1861-1863 Diary transcript of James W. Hoffman. In this diary, he discusses joining his regiment, riding on the railroad, soldier life, picket duty, dress parades, illnesses, riding a steamboat, his horse, skirmishes, visiting locals, African...
American Civil War; Hoffman, James W.; James W. Hoffman; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Third Michigan Cavalry; enlistment; railroad; soldier life; picket duty; dress parade; illness; health; steamer; horse; skirmish; civilians; African Americans; slavery;...
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 Frederick and Christian Bush to George Bush dated October 23, 1863. In this letter, they discusses the status of their regiment, seeing dead bodies from the Battle of Falling Waters (July 1863), agriculture, and hunting.
American Civil War; Christian Bush; Bush, Christian; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; George Bush; Bush, George; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Gainesville (Va.); Corporal; death; regimental history; agriculture; hunting;
Letter from Andy Ewing to Nan Ewing dated December 17, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes Mack Ewing's condition and his battle experiences.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Andy; Andy Ewing; Ewing, Andrew Adam; Andrew Adam Ewing; wound
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated October 26, 1863. In this letter, he describes camp life and expresses his growing attachment to Elizabeth.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Camp Chase (Ohio); Columbus (Ohio); camp; camp life; music; morale; courting
Color postcard from 1928 of freighter ships moving along the boat channel in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet.
Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); St. Marys River; ships; cargo ships; rivers; canals
Tourists viewing the location of Singapore, Michigan in 1950. The town was ravaged by fire in 1871 and is now buried under the sand dunes near Saugatuck, Michigan.
Singapore (Mich.); Allegan County (Mich.); Lake Michigan; Saugatuck (Mich.); ghost towns; shorelines; people; tourism;
Black and white photograph from 1893 of the site of the future Lansing, Michigan City Hall on Capitol Avenue. In the background are the Central United Methodist Church and Christ Community Church (originally First Baptist Church).
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Capitol Avenue (Lansing, Mich.); Lansing City Hall (Lansing, Mich.); Central United Methodist Church (Lansing, Mich.); Christ Community Church (Lansing, Mich.); church buildings; construction sites; buildings
Color postcard from circa 1940-1950 showing the Detroit River and banks, with the Whittier hotel on the far left in Detroit, Michigan. The Harmsworth Cup, a motorboat competition between nations, was held on the Detroit River twelve times between...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.); The Whittier (Detroit, Mich.); Agree, Charles N. (Charles Nathanial), 1897-1982; rivers; hotels; docks; postcards