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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-04-17 Letter from Cyrus Lewis
Letter from Cyrus Lewis to Mack Ewing dated April 17, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and community news.
American Civil War; Cyrus Lewis; Lewis, Cyrus; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; 1st Missouri Engineers; First Missouri Engineers; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-05-03 Letter from Sam Benson
Letter from Sam Benson to Mack Ewing dated May 3, 1862. In this letter, he discusses religious services.
American Civil War; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Benson, Sam; Sam Benson; religion;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-10-05 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated October 5, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes the status of his regiment, battle duties, and politics. He also details an anecdote about deserters who, upon being caught, were tied up and forced to wear...
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; deserters; Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln,...
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 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-11-12 through 1864-11-13 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing dated November 12, 1864 through November 13, 1864. In this letter, Ewing tells of camp life.
American Civil War; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; camp life;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-11-21 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated November 21, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses family news, Alvin Hank, religion and the weather.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; Nancy (Hank) Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-05-18 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated May 18, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses the death of friends and the status of his regiment.
Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; American Civil War; Spotsylvania (Va.); 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-12-04 Letter from Nan Ewing
Letter from Nan Ewing to Mack Ewing dated December 4, 1864. In this letter, she discusses family news and the baby.
American Civil War; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-12-04 Letter from Lib Ewing
Letter from Lib Ewing to Mack Ewing, Dewitt Cherington, and Andy Ewing dated December 4, 1864. In this letter, she discusses family news and farm news.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Elizabeth (Smith) Ewing; Ewing, Elizabeth (Smith); Mack Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Lib Ewing; Ewing, Lib; Andy Ewing; Ewing, Andy; Andrew Adam Ewing; Ewing, Andrew Adam; Cherington, D.C.;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 67-126: James G. Durham Collection
1862-09-27 Transcript of letter from Edson Conrad
Transcript of letter from Edson Conrad to his parents dated September 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses Antietam, death, the weather, food, and finances.
Edson Conrad; Conrad, Edson; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 19th Michigan Infantry; private; Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; Battle of Antietam; death; weather; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 67-126: James G. Durham Collection
1863-01-06 Transcript of letter from Edson Conrad
Transcript of letter from Edson Conrad to his parents dated January 6, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his opinions on the war, the status of his regminet, and finances.
Edson Conrad; Conrad, Edson; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 19th Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; morale; finances; African Americans;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-38: Balcom Family Collection
1863-10-09 Letter from Justus A. Balcom
Letter from Justus A. Balcom to his parent, Johnson and Oriza Balcom, dated October 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses being in the hospital with ague, the Battle of Chickamauga, General Rosecrans, and food.
American Civil War; Justus A. Balcom; Balcom, Justus A.; Johnson Balcom; Balcom, Johnson; Oriza Balcom; Balcom, Oriza; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Chattanooga (Tenn.); hospital; ague; fever; Battle of Chickamauga;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-38: Balcom Family Collection
1862-10-30 Letter from Justus A. Balcom
Letter from Justus A. Balcom to his parents, Johnson and Oriza Balcom, dated October 30, 1862. In this letter, he discusses food, marching, the movements of his regiment, and the status of friends serving on the front.
American Civil War; Justus A. Balcom; Balcom, Justus A.; Johnson Balcom; Balcom, Johnson; Oriza Balcom; Balcom, Oriza; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Nashville (Tenn.); food; marching; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-21: Waldo LaRue Collection
1862-10-11 Letter from George C. Gordon
Letter from George C. Gordon to his wife, Carrie Gordon, dated October 11, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the movements of his regiment, visiting the South Mountain and Antietam Battlefields, eating with civilians, finances, and his opinions...
American Civil War; George C. Gordon; Gordon, George C.; Caroline (Spencer) Gordon; Gordon, Caroline (Spencer); Carrie Gordon; Gordon, Carrie; Captain; Commissioned Officer; Sharpsburg (Md.); regimental history; South Mountain, Battle of, Md.,...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 67-111: Frank L. Vogel Collection
Diary of John Vogel
Typed notes from the diary of John Vogel. In this diary, he recounts his immigration to America, participating in the Civil War, and his lumbering and land purchasing career.
American Civil War; John Vogel; Vogel, John; Second Michigan Cavalry; 2nd Michigan Cavalry; wound; immigration; lumber;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-01-01 Letter from Melvin Radabaugh
Letter from Melvin Radabaugh to Mack Ewing dated January 1, 1865. In this letter, he discusses Mack Ewing's wound, family news, and school.
American Civil War; Radabaugh, Melvin; Melvin Radabaugh; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; wound; education;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 62-52: Douwe B. Yntema Collection
1863-12-27 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis dated month day, year. In this letter, he describes soldier life, Provost Guard duty, a draft, abolitionists, and family and community news.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; mail; postal service; Christmas; theater; Provost Gaurd; prisoners; courting; draft;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 70-57: W. R. Fudge Collection
1861-1863 Diary of James W. Hoffman Transcript
1861-1863 Diary transcript of James W. Hoffman. In this diary, he discusses joining his regiment, riding on the railroad, soldier life, picket duty, dress parades, illnesses, riding a steamboat, his horse, skirmishes, visiting locals, African...
American Civil War; Hoffman, James W.; James W. Hoffman; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Third Michigan Cavalry; enlistment; railroad; soldier life; picket duty; dress parade; illness; health; steamer; horse; skirmish; civilians; African Americans; slavery;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-01-15 Letter from Benjamin White, Janetta White, and Enoch White
Letter from Benjamin White, Janetta White, and Enoch White to Mack Ewing dated January 15, 1865. In this letter, they discuss family news and community news.
American Civil War; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; White, Benjamin; Benjamin White; White, Janetta (Ewing); Janetta (Ewing) White; White, Enoch; Enoch White;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-01-22 Letter from Bess Cherington and Henry Clayton Cherington
Letter from Bess Cherington and Henry Clayton Cherington to Mack Ewing dated January 22, 1865. In this letter, she discusses family news. In an attached letter by Henry Clayton Cherington, he discusses school.
American Civil War; Cherington, Bess; Bess Cherington; Cherington, Elizabeth (Ewing); Elizabeth (Ewing) Cherington; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Cherington, Henry Clayton; Henry Clayton Cherington;...
Civil War Manuscripts

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