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 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;
Letter from George L. Daniels to Arza Bartholomew, dated January 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, marching, rations, looting, the weather, and the reasons for the war.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; George L. Daniels; Daniels, George L; Fifty-third Illinois Infantry; 53rd Illinois Infantry; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Holly Springs (Miss.); regimental history;...
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated June 5, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes skirmishes with the Confederate army, building forts, the accidental shooting of Alvin Hank's thumb, and wounds incurred in his company.
Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; wound; American Civil War; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; regimental history
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated July 4, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes the lack of 4th of July festivities at the hospital, the wound to his left hand (occurred June 20, 1864), and the amputation of Captain Richard Ricaby's arm.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; City Point Hospital (Hopewell, Va.); hospital; nursing;...
Photograph of Richard L. Cramer, 1861-1863. Macomb County. Enlisted in company I, Fourth Infantry, June 20, 1861, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered June 20, 1861. Discharged for disability Feb 16, 1863. Died Nov. 6, 1894. Buried in...
Cramer, Richard L.; Richard L. Cramer; Fourth Michigan Infantry;4th Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; war; ; private; Bowie knife
Portrait of Richard N. Doyle, 1861-1865. Greenville. Entered service in company H, Eighth Infantry, at organization, as First Lieutenant, Aug. 9, 1861, at Grand Rapids, for 3 years, age 31. Commissioned Aug. 12, 1861. Mustered Sept. 23, 1861. ...
Doyle, Richard N. ;Richard N. Doyle; American Civil War ; ; ; Eighth Michigan Infantry ;8th Michigan Infantry; first lieutenant ; captain ; major ; lieutenant colonel ; brevet lieutenant colonel ; Greenville (Mich.) ; James Island (S. C.) ; Grand...
Photograph of four Civil War illustrations for "The American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War" published by American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc taken in 1962. Images include General Custer, the surrender of the Union Army, a confederate...
American Civil War; Custer, George A.; George A. Custer; cavalry; Ruins; confederate flag; Richard Brooke; Brooke, Richard; J. R. Chapin; Chapin, J. R.
Portrait of Richard N. Doyle, 1861-1865. Greenville. Entered service in company H, Eighth Infantry, at organization, as First Lieutenant, Aug. 9, 1861, at Grand Rapids, for 3 years, age 31. Commissioned Aug. 12, 1861. Mustered Sept. 23, 1861. ...
Doyle, Richard N. ;Richard N. Doyle; American Civil War ; ; ; Eighth Michigan Infantry ;8th Michigan Infantry; first lieutenant ; captain ; major ; lieutenant colonel ; brevet lieutenant colonel ; Greenville (Mich.) ; James Island (S. C.) ; Grand...
Portrait of Richard S. Dillon 1862-1865. Detroit. Entered service in company A Twenty-fourth Infantry at organization as First Lieutenant age 32 ... Died May 3 1886. For further description see (Descriptive Roll Twenty-fourth Michigan...
Dillon, Richard S.;Richard S. Dillon; American Civil War; ; Twenty-fourth Michigan Infantry;24th Michigan Infantry; Detroit (Mich.)
Black and white aerial photograph from 1968 showing a view north of the Capitol Complex in Lansing, Michigan. The capitol building sits in the right, with state office buildings in the center of the image (including the Stevens T. Mason Building,...
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.); Stevens T. Mason Building (Lansing, Mich.); Richard A. Austin Building (Lansing, Mich.); G. Mennen Williams Building (Lansing, Mich.); Lewis Cass State Office Building...
Black and white aerial photograph from 1968 showing a view east of the Capitol Complex in Lansing, Michigan, with downtown behind it. The capitol building sits in the top center, with state office buildings in the center of the image (including the...
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.); Boji Tower (Lansing, Mich.); Stevens T. Mason Building (Lansing, Mich.); Richard A. Austin Building (Lansing, Mich.); G. Mennen Williams Building (Lansing, Mich.);...
Black and white aerial photograph from 1968 showing a view west of downtown and the Capitol Complex in Lansing, Michigan. The capitol building sits in the center, with state office buildings behind it, and the Boji Tower (originally Olds Tower,...
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Lansing, Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.); Boji Tower (Lansing, Mich.); Stevens T. Mason Building (Lansing, Mich.); Richard A. Austin Building (Lansing, Mich.); G. Mennen...