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.)
Portrait of Captain John C. Hardy, standing with saber, 1861-1865. (Veteran), Detroit. Enlisted in Company D, Second Infantry, April 20, 1861, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered May 25, 1861. Corporal July 25, 1861. Re-enlisted Feb. 25,...
Hardy, John C.;John C. Hardy; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Second Michigan Infantry;2nd Michigan Infantry; corporal ; first sergeant ; first lieutenant ; captain; Detroit (Mich.) ; Blackburn's Ford, Battle of, Va. ; Bull Run,...
Letter from Lorrison Taylor to William Crane dated July 16, 1863. In this letter, he tells of the death of Alphonso Crane.
American Civil War; Alphonso D. Crane; Crane, Alphonso D.; William Crane; Crane, William; Second Michigan Infantry; Lorrison J. Taylor; Taylor, Lorrison J.; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Jackson (Miss.); death; burial; religion;