Portrait of Nathaniel B. Eldridge c.1870. Lapeer. Entered service in Seventh Infantry, at organization, as Major, Aug. 7, 1861, for 3 years, age 48. Commissioned Aug. 7, 1861. Mustered Aug. 22, 1861. Resigned December 18, 1861. Re-entered...
Eldridge, Nathaniel B. ;Nathaniel B. Eldridge; American Civil War ; ; ; Seventh Michigan Infantry ;7th Michigan Infantry; Eleventh Michigan Infantry ;11th Michigan Infantry; major ; lieutenant colonel ; Lapeer (Mich.) ; Murfreesboro (Tenn.)
Portrait of Aime M. Dobbelaere, 1861-1865. New Baltimore. Enlisted in Ninth Infantry, as Sergeant Major, Sept. 10, 1861, at New Baltimore, for 3, years, age 31. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, company A, Dec. 10, 1861. ...
Dobbelaere, Aime M. ;Aime M. Dobbelaere; American Civil War; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Ninth Michigan Infantry ;9th Michigan Infantry; sergeant major ; second lieutenant ; acting regimental quartermaster ; first lieutenant ; regimental...
Portrait of James Harris, 1863. Constantine. Enlisted in company D, Nineteenth Infantry, as Sergeant, Aug. 11, 1862, at Constantine, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered Sept. 5, 1862. Wounded in action at Murfreesboro, Tenn., Oct., 1863. In hospital...
Portrait of Nathaniel B. Eldridge, 1861-1863. Lapeer. Entered service in Seventh Infantry, at organization, as Major, Aug. 7, 1861, for 3 years, age 48. Commissioned Aug. 7, 1861. Mustered Aug. 22, 1861. Resigned December 18, 1861. Re-entered...
Eldridge, Nathaniel B. ;Nathaniel B. Eldridge; American Civil War ; ; ; Seventh Michigan Infantry ;7th Michigan Infantry; Eleventh Michigan Infantry ;11th Michigan Infantry; major ; lieutenant colonel ; Lapeer (Mich.) ; Murfreesboro (Tenn.)
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated January 10, 1863. In this letter, he discusses sleeping conditions, the Battle of Stones River, the weather, and the staus of family and friends.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Stones River, Battle of,...
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated January 5, 1863. In this letter, he discusses Stones River, deserters, their captain's wounds, and the status of family and friends.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Stones River, Battle of,...
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated April 20, 1863. In this letter, he discusses picket duty, visiting the Stones River battlefield, community news, and hiring a farm hand.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Stones River, Battle of,...
Letter from Jacob M. Houseman to his sister, Sally Wheeler, dated April 30, 1862. In this letter, he discusses dental work and seeing the Governor of Michigan.
American Civil War; Jacob M. Houseman; Houseman, Jacob M.; Sally (Houseman) Wheeler; Wheeler, Sally (Houseman); Ninth Michigan Infantry; 9th Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); teeth; tooth; teeth extraction; governor; Austin Blair; Blair,...
Letter from Jacob M. Houseman to his sister, Sally Wheeler, dated April 18, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the health of friends, the status of family serving on the front, and food.
American Civil War; Jacob M. Houseman; Houseman, Jacob M.; Sally (Houseman) Wheeler; Wheeler, Sally (Houseman); Ninth Michigan Infantry; 9th Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); illness; Abram Hunt; Hunt, Abram; horse; food;
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated February 28 (no year was specified but most likely 1863). In this letter, he expresses his views on courting, describes his experience on Provost Guard and the status of his regiment, and...
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Provost Guard; prison; prisoners; contrabands; Vicksburg (Miss.); Siege of Vicksburg;...
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his family dated January 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Stones River and losing the supply wagon to the Confederates.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; Sophia Potter; Potter, Sophia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); First Sergeant; Battle...
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated January 25, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Stones River, Frank's health, the baby, the weather, the railroad, syrup, and the cause of the war.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Battle of Stones River; Stones...
1863 Diary of Henry A. Potter. In the diary, he describes daily life and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Potter, Henry Albert; Henry Albert Potter; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Sergeant; Second Lieutenant; Captain; Commissioned Officer; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); regimental history;
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated March 17, 1863. In this letter he describes his impression of General Rosecrans.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Second Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; William Starke Rosecrans; Rosecrans,...
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated May 6, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, the status of family and friends serving ont he front, New Orleans, finances, and his impressions of the camp.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.);First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; regimental history; New Orleans (La.);...
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated March 15, 1863. In this letter, he describes skirmishes, the Conscription Act, finances, and the status of friends serving on the front.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Second Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; skirmish; Conscription Act of 1863; draft;...
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father dated March 22, 1863. In this letter, he discusses finances, the status of his regiment, and his future.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Second Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; finances; regimental history; death;
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated March 30, 1863. In this letter, he describes the status of family and friends serving on the front, his health, and his outlook on being killed.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Second Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; death
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated April 3, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his promotion, his health, Copperheads, and his views on the politics of the North.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; promotion; politics; Copperhead Movement;...