Letter from Samuel Mathews to his brother and sister dated July 24, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and the Battle of Blackburn's Ford and the First Battle of Bull Run.
American Civil War; Mathews, Samuel; Samuel Mathews; Third Michigan Infantry; 3rd Michigan Infantry; private; Battle of Blackburn's Ford; First Battle of Bull Run; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; regimental history;
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 William A. Barnard to his sister, Emily Barnard, dated May 11, 1863. In this letter, he discusses General Morgan, his surroundings, and his promotion.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Emily Barnard; Barnard, Emily; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Ky.; Kentucky; John Hunt Morgan; Morgan, John Hunt; nature; promotion;
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Mason, dated May 14, 1863. In this letter, he discusses a skirmish at Horse Shoe Bend, Kentucky.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Columbia (Ky.); Horse Shoe Bend (Ky.); regimental history; skirmish;
Letter from Eugene Stocking to his parents dated October 4, 1863. In this letter, he describes his battlefield experiences at Kelly's Ford, Middleburg, Upperville, Williamsport, Boonsboro, Manassas Gap, and Brady Station. He also discusses...
American Civil War; Eugene Joseph Stocking; Stocking, Eugene Joseph; First U.S. Cavalry; 1st U.S. Cavalry; Battle of Kelly's Ford; Kelly's Ford, Battle of, Va., 1863; Battle of Middleburg; skirmish; regimental history; death; fences; Battle of...
Letter from George Gordon to his wife, Carrie Gordon, dated November 24, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the health of friends, the movement of his regiment, local farming, and confederate money.
American Civil War; George C. Gordon; Gordon, George C.; Caroline (Spencer) Gordon; Gordon, Caroline (Spencer); Carrie Gordon; Gordon, Carrie; Captain; Commissioned Officer; Fredericksburg (Va.); illness; health; agriculture; southern society;...
Diary of William M. Horton, dated January 1, 1864 through August 28, 1864. In this diary, he discusses the weather, picket duty, inspections, deaths in the regiment, the Battle of Morton's Ford (February 6), parades, food, African Americans (April...
American Civil War; Horton, William M.; William M. Horton; Twenty-sixth Michigan Infantry; 26th Michigan Infantry; One Hundred and Eighteenth Colored Troops; 118th Colored Troops; weather; picket duty; inspection; parade; military review;...
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated October 29, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, food, finances, the weather, soldier life, religion, farming, and his girlfriend, Emma.
American Civil War; Alphonso D. Crane; Crane, Alphonso D.; William Crane; Crane, William; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Whites Ford (Va.); Arlington (Va.); regimental history; food; finances; weather; soldier life; soldier...
Letter from James Leander Ewing and Lib Ewing to Mack Ewing dated January 15, 1865. In this letter, they discuss Mack Ewing's wound, farming, finances, family news, and religion.
American Civil War; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Lib; Lib Ewing; Ewing, Elizabeth (Smith); Elizabeth (Smith) Ewing; Ewing, James Leander; James Leander Ewing; agriculture; wound; religion;
Letter from Andy Ewing to Mack Ewing dated February 15, 1865. In this letter, he discusses D.C. Cherington's furlough, the status of the regiment, his battle experiences, and his newborn daughter.
American Civil War; Andy Ewing; Ewing, Andy; Andrew Adam Ewing; Ewing, Andrew Adam; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry; private; furlough; regimental history;...
Letter from Bess Cherington to Nan Ewing dated June 12, 1864. In this letter, she discusses the status of family members on the front, war widow groups, and family affairs.
Cherington, Elizabeth (Ewing); Elizabeth (Ewing) Cherington; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nan Ewing; American Civil War; Bess Cherington; Cherington, Bess; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; War Widows;