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MS 69-39: Miscellaneous manuscript collection
1862-01 Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh
Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh to Amori B. Cook, dated January 1862. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes, African Americans, and recruiting in the army.
American Civil War; Daniel Dillabaugh; Dillabaugh, Daniel; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; Beaufort (S.C.); skirmish; African Americans; Slavery; enlistment;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Amori B. Cook Papers
1863-02-27 Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh
Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh to Amori B. Cook dated February 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, finances, and food.
American Civil War; Daniel Dillabaugh; Dillabaugh, Daniel; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; private; Newport News (Va.); regimental history; finances; food;
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
Amori B. Cook Papers
1864-11-06 Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh
Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh to Amori B Cook dated November 6, 1864. In this letter, he discusses being taken a prisoner of war, his battle experiences, and finances.
American Civil War; Dillabaugh, Daniel; Daniel Dillabaugh; Amori B. Cook; Fifth Michigan Cavalry; 5th Michigan Cavalry; private; Union Prisoners of War; regimental history; finances
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Amori B. Cook Papers
1864-12-31 Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh
Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh to Amori B. Cook, dated December 31, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the raid on Gordonsville, Virginia and escaping the Confederates.
American Civil War; Daniel Dillabaugh; Dillabaugh, Daniel; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; private; raid; regimental history; Gordonsville (Va.); Confederate Army; Union Prisoners of War;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1865-02-06 Letter from Emma Shepard
Letter from Emma Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated February 6, 1865. In this letter, she discusses the death of David Lyons.
American Civil War; Emma Shepard; Shepard, Emma; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; David W. Lyons; Lyons, David W.; death;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1865-04-17 Letter from Emma Shepard
Letter from Emma Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated April 17, 1865. In this letter, she discusses the war and the death of David Lyons.
American Civil War; Emma Shepard; Shepard, Emma; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; David W. Lyons; Lyons, David W.; death;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1865-02-06 Letter from Emma Shepard
Letter from Emma Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated February 6, 1865. In this letter, she discusses visiting, courting, singing school, and her sister.
American Civil War; Emma Shepard; Shepard, Emma; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; courting; singing school; music;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
Ellsworth Avenger
Lyrics to Ellsworth Avenger.
American Civil War; Ellsworth Avenger; music; poems; song lyrics;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
Ellsworth Avenger transcript
Lyrics to Ellsworth Avenger.
American Civil War; Ellsworth Avenger; music; poems; song lyrics;
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
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1864-01-20 Letter from Carrie Shepard
Letter from Carrie Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated June 20, 1864. In this letter she discusses visiting, teaching school, chores, and a horseback ride.
American Civil War; Carrie Shepard; Shepard, Carrie; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; chores; education; horse;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1862-01-26 Letter from David and Abby Lyons
Letter from to David and Abby Lyons to Sarah Lyons dated January 26, 1862. In this letter they discuss finances and deaths and illnesses of family and friends.
American Civil War; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; David W. Lyons; Lyons, David W.; Abby Lyons; Lyons, Abby; death; illness; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1864-02-23 Letter from Emma and Carrie Shepard
Letter from Emma and Carrie Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated February 23, 1864. In this letter, they discuss David Lyons, their father, Samuel Shepard's, enlistment, and the possibility of teaching school.
American Civil War; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; Emma Shepard; Shepard, Emma; Carrie Shepard; Shepard, Carrie; enlistment; education; Shepard, Samuel J.; Samuel J. Shepard; Fifth Michigan Infantry; 5th Michigan Infantry;
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 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1862-10-16 Letter from David W. Lyons
Letter from David Lyons to his sister, Sarah Lyons, dated October 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, illness, morale, finances, and tobacco.
American Civil War; David W. Lyons; Lyons, David W.; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; Twenty-second Michigan Infantry; 22nd Michigan Infantry; Covington (Ky.); regimental history; illness; morale; finances; tobacco;
Civil War Manuscripts

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 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Amori B. Cook Papers
1864-04-25 Letter from Jonathan Miller
Letter from Jonathan Miller to Amori B. Cook dated April 25, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, death, new recruits, and the weather.
American Civil War; Jonathan Miller; Miller, Jonathan; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; First Michigan Light Artillery; 1st Michigan Light Artillery; private; Whiteside (Tenn.); regimental history; enlistment; death; weather;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Amori B. Cook Papers
1864-12-05 Letter from "Abby"
Letter from "Abby" dated December 5, 1864. In this letter, she discusses camp life and family and friends serving on the front.
American Civil War; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; St. Louis (Mo.); camp life; women; nurse;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous manuscript collection
Ulysses S. Grant
1864-01-08 Letter from Ulysses S. Grant
Letter from General Ulysses S. Grant to Major General Halleck dated January 8, 1864. In the letter he discusses General Foster's need for supplies (particularly clothing) and orders to attack General Longstreet.
The date on the letter...
American Civil War; Ulysses S. Grant; Grant, Ulysses S.; Henry Wager Halleck; Halleck, Henry Wager; John Gray Foster; Foster, John Gray; general; supplies; clothes; orders; Knoxville (Tenn.); Barlowsville (Ky.);
Civil War Manuscripts

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