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;...
Letter from Lib Ewing to Mack Ewing and D.C. Cherington dated November 6, 1864 through November 8, 1864. In this letter, she tells of family news, the upcoming Presidential election, and Copperheads.
Elizabeth (Smith) Ewing; Ewing, Elizabeth (Smith); Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Cherington, Dewitt Clinton; Dewitt Clinton Cherington; Presidential Election of 1864; Copperhead Movement; Lib Ewing; 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.;...
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated December 19, 1862. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment, relates his opinion of General William Tecumseh Sherman and General George W. Morgan, and discusses the life of a...
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Sherman, William Tecumseh; William Tecumseh Sherman; Morgan, George W.; George W....
Letters from Andy Ewing to Mack Ewing dated January 4, 1864 and Lydia Hank to Mack Ewing (undated). In the first letter, Ewing discusses the status of the regiment and the weather. In the second, Lydia Hank discusses Alvin Hank and her desire...
American Civil War; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Hank, Lydia (Abbott); Lydia (Abbott) Hank; Andrew Adam Ewing; Ewing, Andrew Adam; Andy Ewing; Ewing, Andy; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry;...
Letter from Elizabeth Cherington to Mack Ewing dated March 30, 1865. In this letter, she discusses family news, community news (particularly the draft), and the status of family members serving on the front.
American Civil War; Cherington, Elizabeth (Ewing); Elizabeth (Ewing) Cherington; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; draft substitutes; draft;
Letter from Robert T. Carey to Mack Ewing dated December 4, 1861. In this letter, he discusses his enthusiasm for the war, being elected a bugler, and his fondness for Michigan.
American Civil War; Carey, Robert T.; Robert T. Carey; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; morale; 5th U.S. Cavalry; Fifth U.S. Cavalry; bugle; bugler;
Portrait of Byron C. Elms 1863-1865. Marshall. Enlisted in Fourteenth Battery as Sergeant Sept. 12 1863 at Marshall for 3 years age 19 ... Mustered out at Jackson Mich. July 1 1865. For further description see (Descriptive Roll Fourteenth...
Elms, Byron C.;Byron C. Elms; American Civil War; ; Fourteenth Michigan Battery;14th Michigan Battery; Marshall (Mich.)
Portrait of Robert T. Elliott, 1861-1864. Detroit. Entered service in company E, Sixteenth Infantry, at organization, as Captain, Aug. 13, 1861, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 38. Commissioned to date Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 7, 1861. ...
Elliott, Robert T. ;Robert T. Elliott; American Civil War ; ; ; Sixteenth Michigan Infantry ;16th Michigan Infantry; captain ; major ; Detroit (Mich.) ; Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862 ; Totopotomoy Creek, Battle of, Va., 1864
Portrait of Levant W. Barnhart 1862-1865. Officer in the Sixth Michigan Cavalry. From Ypsilanti MI.
Enlisted in company E, Sixth Michigan Cavalry, November 25, 1862, at Ypsilanti for 3 years. Age 28. First...
Barnhart, Levant W.;Levant W. Barnhart; American Civil War; ; noncommissioned officer; military officer; ; Sixth Michigan Cavalry;6th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth United States Cavalry;4th United States Cavalry; Ypsilanti (Mich.)