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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-04-06 Letter from Caleb Hank
Letter from Caleb Hank to Alvin Hank, Lydia Hank, and Nan Hank dated April 6, 1862. In this letter, he discusses family news, community news, and farming.
American Civil War; Caleb Hank; Hank, Caleb; Alvin Hank; Hank, Alvin; Hank, Lydia (Abbott); Lydia (Abbott) Hank; Nan Hank; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Hank, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); agriculture
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
1863-10-23 Letter from Frederick Bush and Christian Bush
Letter from Frederick and Christian Bush to George Bush dated October 23, 1863. In this letter, they discusses the status of their regiment, seeing dead bodies from the Battle of Falling Waters (July 1863), agriculture, and hunting.
American Civil War; Christian Bush; Bush, Christian; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; George Bush; Bush, George; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Gainesville (Va.); Corporal; death; regimental history; agriculture; hunting;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1861-08-18 Letter from Samuel Willard
Letter from Samuel Willard to Cynthia Bush dated August 18, 1861. In this letter, he discusses finances, agriculture, and deaths of family and friends.
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; death; agriculture;
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
1864-01-29 Letter from Samuel Willard
Letter from Samuel Willard to Cynthia Bush dated January 29, 1865. In this letter, he discusses agriculture, religion, and his furlough.
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; agriculture; furlough; religion;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1862-04-13 Letter from Soloman Kroll
Letter from Soloman Kroll to Mr. Ingersoll dated April 13, 1862. In this letter, he discusses Fort Pulaski and land available in Isabella County, Michigan.
American Civil War; Soloman Kroll; Kroll, Soloman; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; private; Tybee Island (Ga.); Fort Pulaski (Ga.); Battle of Fort Pulaski; Fort Pulaski (Ga.)--Siege, 1862; agriculture;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1862-01-15 Letter from Soloman Kroll
Letter from Soloman Kroll to his father dated Jan 15, 1862. In this letter, he discusses dairy farming and daily life as a soldier.
American Civil War; Soloman Kroll; Kroll, Soloman; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; Beaufort (S.C.); Port Royal (S.C.); private; agriculture; camp life;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1862-04-19 Letter from Soloman Kroll
Letter from Soloman Kroll to his friends dated April 19, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Fort Pulaski, agriculture, finances, and the purchase of a revolver.
American Civil War; Soloman Kroll; Kroll, Soloman; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; Fort Pulaski (Ga.); Tybee Island (Ga.); private; agriculture; Fort Pulaski (Ga.); Battle of Fort Pulaski; Fort Pulaski (Ga.)--Siege, 1862; gun;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1864-04-17 Letter from Jerome Kroll
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his parents dated April 17, 1864. In this letter, he discusses agriculture, a funeral, and finances.
American Civil War; Jerome Kroll; Kroll, Jerome; 20th Michigan Infantry; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; private; Cincinnati (Ohio); agriculture; death; smallpox; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1862-07-29 Letter from Monroe Loomis
Letter from Monroe Loomis to Mr. Kroll dated July 29, 1862. In this letter, he discusses agriculture and the economy.
American Civil War; Monroe Loomis; Loomis, Monroe; agriculture; economy;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Amori B. Cook Papers
1863-11-29 Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh
Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh to Amori B. Cook, dated November 29, 1863. In this letter, he discusses work and being drafted.
American Civil War; Daniel Dillabaugh; Dillabaugh, Daniel; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; St. Charles (Mich.); agriculture; draft;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1862-01-15 Letter from Samuel Lyons
Letter from Samuel Lyons to his parents dated January 15, 1862. In this letter, he discusses enlisting, going south, farming, and finances.
American Civil War; Samuel Lyons; Lyons, Samuel; First Michigan Lancers; 1st Michigan Lancers; Detroit (Mich.); enlistment; agriculture; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Amori B. Cook Papers
1862-05-07 Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh
Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh to Amori B. Cook dated May 7, 1862. In this letter, he discusses picket duty, crops, and courting.
American Civil War; Daniel Dillabaugh; Dillabaugh, Daniel; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; private; Beaufort (S.C.); regimental history; food; agriculture; courting; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-03-18 Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh
Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh to Amori B. Cook dated March 18, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, his impressions of the Confederate Army and African Americans, farming, and food.
American Civil War; Daniel Dillabaugh; Dillabaugh, Daniel; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; 8th Michigan Infantry; Eighth Michigan Infantry; Beaufort (S.C.); Port Royal (S.C.); regimental history; Confederate Army; African Americans; slavery;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-03-27 Letter from Amori B. Cook
Letter from Amori B. Cook to William H.H. ("Henry") Cook dated March 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses family news, Henry's health, making sugar, and their childhood. William H.H. Cook died March 24, 1862 of disease.
American Civil War; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; William H.H. Cook; Cook, William H.H.; illness; agriculture;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-04-01 Letter from Amori B. Cook
Letter from Amori B. Cook to George H. Cook dated April 1, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the death of William H.H. Cook, making sugar, and the weather.
American Civil War; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; George H. Cook; Cook, George H.; Riley (Mich.); death; William H.H. Cook; Cook, William H.H.; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; agriculture; weather;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-12-20 Letter from George H. Cook
Letter from George H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated December 20, 1862. In this letter, he discusses farming, finances, his drum, and visiting.
American Civil War; George H. Cook; Cook, George H.; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Twenty-seventh New York Infantry; 27th New York Infantry; agriculture; finances; drum;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1864-08-01 Letter from Cary Simmons
Letter from Cary Simmons dated August 1, 1864. In this letter, he discusses family news and agriculture.
American Civil War; Cary Simmons; Simmons, Cary; Salem (Mich.); Washtenaw County (Mich.); agriculture;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1863-04-02 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated April 2, 1863. In this letter, he discusses sleeping conditions, the baby's health, his opinions of General Sheridan, the status of family and friends, finances, and the farm.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); baby; sleeping conditions;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-10-23 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated October 23, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, farming, deserting Confederate troops, and visiting friends.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Louisville (Ky.); dysentery; agriculture; women;...
Civil War Manuscripts

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