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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-07-07 Letter from Eben Lewis
Letter from Eben Lewis to Mack Ewing dated July 7, 1862. In this letter, he describes his battle experiences and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Lewis, Eben; Eben Lewis; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; 10th Michigan Infantry; Tenth Michigan Infantry; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-11-12 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated November 12, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the Confederate Army's destruction of a bridge, seeing General Rosecrans, the status of his regiment, 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.); Confederate Army; bridge; William...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 62-52: Douwe B. Yntema Collection
1863-09-29 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated September 29, 1863. In this letter, he describes camp life at Camp Chase as a paroled union soldier, expresses his desire to return to his regiment and his anxiety regarding the status of the...
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Columbus (Ohio); Camp Chase (Ohio); camp; camp life; Cumberland Gap; Union Army;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1861-04-09 Letter from Rebecca McNeill
Letter from Rebecca McNeill to Mack Ewing dated April 9 1861. In this letter, she discusses the weather and community news.
Rebecca (Stevens) McNeill; McNeill, Rebecca (Stevens); Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing;
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

Map Showing Geological Formations And Contours of Rock Surfaces
geological maps; maps; contour maps
Maps

Map Showing the Territory of the Wolves at Cusino
Alger County (Mich.); wildlife management; gray wolf; wildlife maps
Maps

Jackson County, Michigan, Map Showing Indian Trails
Jackson County (Mich.); Native Americans; maps
Maps

Contour Map of Allegan County Showing Total Thickness of Traverse Shale and Limestone and Dundee Limestone
Allegan County (Mich.); geological maps; contour maps;
Maps

Photocopy of Civil War sketch showing march into Alexandria
Photocopy of a sketch from Harper's Weekly, June 15, 1861. Caption reads "Advance of the federal troops (Michigan regiment and Sherman's battery) into Alexandria, May 24." Shows soldiers marching on foot and horesback along a road adjacent to farms.
American Civil War; Campaigns & Battles; Marching; Soldiers; Sketches; Alexandria (Va.)
Civil War Photographs

Sault Sainte Marie - "Poe Lock Empty, Showing Intake Valves
Color postcard from 1930 showing the Poe Lock of the Soo Locks sitting empty in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United...
Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; Poe Lock (Soo Locks); locks; postcards; transportation
Main Streets

Lansing - "A Night Scene in Central Park Showing the "Reutter Memorial Fountain" Illuminated"
Color postcard from 1945 showing the Reutter Memorial Fountain in Central Park, Lansing, Michigan, lit up at night. The fountain was a gift of the former mayor J.B. Reutter in memory of his wife, in 1929. Part of "Souvenir Folder of Lansing,...
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Central Park (Lansing, Mich.); Reutter Memorial Fountain (Lansing, Mich.); fountains; parks; night scenes; postcards
Main Streets

Lansing - "Capitol Avenue Showing Mutual Building, City Hall, Post Office, Hotel Olds and Olds Tower Building"
Color postcard from 1945 showing Capitol Avenue looking south from just north of the capitol building in Lansing, Michigan. The Mutual Building, built 1928, is in the left foreground, with the Lansing City Hall and the old post office next to it...
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Capitol Avenue (Lansing, Mich.); Mutual Building (Lansing, Mich.); Lansing City Hall (Lansing, Mich.); United States Post Office (Lansing, Mich.); Hotel Olds (Lansing, Mich.); George W. Romney Building...
Main Streets

Cheboygan - "Birds Eye View Showing Courthouse and River, Cheboygan, Mich."
Black and white postcard from approximately 1910 of an aerial view of Cheboygan, Michigan, along the Cheboygan River. The large red brick building with the clock tower on the left is the Cheboygan County Courthouse, built 1898-1900. The building...
Cheboygan (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); Cheboygan River (Mich.); Cheboygan County Courthouse (Cheboygan, Mich.); First Congregational Church (Cheboygan, Mich.); Cheboygan Brewing & Malting Company (Cheboygan, Mich.); Cheboygan High School...
Main Streets

Grand Rapids - "Pearl Street, showing Pantlind Hotel, Grand Rapids, Mich."
Color postcard of Pearl Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan, showing a corner of the Pantlind Hotel (opened 1913, now the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel).
Grand Rapids (Mich.); Kent County (Mich.); Pearl Street (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Pantlind Hotel (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (Grand Rapids, Mich.); hotels; street scenes; automobiles; postcards
Main Streets

Detroit - "Birds Eye View, Showing the County Bldg. Detroit, Mich."
Color postcard from circa 1907-1910 showing an aerial view of the old Wayne County Courthouse (now known as the Wayne County Building) and surrounding area, looking east from the City Hall in Detroit, Michigan. The boulevard leading up to the 1902...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Cadillac Square (Detroit, Mich.); Wayne County Building (Detroit, Mich.); Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.); buildings; courthouses; aerial views; rivers; cityscapes; postcards
Main Streets

Jackson - "Birds' Eye View of Jackson, Mich., Looking North, Showing Michigan State Prison"
Color postcard from circa 1911-1912 showing a bird's-eye view of Jackson, Michigan, looking north towards the Michigan State Prison. The prison was opened in 1839 and was the first in Michigan. The prison was essentially the center of the city...
Jackson (Mich.); Jackson County (Mich.); cityscapes; prisons; Michigan State Prison; postcards
Main Streets

Mackinac Island - "Astor Street, Showing Oldest House in Foreground, Mackinac Island, Mich."
Color postcard showing Astor Street on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Mackinac Island (Mich.); Mackinac County (Mich.); Astor Street (Mackinac Island, Mich.); street scenes; dwellings; postcards
Main Streets

Mackinac Island - View from water, showing St. Anne's Catholic Church
Black and white image of St. Anne's Catholic Church along the coast of Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Mackinac Island (Mich.); Mackinac County (Mich.); St. Anne's Catholic Church (Mackinac Island, Mich.); church buildings; cityscapes; Lake Huron; lakes;
Main Streets

Saint Ignace - "St. Ignace, Michigan, Showing Mackinac Island in Distance"
Color postcard showing a bird's-eye view of St. Ignace, Michigan, looking out towards Mackinac Island.
Saint Ignace (Mich.); Mackinac County (Mich.); Lake Huron; postcards
Main Streets

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