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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-07-04 Letter from Robert McDougall
Letter from Robert McDougall to Mack Ewing dated July 4, 1862. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment and his battle experiences.
American Civil War; 2nd Michigan Cavalry; Second Michigan Cavalry; McDougall, Robert; Robert McDougall; Mack Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Boonville (Mo.); regimental history
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-05-04 Letter from Albert Beard
Letter from Albert Beard to Mack Ewing dated May 4, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, Confederate prisoners, and life at the fort.
American Civil War; Albert Beard; Beard, Albert; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; 34th Indiana Infantry; Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry; Confederate Prisoners of War; New Madrid (Mo.); regimental history
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-07-16 Letter from Bell Ewing
Letter from Bell Ewing to Nan Ewing dated July 16, 1864. In this letter, she discusses the status of family and friends serving on the front, 4th of July celebrations, and family news.
American Civil War; Bell (Hank) Ewing; Ewing, Bell (Hank); Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nan Ewing; Nancy (Hank) Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 89-535: Henry Albert Potter Collection
1863 Civil War Diary of Henry Albert Potter
1863 Diary of Henry A. Potter. In the diary, he describes daily life and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Potter, Henry Albert; Henry Albert Potter; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Sergeant; Second Lieutenant; Captain; Commissioned Officer; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 89-535: Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864 Civil War Diary of Henry Albert Potter
1864 diary of Henry A. Potter. In this diary, he describes daily life and the status of his regiment. Of note is his description of the siege of Atlanta.
American Civil War; Potter, Henry Albert; Henry Albert Potter; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Sergeant; Second Lieutenant; Captain; Commissioned Officer; Atlanta (Ga.); Siege of Atlanta; Atlanta Campaign, 1864;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 89-535: Henry Albert Potter Collection
1865 Civil War Diary of Henry Albert Potter
1865 diary of Henry A. Potter. In this diary, he describes daily life, the status of his regiment, and the capture of Jefferson Davis.
American Civil War; Potter, Henry Albert; Henry Albert Potter; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Sergeant; Second Lieutenant; Captain; Commissioned Officer; Gravelly Springs (Ala.); Louisville (Ky.); Jefferson F. Davis; Davis,...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 22: Civil War diary of Cyrus Bacon
1861-1863 Diary of Cyrus Bacon
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;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1865-02-08 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to "John" dated February 8, 1865. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Gravelly Springs (Ala.); Captain; Commissioned Officer; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-09-29 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated September 29, 1864. In this letter he discusses politics, the Copperhead movement, slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation, and morale in the army.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Marietta (Ga.); Captain; Commissioned Officer; Copperhead Movement; northern peace movement; slavery;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1863-03-17 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated March 17, 1863. In this letter he describes his impression of General Rosecrans.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Second Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; William Starke Rosecrans; Rosecrans,...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1863-05-06 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated May 6, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, the status of family and friends serving ont he front, New Orleans, finances, and his impressions of the camp.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.);First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; regimental history; New Orleans (La.);...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1862-10-17 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his family dated October 17, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, his impressions of Louisville, Ky., and his conversation with a Confederate prisoner regarding General Braxton Braggs...
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Sergeant; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Crab Orchard (Ky.); regimental history; Louisville (Ky.); Confederate Prisoners of War; Braxton...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1862-10-24 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to Henry and Debbie dated October 24, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his stay in the hospital for jaundice, the status of his regiment, Confederate Prisoners of War, visiting the battlefield at Perryville, and...
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; New Market (Ky.); Sergeant; hospital; illness; jaundice; regimental history; Bacon, John H.; John H. Bacon; Confederate Prisoners of War;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-05-22 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated May 22, 1864. In this letter, he describes a skirmish with the Confederate Army and southern aristocracy.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Kingston (Ga.); First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; southern society; regimental history; skirmish;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1863-03-08 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated March 8, 1863. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment, his promotion to Second Lieutenant, finances, the status of family and friends serving on the front, and...
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Franklin (Tenn.); First Sergeant; Second Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; regimental history; finances;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1863-03-15 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated March 15, 1863. In this letter, he describes skirmishes, the Conscription Act, finances, and the status of friends serving on the front.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Second Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; skirmish; Conscription Act of 1863; draft;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-01-01 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father dated January 1, 1864. In this letter, he discusses New Years celebrations and how the war has divided families in the civilian population, and skirmishes with General Wheeler.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Morrison (Tenn.); First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; New Year's Day; civilians; skirmish;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-05-07 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated May 7, 1864. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes in Tennessee.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Columbia (Tenn.); First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; skirmish; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-10-24 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to Edward Potter dated October 24, 1864. In this letter, he discusses his regiment following General Hood and skirmishes.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Rome (Ga.); John Bell Hood; Hood, John Bell; regimental history; skirmish;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1862-12-02 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Harry Albert Potter to his mother dated December 2, 1862. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes with the Confederate Army, food, the status of family and friends serving on the front, and horses.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Sophia Potter; Potter, Sophia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Nashville (Tenn.); Sergeant; regimental history; food; horse;
Civil War Manuscripts

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