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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 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 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-05-07 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated May 7, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses Baltimore, Md and his impending march to Washington, D.C.
Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Baltimore (Md.); Henry McKendree Ewing; 2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Second Michigan Infantry; Nancy (Hank) Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-05-18 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated May 18, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses the death of friends and the status of his regiment.
Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; American Civil War; Spotsylvania (Va.); 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-11-12 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated November 12, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the Confederate Army's destruction of a bridge, seeing General Rosecrans, the status of his regiment, and the baby.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Nashville (Tenn.); Confederate Army; bridge; William...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 62-52: Douwe B. Yntema Collection
1864-07-27 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated July 27, 1864. In this letter, he describes the process in which his regiment is fortifying the area from rebel attacks, the surrounding area and rumors of the Union Army's movements.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; White River (Ark.); St. Charles (Ark.); gunboats; regimental history; rifle pit; mail;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-01-07 Letter from Nan Ewing
Letter from Nan Ewing to Mack Ewing dated January 7, 1865. In this letter, she discusses the baby and her hope that Mack gets discharged soon.
American Civil War; Nan Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; discharge
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-01-08 Letter from Lib Ewing
Letter from Lib Ewing to Mack Ewing dated January 8, 1865. In this letter, she discusses family news.
American Civil War; Ewing, Lib; Lib Ewing; Ewing, Elizabeth (Smith); Elizabeth (Smith) Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

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

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-05-26 through 1864-05-30 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letters from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated May 26, 1864 through May 30, 1864. In his letters, Ewing describes his stay in the hospital for dysentery, family members serving in the Civil War, the impending march to Richmond and camp life.
Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; dysentery; hospital; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Richmond (Va.); illness
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-01-26 through 1865-01-27 Letter from Nan Ewing
Letter from Nan Ewing to Mack Ewing dated January 26, 1865 through January 27, 1865. In this letter, she discusses family news and Mack Ewing's upcoming discharge.
American Civil War; Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Nan Ewing; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); discharge
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-06-10 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated June 10, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes the accidental shooting of Alvin Hank's thumb and general life in the camp.
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; camp life
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-02-19 through 1865-02-20 Letter from Nan Ewing
Letter from Nan Ewing to Mack Ewing dated February 19, 1865 through February 20, 1865. In this letter, she discusses religion and her anticipation for Mack Ewing's discharge.
American Civil War; Nan Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; discharge; religion;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-03-29 Letter from Nan Ewing
Letter from Nan Ewing to Mack Ewing dated March 29, 1865. In this letter, she discusses family news, community news, and her desire for Mack Ewing to come home.
American Civil War; Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Nan Ewing; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; furlough
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-06-23 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated June 23, 1865. In this letter, he discusses the baby, a potential job, and his impending discharge.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; private; discharge;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1861-05-12 Letter from Rebecca McNeill
Letter from Rebecca McNeill to Mack Ewing dated May 12, 1861. In this letter, she discusses the outbreak of the Civil War and community news.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; McNeill, Rebecca (Stevens); Rebecca (Stevens) McNeill;
Civil War Manuscripts

Flanigan, Mark
Portrait of Mark Flanigan 1862-1865. Detroit. Entered service in Twenty-fourth Infantry at organization as Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 15 1862 at Detroit for 3 years age 37 ... Died Oct. 4 1886. Extensive Gettysburg action. For further description...
Flanigan, Mark;Mark Flanigan; American Civil War; ; Twenty-fourth Michigan Infantry;24th Michigan Infantry; Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863; Detroit (Mich.)
Civil War Photographs

Smith, Mark H.
Portrait of Mark H. Smith, 1862-1863. Girard. Enlisted in company C, Nineteenth Infantry, Aug. 8, 1862, at Coldwater, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Sept. 5, 1862. Died of disease at Dansville, Ky., Jan. 10, 1863. (Descriptive Roll Nineteenth...
Smith, Mark H. ;Mark H. Smith; American Civil War ; ; Nineteenth Michigan Infantry ;19th Michigan Infantry; Girard (Mich.) ; Coldwater (Mich.)
Civil War Photographs

Coldwater - "St. Marks Church, Coldwater, Mich."
Black and white collotype postcard from circa 1904-1906 of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Coldwater, Michigan. This church building replaced the original building in 1880. A pipe organ was added in 1885, and a large bell was purchased in 1888.
Coldwater (Mich.); Branch County (Mich.); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Coldwater, Mich.); ; church buildings; buildings; postcards
Main Streets

Grand Rapids - The Cathedral Church of St. Mark's
Black and white stereograph showing a view of a portion of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, with the Fountain Street Baptist Church in the background, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. St. Mark's, on Division and Pearl Streets, was opened in 1848, and still...
Grand Rapids (Mich.); Kent County (Mich.); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Fountain Street Baptist Church (Grand Rapids, Mich.); church buildings; cityscapes; stereographs
Main Streets

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