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MS 70-102: Charles Smith Papers
1862-01-16 Letter from Charles Smith
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his mother, dated January 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses finances, "Fighting Dick" (General Richard Heron Anderson), "Old Scot" (Winfield Scott), his opinion on the Union army, and deserters rejoining the...
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Washington, D.C.; Richard Heron Anderson; Anderson, Richard Heron; Winfield Scott; Scott, Winfield; Union Army; finances; deserters;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 70-102: Charles Smith Papers
1864-04-16 Letter from Charles Smith
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his brother, dated April 16, 1865. In this letter, he discusses a rumor of Confederates bypassing the blockage and firing shells at the White House.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Annapolis (Md.); Corporal; blockade; Washington, D.C.; Lincoln, Abraham; Abraham Lincoln;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 70-102: Charles Smith Papers
1865-04-16 Letter from Charles Smith
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his mother, dated April 16, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his opinions on Camp Chase, his furlough, the death of President Lincoln, and food.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Camp Chase (Ohio); Columbus (Ohio); furlough; Lincoln, Abraham; Abraham Lincoln; food;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 70-102: Charles Smith Papers
1865-07-23 Letter from Charles Smith
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his mother, dated July 23, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his impending discharge, his impressions of Washington, D.C., his future, and visiting the sites of Washington, D.C.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Washington, D.C.; Sergeant; discharge;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 70-102: Charles Smith Papers
1862-09 Letter from Charles Smith
Letter from Charles Smith to his mother, not dated. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Antietam and his comrades.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Fairfax (Va.); Alexandria (Va.); hospital; private; Battle of Antietam; Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; religion;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 70-102: Charles Smith Papers
1864-1865 Excerpts of the Civil War Diary of Charles Smith
Excerpts of the Civil War diary of Charles Smith. In the entries, he discusses food, the weather, death tolls, and general conditions of the prison camp at Salisbury, North Carolina. He also provides an account of the Battle of the Wilderness.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; private; corporal; sergeant; Union Prisoners of War; Battle of the Wilderness; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864; regimental history;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1865-02-06 Letter from Emma Shepard
Letter from Emma Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated February 6, 1865. In this letter, she discusses the death of David Lyons.
American Civil War; Emma Shepard; Shepard, Emma; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; David W. Lyons; Lyons, David W.; death;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1865-04-17 Letter from Emma Shepard
Letter from Emma Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated April 17, 1865. In this letter, she discusses the war and the death of David Lyons.
American Civil War; Emma Shepard; Shepard, Emma; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; David W. Lyons; Lyons, David W.; death;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1865-02-06 Letter from Emma Shepard
Letter from Emma Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated February 6, 1865. In this letter, she discusses visiting, courting, singing school, and her sister.
American Civil War; Emma Shepard; Shepard, Emma; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; courting; singing school; music;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
Ellsworth Avenger
Lyrics to Ellsworth Avenger.
American Civil War; Ellsworth Avenger; music; poems; song lyrics;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
Ellsworth Avenger transcript
Lyrics to Ellsworth Avenger.
American Civil War; Ellsworth Avenger; music; poems; song lyrics;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1862-01-15 Letter from Samuel Lyons
Letter from Samuel Lyons to his parents dated January 15, 1862. In this letter, he discusses enlisting, going south, farming, and finances.
American Civil War; Samuel Lyons; Lyons, Samuel; First Michigan Lancers; 1st Michigan Lancers; Detroit (Mich.); enlistment; agriculture; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1864-01-20 Letter from Carrie Shepard
Letter from Carrie Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated June 20, 1864. In this letter she discusses visiting, teaching school, chores, and a horseback ride.
American Civil War; Carrie Shepard; Shepard, Carrie; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; chores; education; horse;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1862-01-26 Letter from David and Abby Lyons
Letter from to David and Abby Lyons to Sarah Lyons dated January 26, 1862. In this letter they discuss finances and deaths and illnesses of family and friends.
American Civil War; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; David W. Lyons; Lyons, David W.; Abby Lyons; Lyons, Abby; death; illness; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1864-02-23 Letter from Emma and Carrie Shepard
Letter from Emma and Carrie Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated February 23, 1864. In this letter, they discuss David Lyons, their father, Samuel Shepard's, enlistment, and the possibility of teaching school.
American Civil War; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; Emma Shepard; Shepard, Emma; Carrie Shepard; Shepard, Carrie; enlistment; education; Shepard, Samuel J.; Samuel J. Shepard; Fifth Michigan Infantry; 5th Michigan Infantry;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1862-10-16 Letter from David W. Lyons
Letter from David Lyons to his sister, Sarah Lyons, dated October 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, illness, morale, finances, and tobacco.
American Civil War; David W. Lyons; Lyons, David W.; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; Twenty-second Michigan Infantry; 22nd Michigan Infantry; Covington (Ky.); regimental history; illness; morale; finances; tobacco;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1865-02-29 Letter from Sarah Lyons
Letter from Sarah Lyons to her cousin, Mary Lyons, dated February 29, 1865. In this letter, she discusses her brother, Jesse Lyons, her brother, Samuel Lyons, and photographs.
American Civil War; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; Mary Lyons; Lyons, Mary; Jesse Lyons; Lyons, Jesse; Samuel Lyons; Lyons, Samuel; photograph;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous manuscript collection
Pension Papers
1883-11-13 Pension Certificate for Almira Chamberlain Wilcox
Pension certificate of Almira Chamberlain Wilcox dated November 13, 1883.
American Civil War; George Bradley; Bradley, George; George B. Chamberlain; Chamberlain, George B.; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; 17th Michigan Infantry; pension;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous manuscript collection
Pension Papers
1883-11-30 Pension Voucher of Almira Chamberlain
Pension voucher of Almira Chamberlain Wilcox.
American Civil War; George Bradley; Bradley, George; George B. Chamberlain; Chamberlain, George B.; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; 17th Michigan Infantry; pension;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1864-03-09 S.C. Wessells
Letter from S.C. Wessells to Sarah Lyons dated March 9, 1864. In this letter he discusses the whereabouts of Jesse Lyons and William Jefferds.
American Civil War; Wessells, S.C.; S.C. Wessells; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; Timbuctoo (Calif.); Jesse Lyons; Lyons, Jesse; William Jefferds; Jefferds, William;
Civil War Manuscripts

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