Historical Notes:
Colonel Arthur Rankin attempted to raise a regiment of Canadians to serve in the Union Army. The unit was organized at Detroit, Saginaw and St. John, Mich. November 30, 1861, to February 20, 1862. Mustered out March 20, 1862. Col. Rankin was arrested under the Foreign Enlistment Act and forced to resign from the Union Army. No record of service for this unit has been found.
Officers:
Colonel Arthur Rankin of Windsor, Ontario
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 883 men.
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