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First Michigan Infantry

Coverage of First Michigan Infantry in the Nexus archive.

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  • WORLDAug 15 · 03:11 UTCWJBK FOX2 DETROIT
    Woodward Avenue through the years

    Woodward Avenue has historically been a place for work, celebration, and cruising. In 1861, the First Michigan Infantry presented colors at Campus Martius on Woodward Avenue before heading to fight in the Civil War. A month after their arrival in Washington, President Abraham Lincoln reportedly stated, "Thank God for Michigan."

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