. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . tgreat campaign of 63, covering their memorable fight at Get-tysburg, was such an honor that I forgot, and have ever for-gotten and forgiven, the misrepresentations and the peculiarcircumstances that brought to me the distinction of being yourColonel and Commander. There were plenty of good troopsfrom Michigan, there were plenty of good troops from allparts of the Union. There were none better, there were nonequite as good, none presenting quite as many exampl
. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . tgreat campaign of 63, covering their memorable fight at Get-tysburg, was such an honor that I forgot, and have ever for-gotten and forgiven, the misrepresentations and the peculiarcircumstances that brought to me the distinction of being yourColonel and Commander. There were plenty of good troopsfrom Michigan, there were plenty of good troops from allparts of the Union. There were none better, there were nonequite as good, none presenting quite as many examples of per-sonal courage, of devotion to the cause, and loyalty to theirC< immander, as the Seventh Michigan Cavalry. That so manyof you are alive at this day, and that I am permitted to meetwith you from time to time and to receive from you so manyexpressions of kindly regard and the affection of comradeship,is a grand compensation for whatever disappointments I mayat one time have suffered. Long life to all of you, and let ourgood fellowship continue while there are two members of theglorious Seventh left to meet together. 26. 1864. 1880. Colonel A. C. Litchfield, Oakmont, Pa. Born July 15th, 1835, at Hingham, Plymouth County,Mass.; enlisted at Georgetown, Ottawa County, Mich., August14th, 1862, as Captain in Co. B, 5th Michigan Cavalry; waspromoted to Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Michigan Cavalry,November 14th, 1862; commissioned Colonel March 20th,1864, and mustered as Colonel to date May 15th, 1865. Horsekilled at Gettysburg, and falling on me severely jammed me, butnot so as to prevent my continuing on duty with the taken prisoner on Kilpatricks Raid at Atlee Station onrailroad, about seven miles from Richmond, March 1st, 1864,and was in close confinement with five other officers and four 27 colored soldiers until July 15th, 1864. For the last six weeksof this time we were put on one-third of a prison ration; wasthen sent to Macon, Ga., from thence to Charleston
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