1861-1863 diary of Cyrus Bacon. In this diary, Bacon describes daily life in the Seventh Michigan Infantry. He gives vivid accounts of Yorktown, Fair Oaks, White Oak Swamp, Antietam, and Gettysburg.
American Civil War; Bacon, Cyrus; Cyrus Bacon; Seventh Michigan Infantry; 7th Michigan Infantry; Assistant Surgeon; Commissioned Officer; Yorktown (Va.); Battle of Yorktown; Seven Days Campaign; Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862; Battle of Fair Oaks;...
Portrait of Nathaniel F. Clemence. Kalamazoo. Enlisted in company I, Seventh Infantry, Aug. 5, 1861, at Galesburg for 3 years, age 19. Mustered Aug. 22, 1861. Wounded in action June 30, 1862. Discharged for disability at Baltimore, Md. Dec 25,...
American Civil War; Nathaniel F. Clemence; Clemence, Nathaniel F.; Seventh Michigan Infantry; 7th Michigan Infantry; Kalamazoo (Mich.); private;
Portrait of George Stephenson. Caledonia. Enlisted in company I, Twenty-first Infantry, as Corporal, Aug. 2, 1862. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., June 1, 1863, on account of wounds received in action at Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
American Civil War; Stephenson, George; George Stephenson;
Portrait of William Howland. Burlington. Enlisted in company D, First Sharpshooters, Jan. 10, 1863, at Burlington for 3 years, age 42. Mustered March 31, 1863. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate of disability at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 31, 1865.
American Civil War; William Howland; Howland, William; First Michigan Sharpshooters; 1st Michigan Sharpshooters; private; Burlington (Mich.);
Portrait of Smith H. Hastings. Enlisted in company C, First Infantry, April 24, 1861, at Coldwater, for 3 months, age 18. Mustered out at Detroit, Mich., Aug. 7, 1861. Re-entered service in company M, Fifth Cavalry, as First Lieutenant, at...
American Civil War; Smith H. Hastings; Hastings, Smith H.; Fifth Michigan Cavalry; 5th Michigan Cavalry; Coldwater (Mich.); private; First Lieutenant; commissioned officer; captain; major; lieutenant colonel; colonel; horse;
Portrait of George B. Arnold, with friend, 1862-1865. Dexter. Enlisted in company D, Twentieth Infantry, Aug. 9, 1862, at Dexter, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered Aug. 18, 1862. Corporal June 2, 1864. Sergeant June 6, 1864. First Sergeant Nov. 1,...
Arnold, George B. ; George B. Arnold; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Twentieth Michigan Infantry ; 20th Michigan Infantry; corporal ; sergeant ; first sergeant ; sergeant major ; second lieutenant ; first lieutenant ; adjutant...
Portrait of William Marshall 1863-1865. Drafted for 3 years from Holmes, Mackinac County age 30 Assigned to company I, Fourth Cavalry. Former residence Mackinac Island, Mich. For further description see (Descriptive Roll Fourth Cavalry...
Marshall, William;William Marshall; American Civil War; ; Fourth Michigan Cavalry;4th Michigan Cavalry; Mackinac County (Mich.); Mackinac Island (Mich.)
Portrait of Chester Farrand, 1861-1863. Royal Oak. Enlisted in company B, Second Infantry, May 10, 1861, at Hudson, for 3 years, age 22. Mustered May 25, 1861. Corporal. Killed in action at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1863. (Descriptive Roll...
Farrand, Chester;Chester Farrand; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; Second Michigan Infantry ;2nd Michigan Infantry; corporal ; Royal Oak (Mich.) ; Hudson (Mich.) ; Fair Oaks (Va.)
Portrait of Samuel A. Baldwin c.1860. (Veteran), Watertown. Enlisted in company E, Eighth Infantry, as Corporal, Aug. 15, 1861, at Lansing, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Sept. 23, 1861. Taken prisoner Sept. 2, 1862. First Sergeant Sept. 1863. ...
Baldwin, Samuel A. ;Samuel A. Baldwin; Watertown (Mich.) ; Lansing (Mich.)
Portrait of Lyman Young 1862-1865. Ypsilanti. Enlisted in company D Twenty-seventh Michigan Infantry Dec. 10 1862 at Ypsilanti for 3 years age 27. Mustered Feb. 24 1863. Mustered out at DeLaney House D.C. July 26 1865. (Descriptive Roll...
Portrait of George D. King 1862-1863. Boston. Enlisted in company I, Twenty-first Infantry Aug. 11 1862 at Campbell for 3 years age 32. Mustered Sept. 4, 1862. Discharged at Louisville Ky. May 13, 1863 on account of wounds received in action at...
King, George D.;George D. King; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863; soldier
Small girl in ruffled dress, standing, off the shoulder neckline, painted in gold earrings, pantaletts. On deep amethyst antique glass; mat oval gilt in excellent condition; case is paper covered wood;with bird on grapevine on front of case, hinge...
Young boy, with jacket and turned down white collar. On deep rose antique glass; mat decorated non-parill gilt, excellent condition; case is paper covered wood with scroll design, half missing, poor condition.
Grandmother Page, Peggy L. Griffin, born 05-30-1781, died 02-06-1856, was married to Webster Page in 1805 who died Oct. 1819. Oval mat with scroll corners, good condition; case is paper covered wood with geometric design, fair condition; mat made...
Fletcher Jenison, father of William F., came from Byron, N.Y., to settle in Eagle, Mich. in 1838. Man holding cane. Seated, on antique cranberry glass, excellent condition; oval gilt mat, case paper covered wood with hing broken, and bottom board...
Man with child on lap. On rose colored antique glass, surface scratched; mat oval in good condition; case 1/2 missing; case is paper covered wood in poor condition.
Unidentified older man with white hair, suit, tie and coat on. Excellent condition. Plain gile mat, oval with beading around edge, case of leather covered wood with urn in center; in excellent condition.