Letter from William H. Woodcock to Mary Stroud dated July 13, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of friends serving on the front, his desire for a furlough, the weather, the movements of his regiment, skirmishes, military strategy,...
American Civil War; William H. Woodcock; Woodcock, William H.; 15th Ohio Infantry; Fifteenth Ohio Infantry; private; Corinth (Miss.); illness; hospital; furlough; weather; regimental history; P.G.T. Beauregard; Beauregard, P.G.T.; Beauregard, G. T....
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis dated month day, year. In this letter, he describes the movements of his regiment, building a bridge across the Red River, military leadership, and finances.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Morganza (La.); Red River (La.); regimental history; bridge; steamers; bayou;...
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his sister, Lura Huff, dated December 2, 1861. In this letter, he discusses his brother's enlistment, being in a review for General Samuel P. Heintzelman, looting a window, societal norms for women and letter writing,...
American Civil War; Alphonso D. Crane; Crane, Alphonso D.; Lura Huff; Huff, Lura; Zelura (Crane) Huff; Huff, Zelura (Crane); Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Camp Michigan (Va.); John Emory Crane; Crane, John Emory; military review;...
Portrait of Marshal P. Thatcher 1861-1864. Pontiac. Entered service in company K Second Cavalry at organization as Second Lieutenant Sept. 2 1861 at Port Huron for 3 years age 21 ... Discharged at expiration of term of service Feb. 9 1865. ...
Thatcher, Marshal P.; Marshal P. Thatcher; Second Michigan Cavalry ;2nd Michigan Cavalry
Portrait of Amariah P. Ireland 1864-1865. Extensive family tree on back of photo. Enlisted in company A Twenty-ninth Infantry Aug. 23 1864 at Millington for 3 years age 37. Mustered Aug. 26 1864. Discharged at Nashville Tenn. July 14 1865. ...
Portrait of Roswell P. Carpenter, 1862-1864. Ann Arbor. Entered service in company D, Twentieth Infantry, at organization, as First Lieutenant. Commissioned July 29, 1862. Mustered Aug. 18, 1862. Division Ordnance Officer, Ninth Army Corps, from...
Carpenter, Roswell P. ;Roswell P. Carpenter; American Civil War ; ; ; Twentieth Michigan Infantry ;20th Michigan Infantry; Ninth Army Corps ;9th Army Corps; first lieutenant ; captain ; Ann Arbor (Mich.) ; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of,...
Portrait of Eli P. Alexander, c. 1860. Civil War Soldier. Williamston, Michigan.
Enlisted, Company H. Twenty-sixth Michigan Infantry, as First Sergeant, for 3 years. Age 18.
Promoted...
Alexander, Eli P.; Eli P. Alexander; American Civil War; Twenty-sixth Michigan Infantry; 26th Michigan Infantry; Williamston (Mich.); soldier
Portrait of William P. Spaulding 1862-1864. Sault Ste. Marie. Entered service in Twenty-seventh Infantry at organization as First Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Commissioned Sept. 10 1862. Mustered Sept. 15 1862. Resigned April 18 1864. ...
Spaulding, William P.;William P. Spaulding; American Civil War; ; noncommissioned officer; military officer; ; Seventh Michigan Infantry;7th Michigan Infantry; Sault Ste. Marie (Mich.)
Portrait of Robert C. Knaggs with Andrew P. Glaspie, post war, c.1900. Monroe County. Enlisted in company D, Seventh Infantry, Aug. 19, 1861, at Monroe, for 3 years, age 25. Mustered Aug. 22, 1861. Acting Sergeant Major Dec. 1, 1861. Commissioned...
Knaggs, Robert C. ;Robert C. Knaggs; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Seventh Michigan Infantry ;7th Michigan Infantry; U.S. Volunteers ; sergeant major ; second lieutenant ; first lieutenant ; aide-de-camp ; brevet captain ;...
Portrait of Archibald P. Campbell 1861-1864. Officer in the 2nd Michigan Cavalry. From Port Huron MI. For further description see (Descriptive Roll Second Cavalry Volunteers).
Campbell, Archibald P.;Archibald P. Campbell; military officer ; Second Michigan Cavalry ;2nd Michigan Cavalry
Portrait of Josiah P. Hackett 1864-1865. Enlisted in company I Thirtieth Infantry Nov. 21 1864 at Flint for 1 year age 20. Mustered Dec. 14 1864. Corporal Jan. 9 1865. Mustered out at Detroit Mich. June 24 1865. (Descriptive Roll Thirtieth...
Hackett, Josiah P.;Josiah P. Hackett; Thirtieth Michigan Infantry;30th Michigan Infantry
Portrait of Timothy P. Miles with a John Taylor 1863-1865. Enlisted in company C Eleventh Cavalry Oct. 29 1863 at St. Clair for 3 years age 17 ... Former residence Lansing Mich. For further description see (Descriptive Roll Eleventh Cavalry...
Miles, Timothy P.;Timothy P. Miles; Taylor, John; John Taylor; Eleventh Michigan Cavalry;11th Michigan Cavalry
Portrait of James P. Cadman 1871. Captain in the 11th Michigan Cavalry. From Adrian MI. For further description see (Descriptive Roll Eleventh Cavalry Volunteers).
Cadman, James P.;James P. Cadman; Eleventh Michigan Cavalry;11th Michigan Cavalry; captain;
Portrait of Archibald P. Campbell 1861-1864. Officer in the 2nd Michigan Cavalry. From Port Huron MI. For further description see (Descriptive Roll Second CAvalry Volunteers).
Campbell, Archibald P.;Archibald P. Campbell; military officer ; Second Michigan Cavalry ;2nd Michigan Cavalry
Portrait of Zadock P. Freeman 1862-1865. Newark. Enlisted in company D Twenty-sixth Infantry as Corporal Aug. 12 1862 at Newark for 3 years age 24 ... Mustered out at Alexandria Va. June 4 1865. For further description see (Descriptive Roll...
Freeman, Zadock P.;Zadock P. Freeman; American Civil War; ; Twenty-sixth Michigan Infantry;26th Michigan Infantry; Newark (Mich.)
Portrait of George Poindexter Sanford 1861. Washtenaw County. Entered service in company C First Infantry as Captain at organization Sept. 15 1861 at Ann Arbor for 3 years age 26. Commissioned Sept. 15 1861. Mustered Nov. 2 1861. Resigned and...
Sanford, George P. ;George Poindexter Sanford; American Civil War ; ; ; First Michigan Infantry ;1st Michigan Infantry; United States Volunteers ; captain ; major ; paymaster ; brevet lieutenant colonel ; Washtenaw County (Mich.) ; Ann Arbor...
Portrait of Walter P. Draper, 1863-1865. Enlisted in company F, Sixth Infantry, Dec. 29, 1863, at Jackson, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Jan. 6, 1864. Mustered out at New Orleans, La., Aug. 20, 1865 (Descriptive Roll Sixth Michigan Volunteers.)
Draper, Walter P. ;Walter P. Draper; American Civil War ; ; Sixth Michigan Infantry ;6th Michigan Infantry; Jackson (Mich.)
Portrait of Washington P. Faulkner 1862-1865. (Veteran). Enlisted in Battery E Feb. 15 1862 at Albion for 3 years age 21. Mustered March 24 1862. Re-enlisted Feb. 20 1864 at Nashville Tenn. Mustered Feb. 12 1864. Mustered out at Jackson Mich....
Faulkner, Washington P.;Washington P. Faulkner; First Michigan Light Artillery;1st Michigan Light Artillery