Michigan undertook a rapid and robust response to Lincoln's call to arms during the Civil War and in many of its great battles. Read the much overlooked history in this volume.

With lively narration, telling anecdotes, and vivid battle

Jack Dempsey, former assistant attorney general for the State of Michigan, is firmly embedded in the Michigan Civil War community. He runs a popular Michigan in the Civil War blog and is the vice-president of the Michigan Historical Commission, as well as a board member of the Michigan History Foundation and the Historical Society of Michigan. He is also a color bearer with the Civil War Preservation Trust. His website is http: //www.micwc.typepad.com.