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Company K & The Rise of Dodge Main | June 1
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- Michigan Minute
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- Jun 1, 2026
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- 60
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Summary
On this day in 1863, Michigan began recruiting Native Americans to form Company K, an all-Indigenous Civil War unit that fought with distinction under a live eagle mascot. And in 1910, the Dodge brothers broke ground on their massive Hamtramck factory, transforming the town into a bustling hub of Polish-American industry—until its closure in 1980.