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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1863-04-25 Letter from George Ewing
Letter from George Ewing to Enoch Ewing dated April 25, 1863. In this letter, he discusses Confederate raids at Point Pleasant, Ohio.
American Civil War; Enoch Ewing; Ewing, Enoch; George Ewing; Ewing, George; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Confederate Army; Confederate raids;
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

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-12-14 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated December 14, 1862. In this letter, he discusses Frank's health, family news, soldier life, tents, the status of family and friends, food, and the baby.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Nashville (Tenn.); camp life; tent; food; baby;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1863-01-10 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated January 10, 1863. In this letter, he discusses sleeping conditions, the Battle of Stones River, the weather, and the staus of family and friends.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); Stones River, Battle of,...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-09-27 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated September 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses arriving in Louisville, building a rifle pit, marching, and his impressions of Louisville.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Louisville (Ky.); rifle pit; marching;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 62-52: Douwe B. Yntema Collection
1864-07-27 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated July 27, 1864. In this letter, he describes the process in which his regiment is fortifying the area from rebel attacks, the surrounding area and rumors of the Union Army's movements.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; White River (Ark.); St. Charles (Ark.); gunboats; regimental history; rifle pit; mail;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 62-52: Douwe B. Yntema Collection
1861-05-19 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated May 19, 1961. In this letter, he discusses the trip taken by himself and his squad from Michigan to Ohio via steamer and train.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Detroit River; Lake Erie; Michigan; Ohio; Cleveland (Ohio); Steamer Cleveland;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-05-14 Letter from Lib Ewing
Letter from Lib Ewing to Mack Ewing dated May 14, 1865. In this letter, she discusses the sinking of the Sultana and the fate of her brother, Cam Smith, who was a passenger on said steamboat.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Elizabeth (Smith) Ewing; Ewing, Elizabeth (Smith); Lib Ewing; Ewing, Lib; Sultana (Steamboat);
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-01-09 Letter from John Forquer
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;
Civil War Manuscripts

Interior scene
Interior scene, of either an apothacary, or possibly doctor's office, cabinet with many bottles, mortar and pestle on shelf, books on table, deer antler foot stool in foreground. Some scratches, plain glass; black laquer backing; no mat; no...
Ambrotype; Interior architecture; Apothecaries
Early Photography

Sault Sainte Marie - Moonlight scene on the canal
Color postcard from 1928 of a night scene on the St. Marys River in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet.
Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); night scenes; canals; lighthouses; St. Marys River; ships; cargo ships; postcards
Main Streets

Sault Sainte Marie - Winter scene on Water Street
Black and white photograph showing a winter street scene on Water Street in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. A team of horses pulls a snow removal cart to help clear the road.
Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Water Street (Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.); street scenes; winter scenes; people; carriages and coaches; snow;
Main Streets

Traverse City - Downtown street scene
Color postcard from circa 1940-1943 of a downtown Traverse City, Michigan street scene.
Traverse City (Mich.); Grand Traverse County (Mich.); street scenes; automobiles; storefronts; postcards
Main Streets

Saginaw - Genesee Avenue street scene
Color postcard from circa 1907-1910 of Genesee Avenue, looking east, in Saginaw, Michigan.
Saginaw (Mich.); Saginaw County (Mich.); Genesee Avenue (Saginaw, Mich.); streetcars; street scenes; people; postcards
Main Streets

Saginaw - "Scene on Saginaw River, Saginaw, Mich."
Color postcard from circa 1907-1909 of a picturesque scene on the Saginaw River in Saginaw, Michigan.
Saginaw (Mich.); Saginaw County (Mich.); Saginaw River; rivers; recreation; postcards
Main Streets

Saginaw - Road construction street scene
Black and white photograph of road construction on an unidentified street in Saginaw, Michigan.
Saginaw (Mich.); Saginaw County (Mich.); road construction; construction sites; street scenes; people; automobiles; storefronts
Main Streets

Saginaw - Road construction street scene
Black and white photograph of road construction along an unidentified street in Saginaw, Michigan.
Saginaw (Mich.); Saginaw County (Mich.); road construction; construction sites; street scenes; storefronts; signs
Main Streets

Saginaw - Winter street scene
Black and white photograph of winter carts loaded with lumber on an unidentified street in Saginaw, Michigan.
Saginaw (Mich.); Saginaw County (Mich.); street scenes; winter scenes; storefronts; carriages and coaches; lumber; logging industry; people
Main Streets

Kalamazoo - Park scene
Black and white stereograph of an unidentified park in Kalamzoo, Michigan.
Kalamazoo (Mich.); Kalamazoo County (Mich.); parks; carriages and coaches; stereographs
Main Streets

Lansing - Winter scene in front of state capitol
Black and white photograph from circa 1930-1940 of a winter street scene on Michigan Avenue in front of the the state capitol.
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Lansing, Mich.); winter scenes; street scenes; automobiles; people; capitol buildings; buildings;
Main Streets

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