Historical Notes:
Hall's Independent Battalion, Michigan Sharpshooters was organized at Marshall, Michigan, August 27 to November 2, 1864. It was attached to the 16th Michigan Infantry and consolidated with that Regiment April 10, 1865. This Battalion may have also been known as Dygert's or Jardine's Sharpshooters.
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 213 men.
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