23rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 23rd Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
The 23rd Michigan Infantry was mustered into Federal service at East Saginaw, Michigan on September 13, 1862.

The regiment was mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 3 officers and 70 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 257 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 334 fatalities.

Commanders

 * Colonel David Jerome, a future Governor of Michigan