Seeking Michigan

MS 67-111: Frank L. Vogel Collection
Diary of John Vogel
Typed notes from the diary of John Vogel. In this diary, he recounts his immigration to America, participating in the Civil War, and his lumbering and land purchasing career.
American Civil War; John Vogel; Vogel, John; Second Michigan Cavalry; 2nd Michigan Cavalry; wound; immigration; lumber;
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

Ernst Floeter Transcript
Interview with Ernst Floeter, a former German soldier who served as an American prisoner of war during World War II.
Oral History; World War II; prisoners; German
Oral Histories

1894 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo | 1648
Hill, Alemia F | Female | Daughter | 8 | 1; Hill, Homer A | Male | Son | 6 | 2; Deale, John | Male | Head | 26 | 3; Deale, Anna | Female | Wife | 19 | 4; Johnson, Herbert F | Male | Head | 33 | 5; Johnson, Ladia A | Female | Wife | 26 | 6; Johnson,...
Archives of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

MS 70-57: W. R. Fudge Collection
1861-1863 Diary of James W. Hoffman Transcript
1861-1863 Diary transcript of James W. Hoffman. In this diary, he discusses joining his regiment, riding on the railroad, soldier life, picket duty, dress parades, illnesses, riding a steamboat, his horse, skirmishes, visiting locals, African...
American Civil War; Hoffman, James W.; James W. Hoffman; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Third Michigan Cavalry; enlistment; railroad; soldier life; picket duty; dress parade; illness; health; steamer; horse; skirmish; civilians; African Americans; slavery;...
Civil War Manuscripts

1894 | Montcalm, Maple Valley | 2019
Belgrad, Charles T | Male | Son | 23 | 1; Belgrad, Fern | Male | Daughter | 7 | 2; Lach, William | Male | N/A | 11 | 3; Lach, Carrina M | Female | Wife | 65 | 4; Francas, Josephine | Female | Barler | 4 | 5; Later, Cloise | Male | Brother | 75 | 6;...
Archives of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

1884 | Lapeer, Lapeer | 0370
Cook, Bemard | Male | N/A | 72 | 1; Cook, Patrick S | Male | Son | 22 | 2; Beardsley, Marcus | Male | Husband | 38 | 3; Beardsley, Florence | Female | Wife | 34 | 4; Beardsley, Jas A | Male | Son | 13 | 5; Beardsley, Tilian | Female | Daughter | 12...
Archives of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

1884 | Washtenaw, Webster | 2616
Shracher, Mary | Female | Wife | 44 | 1; Shracher, Nellie | Female | Daughter | 20 | 2; Palmer, Luther | Male | Widower | 60 | 3; Palmer, Mattie | Female | Daughter | 21 | 4; Palmer, Later C | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5; Nach, Patrick | Male | Husband |...
Library of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

1894 | Lenawee, Adrian | 3086
Stevenson, Arch | Male | Husband | 73 | 1; Stevenson, Susan | Female | Wife | 73 | 2; Stevenson, Jared W | Male | Son | 45 | 3; Spingler, Mary | Female | Niece | 34 | 4; Stevenson, Geo | Male | Grandson | 17 | 5; Grek, Hulda | Female | Servant | 22...
Library of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-06-05 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated June 5, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes skirmishes with the Confederate army, building forts, the accidental shooting of Alvin Hank's thumb, and wounds incurred in his company.
Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; wound; American Civil War; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; regimental history
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-10-26 through 1864-10-30 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated October 26, 1864 through October 30, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes the disappearance of his brother-in-law, Alvin Hank. Mack Ewing later found out that Alvin Hank was captured by the Confederate...
Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Nan Ewing; Union Prisoners of War; American Civil War; Henry McKendree Ewing; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

1894 | Ottawa, Holland | 1711
Connors, Nick | Male | Boarder | 35 | 1; Osborne, Percy | Male | Boarder | 24 | 2; Moultsop, Lester | Male | Husband | 44 | 3; Moultsop, Grace | Female | Wife | 38 | 4; Moultsop, Melessa | Female | Daughter | 19 | 5; Moultsop, Maryette | Female |...
Archives of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

1884 | Ingham, Lansing | 1562
Richards, Gracied | Female | Daughter | 8 | 1; Richards, Mary L | Female | Daughter | 5 | 2; Richards, John G | Male | Son | 2 | 3; Miseal, Nelson | Male | Husband | 25 | 4; Miseal, Matilda | Female | Wife | 20 | 5; Wright, Willas | Male | Husband...
Archives of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-03-16 Letter from William Arthur
Letter from William Arthur to Mack Ewing dated March 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the weather and community news.
American Civil War; Arthur William H.; William H. Arthur; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1863-02-05 Letter from Ambrose Abbott
Letter from Ambrose Abbott to Alvin Hank dated February 5, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his opinion on the "wicked" war, the status of his son, Gardner Hank's regiment, and family news.
American Civil War; Abbott, Ambrose; Ambrose Abbott; Alvin Hank; Hank, Alvin; Abbott, Gardner C.; Gardner C. Abbott; regimental history; morale;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-06 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 6, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses daily tasks, religion, soldier behavior, the upcoming Presidential election, and his view on the war turning from a war to preserve the Union to a war to...
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; Vallandigham, Clement L.; Slavery; African...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1862-10-09 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William Barnard to Ellen Barnard dated October 9, 1862. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment, food, and camp life.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; Sergeant; Pleasant Valley (Md.); regimental history; food; camp life; Harpers Ferry (Va.)
Civil War Manuscripts

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