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MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1862-06-06 Letter from Soloman Kroll
Letter from Soloman Kroll to his parents dated June 6, 1862. In this letter, he describes skirmishes and food.
American Civil War; Soloman Kroll; Kroll, Soloman; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; private; James Island (S.C.); skirmish; regimental history; food;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1861-__-11 Letter from Soloman Kroll
Letter from Soloman Kroll to his parents dated ___ 11, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the hospital deserters, and enlisting.
American Civil War; Soloman Kroll; Kroll, Soloman; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; private; hospital; enlistment; illness; deserters;
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
1861-09-23 Letter from Soloman Kroll
Letter from Soloman Kroll to his parents dated September 23, 1861. In this letter, he discusses soldier behavior, an injury to another soldier, men deserting to Canada, and setting out for Washington, D.C.
American Civil War; Soloman Kroll; Kroll, Soloman; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; private; Detroit (Mich.); soldier behavior; injury; prayer meetings; deserters; Canada;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1861-12-28 Letter from Soloman Kroll
Letter from Soloman Kroll to his friends dated December 28, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and skirmishes.
American Civil War; Soloman Kroll; Kroll, Soloman; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; Beaufort (S.C.); Port Royal (S.C.); private; regimental history; skirmish;
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
1862-05-31 Letter from Soloman Kroll
Letter from Soloman Kroll to his parents dated May 31, 1862. In this letter, he describes a skirmish that occurred May 30, 1862, and finances.
American Civil War; Soloman Kroll; Kroll, Soloman; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; private; Beaufort (S.C.); skirmish; regimental history; finances;
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 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
1864-12-31 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
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 58-24: United States Christian Commission Collection
1865-04-19 Railroad Pass for Elbridge Franklin
Railroad pass for Franklin Elbridge dated April 19, 1865.
American Civil War; Elbridge Franklin; Franklin, Elbridge; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; railroad;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-106: Oliver Curtis Collection
1863-12-16 Discharge Certificate of Hiram Spear
Discharge Certificate of Hiram Spear dated December 13, 1863.
American Civil War; Hiram Spear; Spear, Hiram; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; discharge
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-106: Oliver Curtis Collection
1865-07-13 Discharge Certificate of Hiram Spear
Discharge Certificate of Hiram Spear dated July 13, 1865. A list of battles in which Spear participated is included on the back.
American Civil War; Hiram Spear; Spear, Hiram; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; discharge;
Civil War Manuscripts

Wormer, Grover S.
Portrait of Grover S. Wormer 1862-1865. Detroit. Entered service in Stanton Guard at organization as Captain ... Mustered out at Detroit Mich. June 30 1865. Died there 1904. For further description see (Descriptive Roll Eighth Cavalry...
Wormer, Grover S.;Grover S. Wormer; Eighth Michigan Cavalry ; 8th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Photographs

Marrum, Edward
Portrait of Edward or John E. Marrum, 1861-1864. Enlisted in Battery A, First Light Artillery, May 28, 1861, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 20. Mustered May 28, 1861. Appointed Second Lieutenant, company E, Eighth Infantry. Commissioned Second...
Marrum, Edward ;Edward Marrum; American Civil War ; ; First Michigan Light Artillery ;1st Michigan Light Artillery; Eighth Michigan Infantry ;8th Michigan Infantry; second lieutenant ; first lieutenant ; captain ; Detroit (Mich.) ; Petersburg...
Civil War Photographs

Doyle, Richard N.
Portrait of Richard N. Doyle, 1861-1865. Greenville. Entered service in company H, Eighth Infantry, at organization, as First Lieutenant, Aug. 9, 1861, at Grand Rapids, for 3 years, age 31. Commissioned Aug. 12, 1861. Mustered Sept. 23, 1861. ...
Doyle, Richard N. ;Richard N. Doyle; American Civil War ; ; ; Eighth Michigan Infantry ;8th Michigan Infantry; first lieutenant ; captain ; major ; lieutenant colonel ; brevet lieutenant colonel ; Greenville (Mich.) ; James Island (S. C.) ; Grand...
Civil War Photographs

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