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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-06-28 Letter from James K. Ewing
Letter from James K. Ewing to Enoch Ewing dated June 28, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and Corinth, Mississippi.
American Civil War; Enoch Ewing; Ewing, Enoch; James K. Ewing; Ewing, James K.; 27th Ohio Infantry; Twenty-seventh Ohio Infantry; Corinth (Miss.); regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-11-02 Letter from Permilla Arthur
Letter from Permilla Arthur to Mack Ewing and Nan Ewing dated November 2, 1862. In this letter, she discusses the status of family members serving on the front.
American Civil War; Arthur, Permilla; Permilla Arthur; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Nan Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1863-07-25 Letter from James K Ewing
Letter from James K. Ewing to Enoch Ewing dated July 25, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and family news.
American Civil War; Enoch Ewing; Ewing, Enoch; Ewing, James K.; James K. Ewing; 27th Ohio Infantry; Twenty-seventh Ohio Infantry; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 70-99: Civil War Diary of Lorenzo A. Barker
1862-1863 Diary of Lorenzo A. Barker
1862-1863 Diary of Lorenzo Barker. In this diary, Barker discusses daily life while stationed around Corinth Mississippi. In the diary he describes witnessing a deserter execution, bringing in Confederate prisoners, battle experiences, and...
American Civil War; Barker, Lorenzo A.; Lorenzo A. Barker; Western Sharpshooters; 66th Illinois Infantry; Sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry; Corinth (Miss.); regimental history; Confederate Prisoners of War; deserters;
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

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 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1863-10-18 Letter from Frederick Willard
Letter from Frederick Willard to Frederick and Cynthia Bush dated October 13, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Frederick Willard; Willard, Frederick; Frederick E. Bush; Bush, Frederick E.; Cynthia (Willard) Bush; Bush, Cynthia (Willard); 160th New York Infantry; One Hundred and Sixtieth New York Infantry; Sergeant; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-05-08 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated May 8, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes Washington, D.C., seeing President Lincoln in church, his travels, and seeing Confederate prisoners of war.
Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln, Abraham; Confederate Prisoners of War; American Civil War; Nan Ewing; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-20 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 20, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses financial issues at home, building a fort, and General Philip Sheridan's victory in the Shenandoah Valley.
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; Sheridan, Philip Henry; Philip Henry...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-15 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 15, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses family news, soldier behavior,his want of a furlough, and African American troops.
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; soldier behavior; Second Michigan Infantry; African American...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-25 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 25, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses his opinions on General Meade and General Burnside, finances, patching and darning, and politics.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Nan Ewing; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Mack Ewing; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; Ambrose Burnside; Burnside, Ambrose; George...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-10-09 Letter from Lib Ewing
Letter from Lib Ewing to Nan Ewing dated October 9, 1864. In this letter, she discusses the status of family members serving on the front, family news, men recently drafted from Woodbridge Township, Michigan, and religion.
American Civil War; Elizabeth (Smith) Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Ewing, Elizabeth (Smith); Nan Ewing; Lib Ewing; Ewing, Lib; enlistment; religion
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-10-10 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated October 10, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses the status of his regiment, finances, draft substitutes, and family news.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; draft substitutes; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1863-04-13 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Barnard dated April 13, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, Kentuckians views of Potomac troupes, runaway slaves, his desire for a furlough, Copperheads, and his...
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Lebanon (Ky.); regimental history; battle strategy; civilians; slavery;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1863-05-14 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Mason, dated May 14, 1863. In this letter, he discusses a skirmish at Horse Shoe Bend, Kentucky.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Columbia (Ky.); Horse Shoe Bend (Ky.); regimental history; skirmish;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1863-07-24 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Barnard, dated July 24, 1863. In this letter, he describes the Siege of Vicksburg.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Vicksburg (Miss.); Siege of Vicksburg; regimental history; Fourth of July;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1863-08-03 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his sister, Ellen Barnard, dated August 3, 1863. In this letter, he discusses sulpher springs around Crab Orchard, Kentucky, the sieges of Vicksburg and Jackson, and his desire for a furlough.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Crab Orchard (Ky.); sulfur springs; Siege of Vicksburg; Siege of Jackson; furlough;...
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
1863-08-20 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his sister, Ellen A. Barnard dated August 20, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his family's move to Michigan and the draft.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Crab Orchard (Ky.);Michigan; draft; Conscription Act of 1863;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1863-09-13 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William A. Barnard to his sister, Ellen dated September 13, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the heat of Mississippi, finances, his promotion, and his desire for a furlough.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; weather; finances; furlough; Miss.; Mississippi;
Civil War Manuscripts

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