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MS 70-99: Civil War Diary of Lorenzo A. Barker
1862-1863 Diary of Lorenzo A. Barker
1862-1863 Diary of Lorenzo Barker. In this diary, Barker discusses daily life while stationed around Corinth Mississippi. In the diary he describes witnessing a deserter execution, bringing in Confederate prisoners, battle experiences, and...
American Civil War; Barker, Lorenzo A.; Lorenzo A. Barker; Western Sharpshooters; 66th Illinois Infantry; Sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry; Corinth (Miss.); regimental history; Confederate Prisoners of War; deserters;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Amori B. Cook Papers
1862-05-04 Phineas R. Freeman
Letter from Phineas R. Freeman to his wife dated May 4. In this letter, he discusses the Siege of Corinth.
American Civil War; Freeman, Phineas, R.; Phineas R. Freeman; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Corinth (Miss.); corporal; Siege of Corinth; First Battle of Corinth; Corinth, Battle of, Corinth, Miss., 1862; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Amori B. Cook Papers
1864-02-21 Letter from Elias D. Fulmer
Letter from Elias D. Fulmer to Amori B. Cook dated February 21, 1864. In this letter, he discusses capturing Confederate prisoners, African Americans working on the fort construction, and food.
American Civil War; Elias D. Fulmer; Fulmer, Elias D.; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; private; Memphis (Tenn.); Confederate Army; Confederate Prisoners of War; African Americans; African American...
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
1861-11-21 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
1861-12-23 Letter from Phineas Freeman
Letter from Phineas R. Freeman to Amori B. Cook dated December 23, 1861. In this letter, he discusses selecting horses for the regiment, Confederate prisoners, and mules.
American Civil War; Phineas R. Freeman; Freeman, Phineas R.; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; St. Louis (Mo.); horse; mules; Confederate Prisoners of War;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-05-16 Letter from Phineas Freeman
Letter from Phineas Freeman to his wife, Abbie Freeman, dated May 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes, food, finances, and the status of family and friends on the front.
American Civil War; Phineas R. Freeman; Freeman, Phineas R.; Abigail (Cook) Freeman; Freeman, Abigail (Cook); Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; skirmish; regimental history; food; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-05-21 Letter from Phineas R. Freeman
Letter from Phineas Freeman to Abbie Freeman dated May 21, 1862. In this letter, he discusses picket duty, the status of his regiment, Confederate deserters, and preparing for an upcoming battle.
American Civil War; Phineas R. Freeman; Freeman, Phineas R.; Abigail (Cook) Freeman; Freeman, Abigail (Cook); Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Corinth (Miss.); drills; Confederate Army; deserters; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1862-10-22 Letter from Phineas R. Freeman
Letter from Phineas R. Freeman to Abby Freeman dated October 22, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his prisoner of war experiences at Camp Oglethorpe (Macon, Ga.).
American Civil War; Phineas R. Freeman; Freeman, Phineas R.; Abigail (Cook) Freeman; Freeman, Abigail (Cook); Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Union Prisoners of War; Camp Oglethorpe (Macon, Ga.); Washington, D.C.;
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
1862-04-01 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 60-7: Theodore G. Foster collection
1863-10-29 Special Order Number 493
Special order requesting the presence of Charles D. Lyon and E.B. Alexander dated October 29, 1863.
American Civil War; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Charles D. Lyon; Lyon, Charles D.; E.B. Alexander; Alexander, E.B.;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 60-7: Theodore G. Foster collection
1862-01-02 Letter from Brady E. Backus
Letter from Brady E. Backus to Charles D. Lyon dated January 1, 1862. In this letter, he discusses finances.
American Civil War; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Brady E. Backus; Backus, Brady E.; Charles D. Lyon; Lyon, Charles D.; Detroit (Mich.); finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 70-90: Frank E. Gunn Collection
1863 Diary of Charles A. Gunn
Diary of Charles A. Gunn dated 1863. In this diary, he writes a poem to his mother, draws badges for himself and Arthur Gunn, discusses rations, finances, the weather, the railroad, his health, a circus, the Siege of Vicksburg, General Morgan,...
American Civil War; Charles A. Gunn; Gunn, Charles A.; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Ninth Illinois Cavalry; 9th Illinois Cavalry; poem; drawing; rations; finances; weather; railroad; illness; circus; Siege of Vicksburg; Morgan,...
Civil War Manuscripts

Third Michigan Cavalry Battle Flag
This flag was probably presented to the Third Volunteer Cavalry when it was reorganizing in Kalamazoo in June 1864. The cavalry had originally mustered in at Grand Rapids in November 1861 and fought fiercely, primarily in Mississippi.
Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; American Civil War; battle flags
Civil War Battle Flags

03rd Michigan Cavalry - Page 002
This volume follows the Third Michigan Cavalry regiment. The series is a compilation of the military history of each soldier of the Civil War who was a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of enlistment.
American Civil War; Regimental Histories; Soldiers; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry
Michigan Civil War Volunteer Registries

03rd Michigan Cavalry - Page 001
This volume follows the Third Michigan Cavalry regiment. The series is a compilation of the military history of each soldier of the Civil War who was a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of enlistment.
American Civil War; Regimental Histories; Soldiers; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry
Michigan Civil War Volunteer Registries

03rd Michigan Cavalry - Page 006
This volume follows the Third Michigan Cavalry regiment. The series is a compilation of the military history of each soldier of the Civil War who was a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of enlistment.
American Civil War; Regimental Histories; Soldiers; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry
Michigan Civil War Volunteer Registries

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