Editing Midland County, Michigan (section)

==History==

===Early history===
{{See also|History of Michigan}}

For many centuries, Midland County was inhabited by Native Americans, and by the time of European contact it was inhabited by the Chippewa Indian Tribe.<ref name="cityofmidlandmi.gov">{{Cite web|url=https://cityofmidlandmi.gov/551/Midland-History|title=Midland History &#124; Midland, MI - Official Website|access-date=March 11, 2020|archive-date=May 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531021050/https://cityofmidlandmi.gov/551/Midland-History|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===19th century===

In the year of 1831, Midland County's borders had been set.<ref name="michiganhistory.leadr.msu.edu">{{Cite web|url=http://michiganhistory.leadr.msu.edu/founding-of-midland/|title=Founding of Midland – Michigan History}}</ref> In 1850, Midland County was officially organized.<ref name="michiganhistory.leadr.msu.edu"/> In 1874, the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad linked Midland to the nationwide railroad network.<ref name="cityofmidlandmi.gov"/> The City of Midland, the county seat, is officially incorporated in 1887, and 3 years later in 1890, Herbert Henry Dow arrives and founds the Dow Chemical Corporation, now one of the largest chemical companies in the world.<ref name="cityofmidlandmi.gov"/>

====Civil War====
When the American Civil War broke out in 1861, many men from the county enlisted in the Union Army, many in Company B of the [[10th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], and Company H of the [[27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], but some ended up in different regiments.<ref>Michigan and George H. Turner, ''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865''. (Kalamazoo, Mich.: Ihling bros. & Everard, printers, 1900). Volume 10, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015008495064&view=1up&seq=9</ref> Not all of them came back alive and several were wounded. Many veterans of the war are also buried in the county.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/midland/MidlandCountyCWGraves.aspx|title = Midland County Civil War Graves}}</ref> There were a total of 5 different Posts, or veteran groups, of the [[Grand Army of the Republic]], a Union veterans organization, in Midland County.<ref>https://seekingmichigan.org/about/indexes/civil-war-grand-army-of-the-republic-posts {{Bare URL inline|date=March 2022}}</ref>

Some of the regiments which included men from Midland County are: [[10th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], [[27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], [[29th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], [[16th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], [[3rd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment]], [[7th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment]], [[2nd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment]], [[1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment]], and [[23rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment]].

===20th century===

In the 20th century the county saw significant growth with the entrenchment of the Dow Chemical Corporation and the establishment of major roads, highways, and a few minor airports. However, in the late 20th century the Pere Marquette Railroad was closed, which cut off passenger train travel from the region.

====World War 1====
In World War 1, once the US had entered the war in 1917, the Dow Chemical Corporation, based mainly in the city of Midland, was involved with the production of poisonous gases for use during the war, and with the production of ammunition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/2014/08/dow_chemical_cos_top-secret_wo.html|title = Dow Chemical Co's top-secret World War I mustard gas program topic of new book by Bay City author|date = August 11, 2014}}</ref> Additionally, 675 men from Midland joined the US military during the war, and 8 of them died in the line of duty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Friends-bring-World-War-I-items-to-Midland-6935898.php|title = Friends bring World War I items to Midland|date = July 28, 2014}}</ref>

====World War 2====

In World War 2, many men from the county enlisted in the US Military, and several would die. Additionally Dow turned its factories towards supplying the war effort and they would assist in manufacturing explosives, flares, and medicine.<ref name="ss.sites.mtu.edu">{{Cite web|url=https://ss.sites.mtu.edu/mhugl/2015/10/11/the-dow-chemical-company-midland-mi/|title=The Dow Chemical Company – Midland, MI – Military History of the Upper Great Lakes}}</ref> There is also a large memorial to veterans from Midland County from this war.

====Cold War====
During the Cold War, an Army National Guard depot was set up in the city of Midland. In the Vietnam War, Dow and the rest of Midland County were the main suppliers of Napalm used during the conflict.<ref name="ss.sites.mtu.edu"/> Several men would also die in the Korean War and Vietnam War.

===21st century===
In the 21st century, the Sons of Union Veterans, the successor to the Grand Army of the Republic, founded the U.S. Grant Camp No. 67, which serves the Midland, Saginaw, and Bay City area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.suvcwmi.org/camps/|title=Camps & Membership - Department of Michigan - Camps & Membership}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.suvcwmi.org/camps/camp67.php|title = Camp #67 - Department of Michigan - Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War}}</ref> During the War on Terror, many men from the county enlisted and few died. The Midland County Veterans Memorial was refurbished. The city of Coleman also built a new war memorial. Curiously, none of these memorials reference the service of Midland men in the Civil War.

In May 2020, Midland County residents in parts of the city of Midland, the village of Sanford, Edenville Township, Midland Township, Tittabawassee, Thomas Township, Saginaw Township, Lincoln Township, Homer Township and Dow Chemical were forced to evacuate due to high flooding which was caused by the breach of the [[Edenville Dam|Edenville]] and [[Sanford Lake|Sanford]] dams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/19/michigan-flooding-midland-gretchen-whitmer-evacuations/5226587002/|title='Do not hesitate': Michigan governor urges evacuations, warns Midland could be under 9 feet of water|website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>