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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-08-15 Letter from Bell Ewing
Letter from Bell Ewing to Nan Ewing dated August 15, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses the status of family and friends on the war front and home front, the weather, and Copperheads.
Bell (Hank) Ewing; Ewing, Bell (Hank); Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nan Ewing; Copperhead Movement; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; northern peace movement
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
1863-08-01 Letter from Frederick Bush
Letter from Frederick Bush to Christian Bush, Sr. dated August 1, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, finances and General Lee.
American Civil War; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; Christian Bush, Sr.; Bush, Sr., Christian; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Corporal; Warrenton (Va.); Robert E. Lee; Lee, Robert E.; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
1863-09-03 Letter from Frederick Bush
Letter from Frederick Bush to George Bush dated September 3, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, General Lee, and skirmishes.
American Civil War; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; George Bush; Bush, George; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Falmouth (Va.); Corporal; regimental history; Robert E. Lee; Lee, Robert E.;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
1863-10-09 Letter from Christian or Frederick Bush
Letter from Frederick or Christian Bush dated October 9, 1863. In this letter, the author describes the status of his regiment and his opinions on the war, slavery, and Abraham Lincoln.
American Civil War; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; Christian Bush; Bush, Christian; George Bush; Bush, George; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Corporal; regimental history; Lee, Robert E.; Robert E. Lee; Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln,...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-07-30 Letter from Samuel Willard
Letter from Samuel Willard to Cynthia Bush dated July 30, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate morale, and his health.
American Civil War; Samuel Willard; Willard, Samuel; Cynthia (Willard) Bush; Bush, Cynthia (Willard); 136th New York Infantry; One Hundred and Thirty-sixth New York Infantry; Private; hospital; United States General Hospital (Annapolis, Md.);...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-09 through 1864-09-11 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 9, 1864 through September 11, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses daily tasks and family news.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Nan Ewing; Mack Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1863-08-17 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Barnard, dated August 17, 1863. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment and Grant's comments on his regiment.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Lexington (Ky.); regimental history; Siege of Vicksburg; Ulysses S. Grant;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1864-04-29 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Barnard, dated April 29, 1864. In this letter he discusses rejoining his regiment and seeing President Lincoln.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Warrenton (Va.); Ulysses S. Grant; Grant, Ulysses S.; Abraham Lincoln;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1864-05-16 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his sister, Ellen Barnard, dated May 16, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Spotsylvania Court House (Va.); Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1864-06-02 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his sister, Ellen Barnard dated June 2, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Cold Harbor.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Battle of Cold Harbor; Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864; regimental history; Ulysses...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1864-06-02 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his sister, Emily Barnard dated June 2, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Emily Barnard; Barnard, Emily; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; regimental history; Battle of Cold Harbor; Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1864-06-09 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Barnard, dated June 9, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, the Battle of Cold Harbor, and the Copperhead Movement.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Richmond (Va.); regimental history; Copperhead Movement; northern peace...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1864-06-19 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his sister, Ellen Barnard, dated June 19, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and the Siege of Petersburg.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Petersburg (Va.); Siege of Petersburg; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1864-07-11 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to Ellen Barnard dated July 11, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and Fourth of July celebrations.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Petersburg (Va.); Siege of Petersburg; Fourth of July; regimental history;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1864-05-29 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Barnard, dated May 29, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Richmond (Va.); regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-11-18 Reciept from the United States Express Company
Letter from Lee dated November 12, 1864. In this letter, he tells of sending a package to Mack Ewing and D.C. Cherington.
American Civil War; United States Express Company;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-12-04 through 1864-12-05 Letter from Enoch Ewing
Letter from Enoch Ewing to Mack Ewing dated December 4, 1864 through December 5, 1864. In this letter, he discusses family news and farm news.
American Civil War; Enoch Ewing; Ewing, Enoch; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Susannah (Radabaugh); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Susannah (Radabaugh) Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-25: George Arnold Collection
1865 Diary of George Benton Arnold
Diary of George Benton Arnold dated 1865. In this diary, he describes the weather, skirmishes, Battle of Fort Steadman (March 25), the Capture of Petersburg (April 2), the capture of General Lee, the assassination of President Lincoln, and his...
American Civil War; George Benton Arnold; Arnold, George Benton; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; regimental history; weather; skirmish; Battle of Fort Steadman; Fort Stedman, Battle of, Petersburg, Va., 1865; Robert E. Lee;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 60-24: Frank E. Sidman collection
1904-04-08 Newspaper Lee Surrender
Newspaper article regarding General Lee's surrender. Narrative told by "Sam", an escaped slave, and recounted by George D. Sidman.
American Civil War; George Dallas Sidman; Sidman, George Dallas; Sixteenth Michigan Infantry; 16th Michigan Infantry; Corporal; Robert E. Lee; Lee, Robert E.; African Americans; slavery
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-21: Waldo LaRue Collection
1862-10-11 Letter from George C. Gordon
Letter from George C. Gordon to his wife, Carrie Gordon, dated October 11, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the movements of his regiment, visiting the South Mountain and Antietam Battlefields, eating with civilians, finances, and his opinions...
American Civil War; George C. Gordon; Gordon, George C.; Caroline (Spencer) Gordon; Gordon, Caroline (Spencer); Carrie Gordon; Gordon, Carrie; Captain; Commissioned Officer; Sharpsburg (Md.); regimental history; South Mountain, Battle of, Md.,...
Civil War Manuscripts

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