The strategy relied on greater. surveillance of both inmates and. visitors,increased frequency of. random urinalysis,more cell. searches and surprise raids, and increased use of drug-. sniffing dogs.
Although no actual battles were fought in Michigan, menâand womenâfrom the state served throughout the war in more than 50 Michigan regiments of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers, as well as in regiments of other states.
Two cavalry divisions, the 1st and the 2nd, were proposed to be added to the Regular Army, the 1st being active and the 2nd inactive. Each division contained two cavalry brigades, and each brigade had two regiments, a machine gun squadron, and a headquarters troop.