Caro, Biographies, Indian Fields, Tuscola Co., MI

This history was extracted from "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of their Prominent Men 
and Pioneers", published in Chicago by H. R. Page & Co. (1883), p. 93-104

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.



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 ALEXANDER RICHARDS is a native of Niagara County, N. Y., and was brought up 
on a farm. He came to Michigan in 1853, settling in Tuscola County. He worked in 
the lumber woods, also on a farm he bought, and was in the employ of W. A. 
Heartt some three years. In 1861 he enlisted in the Seventh Michigan Infantry, 
serving twenty-two months, when he was discharged on account of wounds received 
at the battle of Antietam. After remaining at home a year recovering from his 
wounds he again enlisted in the Second Michigan Infantry, serving until the 
close of the war. His rank when mustered out was that of first lieutenant. Mr. 
R. was for a number of years engaged in farming, selling agricultural 
implements, etc., and now (1883) keeps a liquor store in the village of Caro. Is 
married and has one daughter.