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;...
Hawnes, George | 1; Andrew, Silas | 2; Fenwick, John | 3; Eldred, A B | 4; Spencer, Edwin | 5; Eldred, Wellington | 6; Sinclair, George | 7; Leeley, Oscar F | 8; Collas, Eli H | 9; Pease, George C | 10; Haas, Adan | 11; Stevens, Allen | 12;...
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;
Letter from Cyrus Lewis to Mack Ewing dated December 26, 1861. In this letter, he describes the fort and life as a soldier.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Lewis, Cyrus; Cyrus Lewis; New Madrid (Mo.); camp life; 1st Missouri Engineers; First Missouri Engineers;
Letter from Cyrus Lewis to Mack Ewing dated February 7, 1862. In this letter, he discusses life as a soldier and community news.
American Civil War; Lewis, Cyrus; Cyrus Lewis; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Otterville (Mo.); 1st Missouri Engineers; First Missouri Engineers;
This volume follows the Michigan volunteers in the Sixteenth Michigan Infantry. The series is a compilation of the military history of each soldier of the Civil War who was a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of enlistment.
Volkier, Martin | Male | Son | 16 | 1; Volkier, Levi | Male | Son | 13 | 2; Mol, Martin | Male | Grandfather | 75 | 3; Sheler, Cyrus E | Male | Husband | 39 | 4; Sheler, Laney | Female | Wife | 29 | 5; Sheler, Mina M | Female | Daughter | 10 | 6;...
Ryan, William L | Male | Inmate | 62 | 1; Reed, Lucines S | Male | Inmate | 62 | 2; Qulaski, Joseph | Male | Inmate | 52 | 3; Pendell, John | Male | Inmate | 70 | 4; Porteus, Samuel | Male | Inmate | 81 | 5; Proper, William | Male | Inmate | 72 |...