Civil War Manuscripts

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MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-08-18 Letter from Samuel Willard
Letter from Samuel Willard to Cynthia Bush dated August 18, 1863. In this letter, he discusses family and friends serving on the front and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Samuel Willard; Willard, Samuel; Cynthia (Willard) Bush; Bush, Cynthia (Willard); 136th New York Infantry; One Hundred and Thirty-sixth New York Infantry; Private; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-08-30 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Henry E. Bush dated August 30, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his arrival in Washington, D.C., food, and morale.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Henry E. Bush; Bush, Henry E.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; Washington, D.C.; food; morale;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-08-31 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush dated August 31, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and his battle experiences.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-09-05 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick Willard Bush dated September 5, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, farming, and a former slave excaping to his regiment.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick Willard Bush; Bush, Frederick Willard; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; agriculture; African Americans; Slavery;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-09-15 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick Willard Bush dated September 15, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick Willard Bush; Bush, Frederick Willard; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; Battle of South Mountain; South Mountain, Battle of, Md., 1862
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-09-16 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush dated September 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Antietam and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; Battle of Antietam; Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-09-28 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush dated September 28, 1862. In this letter, he discusses religion, soldier behavior, and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; soldier behavior; religion; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-10-08 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick Willard Bush dated October 8, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and religion.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick Willard Bush; Bush, Frederick Willard; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; religion;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-10-13 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush dated October 13, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, life as a soldier, and food.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; food; camp life;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-10-27 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick E. Bush, dated October 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and finances.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick E. Bush; Bush, Frederick E.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-11-16 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick E. Bush dated November 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick E. Bush; Bush, Frederick E.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-11-22 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Henry E. Bush dated November 22, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his enlistment, courting, and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Henry E. Bush; Bush, Henry E.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; enlistment; courting; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-03-18 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin A. Bush to Frederick Willard Bush dated March 18, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the draft. (Letter very light and difficult to read)
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick Willard Bush; Bush, Frederick Willard; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-03-30 Letter from Frederick Willard
Letter from Frederick Willard to Frederick and Cynthia Bush dated March 30, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his health, his opinions on slavery and Copperheads, and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Frederick Willard; Willard, Frederick; Frederick E. Bush;Bush, Frederick E.; Cynthia (Willard) Bush; Bush, Cynthia (Willard); 160th New York Infantry; One Hundred and Sixtieth New York Infantry; Sergeant; jaundice; illness;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-04-06 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick E. Bush dated April 6, 1863. In this letter, he discusses prayer meetings and slavery.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick E. Bush; Bush, Frederick E.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; prayer meetings; religion; slavery; African Americans;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-04-08 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick Willard Bush dated April 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses finances, agriculture, food and daily life.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick Willard Bush; Bush, Frederick Willard; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; finances; food; camp life;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-05-08 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin A. Bush to Frederick E. Bush dated May 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses picket duty, General Hooker, and food.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick E. Bush; Bush, Frederick E.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; food; camp life; Hooker, Joseph; Joseph Hooker; food;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-05-15 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush dated May 15, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, Columbia, Kentucky, and religion.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; Columbia (Ky.); religion;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-07-24 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick Willard Bush dated July 24, 1863. In this letter, he discusses looting a piece of linen from a Mississippi home.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick Willard Bush; Bush, Frederick Willard; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; looting;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-07-27 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin A. Bush to Frederick Willard Bush dated July 27, 1863. In this letter, he discusses religion, soldier behavior, the morality of gambling and dancing, Vicksburg, and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; religion; soldier behavior; dancing; gambling; Vicksburg (Miss.); Jackson (Miss.)
Civil War Manuscripts

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