by Canadians,
Germans and other men of Michigan. The Regiment continued recruiting
during its service receiving a few enlistees from the Southern States
as well. The men of the historic Company A were primarily drawn from
Michigan's Saginaw Valley area. The historic 14th was unique among
Michigan regiments in that, during their service, they were utilized as
Infantry, Mounted Infantry, and manned their own section of Artillery.
Its soldiers completed tasks normally assigned to Engineers and its
Surgeon published scholarly papers of his work. During the war the
regiment rendered service in the Western Theater and "Sherman's March"
during which time three of their number earned the Congressional Medal
of Honor.
Company A, 14th Michigan Infantry, Sons of Veterans
Reserve takes part in memorial services, parades, and educational
programs. As favorite annual effort is activities surrounding
Remembrance Day in Gettysburg. Members of the Company normally
participate in structured tours of historic sights near the Gettysburg
area, support the Department of Michigan and other Allied Orders in
early morning activity at the Soldiers National Cemetery, the service
at the Woolson Monument, the Parade through Gettysburg and an Annual
Memorial Service at one of the Michigan Monuments in the park. Closer
to home the Brothers of Company A are primarily involved in uniformed
ceremonial activity, educational programs and are open to supporting
Camp programs with a martial appearance where a Camp lacks its own Camp
Guard.
Requests for addition information about the Company, its
activities and inquiries about membership should be directed to
First
Sergeant
Lloyd
Lamphere Jr.
(photo by Peter Gledinning,
Save the Flags Project)
