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Records of the Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction
Michigan Department of Education
RG 84-13
Archives of Michigan Finding Aids

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-10-05 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated October 5, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes the status of his regiment, battle duties, and politics. He also details an anecdote about deserters who, upon being caught, were tied up and forced to wear...
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; deserters; Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln,...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-11-02 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated November 2, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes his feelings regarding the Confederate Army, the weather, family news, finances, his heath, and the upcoming Presidential election.
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;Confederate Army; Presidential Election of...
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 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
1865-01-30 Letter from Andy Ewing and D.C. Cherington
Letter from Andy Ewing and D. C. Cherington to Mack Ewing dated January 30, 1865. In this letter, they discuss their health rumors of Confederate surrender, and whether they think Mack should return to the regiment or join the invalid corps.
American Civil War; Andy Ewing; Andrew Adam Ewing; Ewing, Andrew Adam; Ewing, Andy; Cherington, D.C.; Cherington, Dewitt Clinton; D.C. Cherington; Dewitt Clinton Cherington; Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-10-05 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his parents and wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated October 5, 1862. In this letter, he discusses picket duty, the weather, the health of family and friends, and the newspaper.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Louisville (Ky.); picket duty; weather; illness;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1863-03-20 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated March 20, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the baby's health, food, the draft, picket duty, the status of family and friends, and finances.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); baby; whooping cough; food;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-11-16 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated November 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the citizens of Kentucky, local elections, contrabands, and family news.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Nashville (Tenn.); Francis William Kellogg; Kellogg,...
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

Eighteenth Michigan Infantry (Regimental) Battle Flag
In July 1862, with the war going badly for the Union, President Abraham Lincoln called for 300,000 more volunteers. The Eighteenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was rapidly recruited and mustered in at Hillsdale.
American Civil War; battle flags; Eighteenth Michigan Infantry; 18th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Eighteenth Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
In July 1862, with the war going badly for the Union, President Abraham Lincoln called for 300,000 more volunteers. The Eighteenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was rapidly recruited and mustered in at Hillsdale. Pausing briefly in Toledo,...
American Civil War; battle flags; Eighteenth Michigan Infantry; 18th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

First Michigan Infantry (Guidon) Battle Flag
The First Michigan was the first regiment raised in Michigan after President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers, mustered into service in 1861.
American Civil War; battle flags; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

First Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The First Michigan was the first regiment raised in Michigan after President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers, mustered into service in 1861.
American Civil War; battle flags; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

First Michigan Infantry (Regimental) Battle Flag
The First Michigan was the first regiment raised in Michigan after President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers, mustered into service in 1861.
American Civil War; battle flags; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

First Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The First Michigan was the first regiment raised in Michigan after President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers, mustered into service in 1861.
American Civil War; battle flags; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

First Michigan Infantry Battle Flag
The First Michigan was the first regiment raised in Michigan after President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers, mustered into service in 1861.
American Civil War; battle flags; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

First Michigan Infantry (Regimental) Battle Flag
The First Michigan was the first regiment raised in Michigan after President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers. On 21 July, the regiment fought at Bull Run, near Manassas, Virginia. In the resounding defeat for the Union, this flag was...
American Civil War; battle flags; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

First Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The First Michigan was the first regiment raised in Michigan after President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers, mustered into service in 1861.
American Civil War; battle flags; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

First Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The First Michigan was the first regiment raised in Michigan after President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers, mustered into service in 1861.
American Civil War; battle flags; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

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