Letter from Charles Smith to his mother, not dated. In this letter, he discusses his battlefield experiences and the status of his regiment. An approximate date was given based on the list of wounded soldiers provided by Smith.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Battle of Williamsburg; Williamsburg, Battle of, Williamsburg, Va., 1862;Yorktown (Va.); private; regimental history;
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his brother, dated June 27, 1861. In this letter, he discusses writing his brother for the first time and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; private; Washington, D.C.; regimental history;
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his mother, dated August 1, 1861. In this letter, he discusses joining his regiment and his experiences in Virginia.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Alexandria (Va.); private; ocean; regimental history;
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his mother, dated September 7, 1861. In this letter, he discusses a scouting expedition, a skirmish, seeing dead soldiers, religion, and alcohol.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Arlington (Va.); private; scout; regimental history; skirmish; death; religion; alcohol;
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his brother and sister, dated September 24, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the status of family and friends on the front and his opinions on the war [much of the letter is illegible].
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Arlington Heights (Va.); private; Mexican War;
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his mother, dated January 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses finances, "Fighting Dick" (General Richard Heron Anderson), "Old Scot" (Winfield Scott), his opinion on the Union army, and deserters rejoining the...
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Washington, D.C.; Richard Heron Anderson; Anderson, Richard Heron; Winfield Scott; Scott, Winfield; Union Army; finances; deserters;
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his brother, dated April 16, 1865. In this letter, he discusses a rumor of Confederates bypassing the blockage and firing shells at the White House.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Annapolis (Md.); Corporal; blockade; Washington, D.C.; Lincoln, Abraham; Abraham Lincoln;
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his mother, dated April 16, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his opinions on Camp Chase, his furlough, the death of President Lincoln, and food.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Camp Chase (Ohio); Columbus (Ohio); furlough; Lincoln, Abraham; Abraham Lincoln; food;
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his mother, dated July 23, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his impending discharge, his impressions of Washington, D.C., his future, and visiting the sites of Washington, D.C.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Washington, D.C.; Sergeant; discharge;
Letter from Charles Smith to his mother, not dated. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Antietam and his comrades.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Fairfax (Va.); Alexandria (Va.); hospital; private; Battle of Antietam; Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; religion;
Excerpts of the Civil War diary of Charles Smith. In the entries, he discusses food, the weather, death tolls, and general conditions of the prison camp at Salisbury, North Carolina. He also provides an account of the Battle of the Wilderness.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; private; corporal; sergeant; Union Prisoners of War; Battle of the Wilderness; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864; regimental history;...