Federal Detachment

1st Michigan Cavalry, Company L

Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
Capt. Melvin Brewer

This Detachment's Chain of Command:
Army - Army of the Potomac
Corps - Twelfth Army Corps

On the Antietam Campaign

Acted as Headquarters Escort, IX Army Corps.

Battlefield Tablets for this Unit

Tablet #120: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 5 AM to 17 Sep, 12 PM
Tablet #27: Twelfth Army Corps - 17 Sep, 6 AM to 17 Sep, 12 PM

We have 2 individuals in the AotW database who were on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:

Co.	Rank	Name	Casualty?	Details*
L	Pvt	Alger, James	POW 09/15
L	Capt	Brewer, Melvin Philip

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