Letter from Ambrose Abbott to Alvin Hank dated February 12, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his views on the war and the Copperhead Movement, and the status of his son, Gardner Hank, serving on the front.
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;...
Letter from M.C. Meijs to William L. Stoughton dated December 20, 1870. In this letter, he discusses the burial of Abram Wood.
American Civil War; M.C. Meijs; Meijs, M.C.; William L. Stoughton; Stoughton, William L.; Wood, Abram R.; Abram R. Wood; death; burial; Yorktown (Va.); Yorktown National Cemetery (Yorktown, Va.);
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;...
Letter from John Forquer to Mack Ewing dated January 9, 1862. In this letter, he discusses life as a soldier.
American Civil War; Forquer, John M.; John M. Forquer; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; camp life; Second Michigan Cavalry; 2nd Michigan Cavalry;
Portrait of N. Miner Pratt, 1861. Flint. Entered service in company G, Eighth Infantry, at organization, as Second Lieutenant, Aug. 14, 1861, at Flint, for 3 years, age 25. Commissioned Aug. 12, 1861. Mustered Sept. 23, 1861. Commissioned...
Pratt, N. Miner ;N. Miner Pratt; American Civil War ; Eighth Michigan Infantry ;8th Michigan Infantry; second lieutenant ; adjutant ; Flint (Mich.) ; Beaufort National Cemetery
Portrait of Van Rensselaer W. Sunderlin, 1861-1862. Pewamo. Entered service in company F, Thirteenth Infantry, at organization, as Captain, at Pewamo, age 35. Commissioned Oct. 3, 1861. Mustered Jan. 17, 1862. Resigned Nov. 18, 1862. Died...
Sunderlin, Van Rensselaer W. ;Van Rensselaer W. Sunderlin; American Civil War ; ; ; Thirteenth Michigan Infantry ;13th Michigan Infantry; captain ; Pewamo (Mich.) ; Fort Scott National Cemetery
Portrait of John Henry Carpenter, 1862-1864. (Veteran), Washtenaw County. Enlisted in company H, Fourteenth infantry, April 12, 1862. Re-enlisted April 13, 1864, at Detroit, Mich. Mustered April 13, 1864. Corporal. Killed in action near...
Carpenter, John Henry ;John Henry Carpenter; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; Fourteenth Michigan Infantry ;14th Michigan Infantry; corporal ; Washtenaw County (Mich.) ; Ypsilanti (Mich.) ; Detroit (Mich.) ; Marietta National...
Portrait of likely William M. Greene, 1862-1863. Lansing. Enlisted in company A, Twentieth Infantry, as Sergeant, Aug. 9, 1862 at Lansing, for 3 years, age 22. Mustered aug. 18, 1862. First Sergeant Oct. 2, 1862. Discharged to accept promotion...
Greene, William M. ;William M. Greene; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Twentieth Michigan Infantry ;20th Michigan Infantry; sergeant ; first sergeant ; second lieutenant ; Lansing (Mich.) ; Mill Springs National Cemetery
Portrait of John Knox, 1861-1864. Marathon. Enlisted in company H, Tenth Infantry, as Sergeant, Nov. 23, 1861, at Dayton, for 3 years, age 40. Mustered Feb. 6, 1862. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, company K, March 31, 1863. Mustered April 12,...
Knox, John ;John Knox; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Tenth Michigan Infantry ;10th Michigan Infantry; sergeant ; second lieutenant ; first lieutenant ; Marathon (Mich.) ; Dayton (Mich.) ; Jonesboro (Ga.) ; Marietta National...
Portrait of Marcus Satterlee, 1861-1865. Enlisted in company A, (reorganized) Third Infantry, as Corporal, Aug. 22, 1864 at Hart, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered Sept. 1, 1864. Sergeant Jan. 1, 1865. Died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 16,...
Satterlee, Marcus ;Marcus Satterlee; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; Third Michigan Infantry ;3rd Michigan Infantry; corporal ; sergeant ; Hart (Mich.) ; Knoxville (Tenn.); National Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn. ; musket
Portrait of Ozro Dunham, 1861-1862. Allegan County. Enlisted in company B, Thirteenth Infantry, Sept. 25, 1861, at Gun Plains, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered Jan. 17, 1862. Died July 2, 1862. Buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks,...
Dunham, Ozro ;Ozro Dunham; American Civil War ; ; Thirteenth Michigan Infantry ;13th Michigan Infantry; Allegan County (Mich.) ; Gun Plains (Mich.) ; Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Portrait of Edgar F. Franklin, 1862-1864. (Veteran) Ypsilanti. Enlisted in company E, Fourteenth Infantry, Jan. 13, 1862, at Ypsilanti, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Feb. 13, 1862.
Re-enlisted Jan. 4, 1864, at Columbia,
Tenn. Mustered Feb....
Franklin, Edgar F. ;Edgar F. Franklin; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; Fourteenth Michigan Infantry ;14th Michigan Infantry; corporal ; Ypsilanti (Mich.) ; Marietta National Cemetery
Portrait of George C. Barnes, 1862-1864. Battle Creek. Entered service in company C, Twentieth Infantry, at organization, as Captain, July 17, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 26. Commissioned July 29, 1862. Mustered Aug. 16, 1862. Acting...
Barnes, George C. ; George C. Barnes; American Civil War ; ; ; Twentieth Michigan Infantry ; 20th Michigan Infantry; captain ; lieutenant colonel ; major ; Battle Creek (Mich.) ; Detroit (Mich.) ; Petersburg (Va.) History Siege, 1864-1865 ;...
Portrait of Bradford Cook, 1861-1864. Howell. Entered service in company A, Tenth Infantry, at organization, as Second Lieutenant, Oct. 4, 1861, at Cohoctah, for 3 years, age 26. Commissioned to date Oct. 1, 1861. Mustered Feb. 6, 1862. ...
Cook, Bradford ;Bradford Cook; American Civil War ; ; ; Tenth Michigan Infantry ;10th Michigan Infantry; second lieutenant ; first lieutenant ; captain ; Howell (Mich.) ; Cohoctah (Mich.) ; Marietta (Ga.) ; Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of, Ga., 1864...
Portrait of Jason A. Elliott, 1861-1865. Enlisted in company C, (reorganized) Third Infantry, Aug. 20, 1864, at Ionia, for 3 years, age 44. Mustered Aug. 24, 1864. Died of disease at San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 13, 1865. Buried in National...
Elliott, Jason A. ;Jason A. Elliott; American Civil War ; ; Third Michigan Infantry ;3rd Michigan Infantry; Ionia (Mich.) ; San Antonio (Tex.) ; National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas