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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-06 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 6, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses daily tasks, religion, soldier behavior, the upcoming Presidential election, and his view on the war turning from a war to preserve the Union to a war to...
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; Vallandigham, Clement L.; Slavery; African...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-15 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 15, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses family news, soldier behavior,his want of a furlough, and African American troops.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; soldier behavior; Second Michigan Infantry; African American...
Civil War Manuscripts

African American Union Soldier
Photograph of African-American Union soldier. 1861-1865.
African-American; American Civil War;
Civil War Photographs

MS 69-121: Grace Dunham Collection
1863-03-10 Letter from Alphonso Crane
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated March 10, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his father's health, the mail, Copperheads, the Conscription Act of 1863, and emancipation.
American Civil War; Alphonso D. Crane; Crane, Alphonso D.; William Crane; Crane, William; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Newport News (Va.); health; mail; postal service; Copperhead Movement; Conscription Act of 1863; Emancipation...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-121: Grace Dunham Collection
1862-04-17 Letter from Alphonso Crane
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated April 17, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the Siege of Yorktown and his views on slavery.
American Civil War; Alphonso D. Crane; Crane, Alphonso D.; William Crane; Crane, William; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry;Yorktown (Va.); regimental history; slavery; African Americans;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-10-06 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated October 6, 1862. In this letter, he discusses picket duty, getting a cold, discharges of friends, African Americans, and farming.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Louisville (Ky.); picket duty; illness; discharge;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-11-06 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated November 6, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the change in command from Buell to Rosecrans, the 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, Kentucky living conditions, contraband...
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Mitchellville (Tenn.); Don Carlos Buell; Buell, Don...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1863-01-25 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated January 25, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Stones River, Frank's health, the baby, the weather, the railroad, syrup, and the cause of the war.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Battle of Stones River; Stones...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1863-01-08 Letter from George L. Daniels
Letter from George L. Daniels to Arza Bartholomew, dated January 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, marching, rations, looting, the weather, and the reasons for the war.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; George L. Daniels; Daniels, George L; Fifty-third Illinois Infantry; 53rd Illinois Infantry; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Holly Springs (Miss.); regimental history;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
1863-06-07 Letter from Christian Bush
Letter from Christian Bush to George Bush dated June 7, 1863. In this letter, he describes finances, the status of his regiment, and his views on African Americans and abolitionists.
American Civil War; Bush, Christian; Christian Bush; Bush, George; George Bush; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Washington, D.C.; Corporal; slavery; African Americans; abolitionists; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
1863-03-19 Letter from Christian Bush
Letter from Christian Bush to his father, Christian Bush, dated March 19, 1863. In this letter, he discusses illnesses in his company, his sentiments about abolitionists and slavery, and community news.
American Civil War; Bush, Christian; Christian Bush; Christian Bush, Sr.; Bush, Sr., Christian; Washington, D.C.; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Corporal; illness; abolitionists; slavery; African Americans;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-08-01 Letter from Clarence L. Houseman
Letter from Clarence Houseman to his sister, Sally Wheeler, dated August 13, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the movements of his regiment, the death of their brother, William, and an anecdote about an African American.
American Civil War; Clarence L. Houseman; Houseman, Clarence L.; Sally (Houseman) Wheeler; Wheeler, Sally (Houseman); Rienzi (Miss.); regimental history; William G. Houseman; Houseman, William G.; death; dysentery; African Americans; southern...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-08-13 Letter from Clarence L. Houseman
Letter from Clarence Houseman to his sister, Sally Wheeler, dated August 13, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the weather, William Houseman's death, receiving William's belongings, and continues his anecdote from his letter of August 1.
American Civil War; Clarence L. Houseman; Houseman, Clarence L.; Sally (Houseman) Wheeler; Wheeler, Sally (Houseman); Rienzi (Miss.); William G. Houseman; Houseman, William G.; death; weather; soldier behavior; officers; African Americans; southern...
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 69-39: 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 69-117: Mrs. Thomas Brooke Collection
1864-03-09 Letter from Darwin Babbitt
Letter from Darwin Babbitt to his parents dated March 9, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the movements of his regiment, burning down a train station, destroying railroad tracks, firing on Richmond, and an African American spy.
American Civil War; Darwin H. Babbitt; Babbitt, Darwin H.; Samuel A. Babbitt; Babbitt, Samuel A.; Fifth Michigan Cavalry; 5th Michigan Cavalry; Yorktown (Va.); regimental history; railroad; destruction; Richmond (Va.); African Americans; spy;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-04-06 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick E. Bush dated April 6, 1863. In this letter, he discusses prayer meetings and slavery.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick E. Bush; Bush, Frederick E.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; prayer meetings; religion; slavery; African Americans;
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 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 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
1863-10-09 Letter from Christian or Frederick Bush
Letter from Frederick or Christian Bush dated October 9, 1863. In this letter, the author describes the status of his regiment and his opinions on the war, slavery, and Abraham Lincoln.
American Civil War; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; Christian Bush; Bush, Christian; George Bush; Bush, George; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Corporal; regimental history; Lee, Robert E.; Robert E. Lee; Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln,...
Civil War Manuscripts

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