The North West Territory of the North South Skirmish Association

The North West Territory of the North South Skirmish Association adopted yet one more flag on Sunday, July 27, 2025 as a part of their shooting competition at the Lansing Muzzle Loaders Club in Laingsburg, Michigan. This association has now adopted five flags. This adoption honored the First Michigan Light Artillery Regiment. The regiment was composed of fourteen six-gun batteries. Each battery, consisted of 110 men and officers, six cannons and caissons--each pulled by a six-horse team--plus supply wagons and spare horses. Batteries were assigned to various armies, and each carried its own battle flag. Battery B under the command of Captain William Ross and Battery C eventually commanded by Captain George Robinson, formed in Grand Rapids, and were mustered in November 1861. Both batteries saw service with the western armies with Battery B’s first fight at Shiloh, Tennessee on April 6, 1862, and Battery C first engaging the enemy at Farmington, Mississippi on May 9, 1862. They fought with determination with General Sherman in his campaigns through North and South Carolina, seeing continuous service throughout the entire war, and finally mustering out in June of 1865.

We would like to thank all the members for their great support and especially Mr. Bruce Miller for coordinating the adoption and the ceremony.

(left) Opening ceremony for the event featuring replica flags including the regimental flag of the First Michigan Three months regiment.

(right) Presentation of the Executive Tribute and photograph of the Battery B flag to Association members.