Letter from Robert H. Carey to Mack Ewing dated December 19, 1864. In this letter, he describes the Battle of Tennessee.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Carey, Robert H.; Robert H. Carey; 142nd Indiana Infantry; One Hundred and Forty-second Indiana Infantry; Nashville (Tenn.); Battle of Nashville; Nashville,...
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated August 19, 1862. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment and skirmishes in the Cumberland Mountains. He also discusses religion, courting, and soldier life.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Cumberland Mountains; Cumberland Gap; Kentucky; regimental history; skirmish;...
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated April 1, 1864. In this letter, he describes camp life, southern society, the status of his regiment, reenlistment, the Copperhead Movement, and his opinions on slavery.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Baton Rouge (La.); camp; camp life; Slavery; parade; African Americans; reenlistment; Copperhead Movement; draft; southern society;...
Letter from Cyrus Lewis to Mack Ewing dated December 26, 1861. In this letter, he describes the fort and life as a soldier.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Lewis, Cyrus; Cyrus Lewis; New Madrid (Mo.); camp life; 1st Missouri Engineers; First Missouri Engineers;
This flag belonged to Battery H, mustered in at Monroe in 1862 and called De Golyer's Battery after its commanding officer, Samuel De Golyer of Hudson. This magnificent flag with gold bullion fringe, cord and tassels, crossed cannons, an...
First Michigan Light Artillery; 1st Michigan Light Artillery; American Civil War; battle flags
This flag belonged to Battery H, mustered in at Monroe in 1862 and called De Golyer's Battery after its commanding officer, Samuel De Golyer of Hudson. This magnificent flag with gold bullion fringe, cord and tassels, crossed cannons, an...
First Michigan Light Artillery; 1st Michigan Light Artillery; American Civil War; battle flags
Civil War photograph of Fort Morgan, labeled number 3, with caption dating it to 1864. Shows a beach with cannons, soldiers and tents. Signed by Major U. Soule.
American Civil War; Forts & fortifications; Batteries (Weaponry); Cannons; Coastlines; Fort Morgan (Ala.)
Civil War photograph of Fort Morgan, labeled number 4, with caption dating it to 1864. Shows cannons, sandbags and camps in the distance. Signed by Major U. Soule.
American Civil War; Forts & fortifications; Military camps; Batteries (Weaponry); Cannons; Fort Morgan (Ala.)
A photographic view of Richmond, Virginia in ruins after Civil War battle; shows a soldier and numerous cannons and cannon balls along a waterfront with damaged buildings in the distance.
American Civil War, Destruction & pillage; Cannons; Cannon balls; Richmond (Virg.)
Photograph of a few Civil War soldiers moving some cannons at the Coldwater, Michigan, battery. Photographer is noted to be J. J. Bardwell of Detroit, Michigan. Original glass negative belongs to Burton Historical Collections.
American Civil War; Batteries (Weaponry); Soldiers; Cannons; Coldwater (Mich.)
Sketch entitled "Capture of a confederate battery" in the book 'Battles and Leaders of the Civil War', published by Century Co. of New York in 1887. The sketch depicts the Union capture of a Confederate Battery.
American Civil War; Eighth Illinois Infantry; 8th Illinois Infantry; Rober H. Sturgess; Sturgess, Robert H.; Colonel; Cannons; Battlefields; musket
Black and white photograph from circa 1915-1925 of a cannon on the grounds in front of the St. Joseph County Courthouse in Centreville, Michigan. The road behind the cannon is Main Street, between Dean and and Clark Streets.
Centreville (Mich.); St. Joseph County (Mich.); street scenes; parks; storefronts; cannons
Black and white photograph from 1898 of the view looking east from the window in the Insurance Bureau in the State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan. In the background are the Lansing City Hall on the left, and the old post office on the right.
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); United States Post Office (Lansing, Mich.); Lansing City Hall (Lansing, Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.); post offices; city halls; cannons; capitol buildings;
Color postcard showing the Michigan Veterans Home (known at the time as the Old Soldier's Home) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Established by act of State Legislature, it catered to disabled soldiers and sailors. The first building was completed in...
Grand Rapids (Mich.); Kent County (Mich.); Michigan Veterans Home (Grand Rapids, Mich.); buildings; hospitals; cannons; veterans facilities; postcards