Alexander Dibean

On the right in the photo
(Listed as Alexander Dibeau in the Michigan records) Company D, 5th Michigan Infantry

Alexander from Oakland County, Michigan enlisted August 9, 1861 at Fort Wayne in Detroit, Michigan for 3 years at the age of 20. He took the muster oath on August 28, 1861. On May 5,1862 he was wounded at Williamsburg Virginia with gunshot wounds to the right breast area and the right hip. After being treated at a hospital at G H Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and placed on furlough he returned to duty. On December 13, 1862 he was wounded at Fredericksburg with a gunshot to the abdomen. He was admitted to the Wolf Street General Hospital on December 19, 1862 where he was treated for his wounds. He returned to duty on July 2 1863 after being transferred to the Invalid Corps on 15 April 1863. Later, probably in August 1863 he was transferred to Company A, 1st Regiment of the Veterans Reserve Corps. Alexander was discharged in December 1865.