Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . st call for troops in April, 18G1, becom-ing a member of Company D, Second MichiganInfantry. This regiment was made a part of theArmy of the and took part in the fol-lowing battles: the first engagement at Rull Run,Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, siege of Yorktown, andCharles City Crossroads. At
Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . st call for troops in April, 18G1, becom-ing a member of Company D, Second MichiganInfantry. This regiment was made a part of theArmy of the and took part in the fol-lowing battles: the first engagement at Rull Run,Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, siege of Yorktown, andCharles City Crossroads. At the latter place hewas the victim of a sunstroke and at Williamsburgreceived a flesh wound. On account of these in-juries he receives a monthly pension of $24. Afterparticipating in the above mentioned battles, be-sides in less important engagements too numerousto mention, he received his honorable dischargeAugust 7, 18G2, being brought home on a bedfrom Harrisons Landing, Va. He was confined tohis house and bed for over a year after reachinghome. In his political views Mr. Caruss is a Republi-can and a ;ler in his party. For two years hewas Supervisor of Essex Township, and in 1880 hewas elected to the Michigan Slate Legislature wherehe served during the final session of 1881 and the. ^^^^^^^^S^^^f^iS^Si^:;?^:/::^-: ?^. RESIDENCE or R B C AR U SS , SEC. 2 5., E55EX TR,CLINTON CO.,MICH .
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