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MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Amori B. Cook Papers
1864-01 Letter from Unknown Soldier
Letter from unknown soldier to Amori B. Cook dated January 1864. In this letter, he discusses his health, his recruitment to become an orderly, and the hospital.
American Civil War; Camp Nelson (Ky.); hospital; illness;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1861-01-13 Letter from William L. VanDyke
Letter from William L. Vandyke to Amori B. Cook dated January 13, 1861. In this letter, he discusses his health, visiting, the status of his regiment, and the status of other members of the regiment.
American Civil War; William L. VanDyke; VanDyke, William L.; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; illness; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1861-10-07 Letter from Joseph Cook
Letters from William H.H. Cook and Joseph Cook to George H. Cook dated October 7, 1861. In the first letter, William H.H. Cook discusses George's health, visiting family, his furlough, and the status of his regiment. In the second letter, Joesph...
American Civil War; Joseph Cook; Cook, Joesph; George H. Cook; Cook, George H.; Riley (Mich.); illness; furlough; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1861-11-21 Letter from William H.H. Cook
Letter from William H.H. Cook to his brother, Amori B. Cook, dated November 21, 1861. In this letter, he discusses unloading hay and oats at camp, friends stationed at Camp Anderson, measles, his uniform, and guard duty. He also writes out the...
American Civil War; William H.H. Cook; Cook, William H.H.; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Camp Anderson (Grand Rapids, Mich.); horse; chores; uniform; clothes; regimental history; measles; illness;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1861-11-24 Letter from William H.H. Cook and Phineas R. Freeman
Letters from William H.H. Cook and Phineas R. Freeman to Joseph Cook and Abagail (Cook) Freeman. In the letters, they discuss Joseph Cook's health, the weather, the regiment moving to St. Louis, finances, friends' health, morale, and the suicide...
American Civil War; William H.H. Cook; Cook, William H.H.; Phineas R. Freeman; Freeman, Phineas H.; Joseph Cook; Cook, Joseph; Abagail (Cook) Freeman; Freeman, Abagail (Cook); Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Camp Anderson (Grand...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1861-12-06 Letter from James L. Miller
Letter from James L. Miller to Amori B. Cook dated December 6, 1861. In this letter, he discusses his health, the status of his regiment, Camp Benton, and morale.
American Civil War; James L. Miller; Miller, James L.; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Camp Benton (St. Louis, Mo.); St. Louis (Mo.); illness; regimental history; morale;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1861-12-01 Letter from Myron Ganoung
Letter from Myron Ganoung to Sarah Cook dated December 1, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the death of his son, soldier life, family life, family and community news, and measles in the camp.
American Civil War; Ganoung, Myron; Myron Ganoung; Sarah Cook; Cook, Sarah; 55th Illinois Infantry; Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry; Chicago (Ill.); Camp Douglas (Chicago, Ill.); camp life; death; illness; measles;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1861-12-24 Letter from George H. Cook
Letter from George H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated December 24, 1861. In this letter, he discusses his health, witnessing a deserter execution, finances, and family news.
American Civil War; George H. Cook; Cook, George H.; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; 27th New York Infantry; Twenty-seventh New York Infantry; Franklin (Tenn.); illness; deserters; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-01-09 Letter from William H.H. Cook
Letter from William H.H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated January 9, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, drills, horses, the weather, finances, and the status of friends on the front.
American Civil War; William H.H. Cook; Cook, William H.H.; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Camp Benton (St. Louis, Mo.); St. Louis (Mo.); illness; drills; weather; finances; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-01-26 Letter from Abbie Freeman
Letter from Abbie Freeman to Amori B. Cook dated January 26, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of family and friends on the front, family news, and camp life.
American Civil War; Abigail (Cook) Freeman; Freeman, Abigail (Cook); Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Camp Benton (St. Louis, Mo.); St. Louis (Mo.); illness; measles; mumps; camp life;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-01-26 Letter from Myron Ganoung
Letter from Myron Ganoung to Sarah Cook dated January 26, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, the weather, the measles, the mumps, burying a soldier, having his picture taken, his health, and his impressions of Paducah.
American Civil War; Ganoung, Myron; Myron Ganoung; Sarah Cook; Cook, Sarah; 55th Illinois Infantry; Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry; Paducah (Ky.); regimental history; weather; illness; measles; mumps; death; burial; photograph; picture;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-02-13 Letter from Abbie Freeman
Letter from Abbie Freeman to Amori B. Cook dated February 13, 1862. In this letter, she discusses family news, her health, the status of the regiment, and Camp Benton.
American Civil War; Abigail (Cook) Freeman; Freeman, Abigail (Cook); Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Camp Benton (St. Louis, Mo.); St. Louis (Mo.); women; regimental history; illness
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-02-27 Letter from George H. Cook
Letter from George H. Cook to his brother, Amori B. Cook, dated February 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, picket duty, the weather, and the rumors of troop movement.
American Civil War; George H. Cook; Cook, George H.; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Twenty-seventh New York Infantry; 27th New York Infantry; Franklin (Va.); Camp Franklin (Va.); illness; regimental history; weather;
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
1862-12-28 Letter from George H. Cook
Letter from George H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated December 28, 1862. In this letter, he discusses Phineas Freeman's homecoming and health, the weather, and family news.
American Civil War; George H. Cook; Cook, George H.; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Twenty-seventh New York Infantry; 27th New York Infantry; Phineas R. Freeman; Freeman, Phineas R.; illness; weather;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-12-04 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated December 4, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses the baby, a box of provisions sent by his parents, the weather, and finances.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 58-20: DeWitt Hunt collection
1862-09-18 Note on disease
Notes on diseases. Probably penned by Alonzo O. Hunt.
American Civil War; Alonzo O. Hunt; Hunt, Alonzo O.; Twenty-third Michigan Infantry; 23rd Michigan Infantry; Second Lieutenant; illness;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1863-03-23 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated March 23, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the baby's health, politics in the North, his opinions on deserters, a grand review with General Rosecrans, skirmishes, finances, and...
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; health; whooping cough;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1863-02-09 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated February 9, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the mail, politics in the North, homesickness, the status of family and friends, and finances.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); postal service; mail; politics;...
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

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