The 29th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

 regiment

Regiment

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 that served in the Union Army

Union Army

The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...

 during the American Civil War

American Civil War

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Service

The 29th Michigan Infantry was mustered into Federal service at East Saginaw, Michigan

East Saginaw, Michigan

East Saginaw is a defunct city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan.East Saginaw was founded in 1850, and was incorporated as a village in 1855 and as a city in 1857...

 on October 3, 1864. Among the volunteers was future Michigan state politician Edward P. Allen

Edward P. Allen

Edward Payson Allen was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Biography:Allen was born in Sharon Township, Michigan and attended the district and select schools. He graduated from the State normal school in 1864...

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The regiment was mustered out of service on September 12, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 1 officer and 5 killed in action or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 65 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 72
fatalities.