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;...
Hensel, Roy D | Male | Son | 17 | 1; Grant, Claudine B | Male | Husband | 58 | 2; Grant, Caroline F | Female | Wife | 55 | 3; Grant, Helen T | Female | Daughter | 22 | 4; Grant, Emma L | Female | Daughter | 19 | 5; Grant, Virginia C | Female |...
Grant, John A | Male | Husband | 40 | 1; Grant, Margaret | Female | Wife | 34 | 2; Grant, William A | Male | Son | 11 | 3; Grant, Della M | Female | Daughter | 8 | 4; Grant, John R | Male | Son | 6 | 5; Sandeckulte, Gurt | Male | Husband | 49 | 6;...
Diffender, Joseph L | Male | Husband | 29 | 1; Diffender, Mary V | Female | Wife | 20 | 2; Diffender, Matthew A | Male | Son | 3 | 3; Diffender, Armica M | Female | Daughter | 2 | 4; Diffender, Joseph L | Male | Son | 2/12 | 5; Grant, William |...
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Barnard, dated June 19, 1863. In this letter, he discusses Vicksburg, the status of his regiment, Grant's operations, and runaway slaves.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Vicksburg (Miss.); Siege of Vicksburg; regimental history; Ulysses S. Grant; Grant, Ulysses S.; slavery; African...