Charles W. Pickell, Company E, 3rd Michigan Infantry, and Wife Sarah Pickell, Traverse City Michigan 49684 (GPS N44°45.484, W085°34.346)
The Third Michigan Infantry, first organization was mustered into state service on May 23, 1861 and into federal service on June 10, 1861. The regiment was mustered out of federal service on June 10, 1864, and the remaining soldiers were either mustered out of service or consolidated with the Fifth Michigan Infantry, sister regiment of the Old Third.
The Old 3rd was officially mustered out of service in Detroit, Michigan
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