Letter from Justus A. Balcom to his parent, Johnson and Oriza Balcom, dated October 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses being in the hospital with ague, the Battle of Chickamauga, General Rosecrans, and food.
American Civil War; Justus A. Balcom; Balcom, Justus A.; Johnson Balcom; Balcom, Johnson; Oriza Balcom; Balcom, Oriza; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Chattanooga (Tenn.); hospital; ague; fever; Battle of Chickamauga;...
Letter from Justus A. Balcom to his parents, Johnson and Oriza Balcom, dated October 30, 1862. In this letter, he discusses food, marching, the movements of his regiment, and the status of friends serving on the front.
American Civil War; Justus A. Balcom; Balcom, Justus A.; Johnson Balcom; Balcom, Johnson; Oriza Balcom; Balcom, Oriza; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Nashville (Tenn.); food; marching; regimental history;
Letter from George W. Woodward to Justus A. Balcom's parents, Johnson Balcom and Oriza Balcom, [1863]. In this letter, he informs them of the death of Justus Balcom and his thoughts on the war.
American Civil War; George W. Woodward; Woodward, George W.; Johnson Balcom; Balcom, Johnson; Oriza Balcom; Balcom, Oriza; Justus A. Balcom; Balcom, Justus A.; death; slavery; African Americans;
Stedman, Marshall | Male | Son | 24 | 1; Stedman, William | Male | Son | 23 | 2; Stedman, Justus | Male | Son | 21 | 3; Stedman, Lizzie | Female | Daughter | 18 | 4; Stedman, Warren P | Male | Son | 15 | 5; Johnson, John H | Male | Husband | 39 |...
Reister, Fred | Male | Son | 12 | 1; Reister, George | Male | Son | 10 | 2; Reister, John | Male | Son | 8 | 3; Reister, Andrew | Male | Son | 6 | 4; Reister, Willie | Male | Son | 5 | 5; Reister, May | Female | Daughter | 2 | 6; Holman, Godfred |...
Stedman, Andrew | Male | Husband | 53 | 1; Stedman, Sarah Ann | Female | Wife | 49 | 2; Stedman, Lewis | Male | Son | 25 | 3; Stedman, Wallace | Male | Son | 18 | 4; Stedman, Marshall | Male | Son | 16 | 5; Stedman, William | Male | Son | 14 | 6;...