Portrait of Henry F. Lyster, 1861-1865. Entered service in Second Infantry at organization, as Assistant Surgeon, April 25, 1861, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 24. Commissioned April 25, 1861. Mustered May 25, 1861. Commissioned Surgeon, Fifth...
Lyster, Henry F. ;Henry F. Lyster; American Civil War ; ; ; Fifth Michigan Infantry ;5th Michigan Infantry; assistant surgeon ; surgeon ; brigade surgeon ; Detroit (Mich.) ; Blackburn's Ford, Battle of, Va., 1861 ; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va.,...
Portrait of Henry F. Lyster 1861-1865. Entered service in Second Infantry at organization, as Assistant Surgeon, April 25, 1861, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 24. Commissioned April 25, 1861. Mustered May 25, 1861. Commissioned Surgeon, Fifth...
Lyster, Henry F. ;Henry F. Lyster; American Civil War ; ; ; Fifth Michigan Infantry ;5th Michigan Infantry; assistant surgeon ; surgeon ; brigade surgeon ; Detroit (Mich.) ; Blackburn's Ford, Battle of, Va., 1861 ; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va.,...
Portrait of Henry F. Lyster, 1861-1865. Entered service in Second Infantry at organization, as Assistant Surgeon, April 25, 1861, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 24. Commissioned April 25, 1861. Mustered May 25, 1861. Commissioned Surgeon, Fifth...
Lyster, Henry F. ;Henry F. Lyster; American Civil War ; ; ; Fifth Michigan Infantry ;5th Michigan Infantry; assistant surgeon ; surgeon ; brigade surgeon ; Detroit (Mich.) ; Blackburn's Ford, Battle of, Va., 1861 ; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va.,...
Portrait of Henry W. Charter, post war, c.1900. Enlisted in company K, Seventh Infantry, Feb. 6, 1864, at Monroe, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Feb. 8, 1864. Wounded in action May 12, 1864. Was in the following battles: Wilderness,...
Charter, Henry W. ;Henry W. Charter; American Civil War ; ; Seventh Michigan Infantry ;7th Michigan Infantry; Monroe (Mich.) ; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864 ; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864 ; Hatcher's Run, Battle of, Va.,...
Portrait of John B. Fortier, standing in uniform, 1861-1865. (Veteran). Enlisted in company A, Fifth Infantry, as Sergeant, June 19, 1861, at Fort Wayne, for 3 years, age 24. Wounded in action at Williamsburg, Va., May 5, 1862. Re-enlisted as...
Fortier, John B. ;John B. Fortier;American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Fifth Michigan Infantry ;5th Michigan Infantry; sergeant ; first sergeant ; second lieutenant ; first lieutenant ; captain ; Fort Wayne (Mich.) ; Williamsburg,...
Portrait of William H. Frey, 1861-1865. (Veteran), St. Joseph County. Enlisted in company B, First Infantry, Sept. 9, 1861, at Burr Oak, for 3 years, age 22. Mustered Sept. 23, 1861. Corporal. Sergeant Major July 29, 1863. Re-enlisted Jan. 1,...
Frey, William H.;William H. Frey; American Civil War; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry; United States Volunteers ; St. Joseph County (Mich.) ; Burr Oak (Mich.) ; Jeffersonville (Ind.) ; Fairfield (Ne.) ; Wilderness, Battle of the,...
Portrait of George W. Curtis, 1861-1865. (Veteran), Houghton County. Enlisted in company F, First Infantry, as Corporal, July 8, 1861, at Ann Arbor, for 3 years, age 30. Mustered July 22, 1861. Sergeant July 1, 1862. Re-enlisted as Sergeant...
Curtis, George W.;George W. Curtis; American Civil War; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry; Houghton County (Mich.); Ann Arbor (Mich.) ; Jeffersonville (Ind.) ; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864 ; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of,...
Portrait of Frank M. Howe and Velorus W. Bruce, 1865-1866. Howe, Frank M., Emmett. Enlisted in company C, Twentieth Infantry, Aug. 7, 1862, at Battle Creek, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered Aug. 16, 1862. Discharged July 26, 1865, at Chester, Pa., for...
Howe, Frank M. ;Frank M. Howe; Bruce, Velorus W. ;Velorus W. Bruce; American Civil War ; ; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry ;17th Michigan Infantry; Twentieth Michigan Infantry ;20th Michigan Infantry; Emmett (Mich.) ; Battle Creek (Mich.) ; Adrian...
Portrait of Albert Dunham, standing, posed, 1864-1870. Enlisted in company D, Second Infantry, March 30, 1864, at Pulaski, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered April 8, 1864. Corporal May 1, 1865. Mustered out at DeLaney House, D.C., July 28, 1865. ...
Dunham, Albert;Albert Dunham; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Second Michigan Infantry;2nd Michigan Infantry; adjutant ; corporal ; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864 ; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864 ; North...
Portrait of Albert Dunham, Adjutant and Quartermaster General, c.1895. Enlisted in company D, Second Infantry, March 30, 1864 at Pulaski, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered April 8, 1864. Corporal May 1, 1865. Mustered out at DeLaney House, D.C.,...
Dunham, Albert;Albert Dunham; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Second Michigan Infantry;2nd Michigan Infantry; adjutant ; corporal ; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864 ; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864 ; North...
Civil War diary of William A. Dewey. In the diary, he describes daily life, marches, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, and the Battle of Cold Harbor.
American Civil War; William A. Dewey; Dewey, William A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; captain; Commissioned Officer; Knoxville (Tenn.); regimental history; Spotsylvania (Va.); Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864;...
Diary of George Benton Arnold dated 1864. In this diary, he discusses the status of his regiment, deserters (January 25, February 29, March 1), African Americans (April 8, July 25), skirmishes, Battle of the Wilderness (May 5-7), Battle of...
American Civil War; George Benton Arnold; Arnold, George Benton; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; regimental history; deserters; African Americans; African American Soldiers; skirmish; Battle of the Wilderness; Wilderness,...
Letter from William A. Barnard to his sister, Ellen Barnard, dated May 16, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Spotsylvania Court House (Va.); Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864;...
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Barnard, dated May 16, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Spottsylvania Court House.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Spotsylvania Court House (Va.); Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va.,...
Portrait of Chauncy Butler. Williamston. Enlisted in company H, Twenty-sixth Infantry, as Corporal, Aug. 12, 1862, at Willaimston, for 3 years, age 31. Mustered Sept. 25, 1862. Sergeant. Died May 21, 1864, at Alexandria, Va., of wounds...
American Civil War; Butler, Chauncy; Chauncy Butler; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; corporal; noncommissioned officer; Williamston (Mich.); Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864; Battle of Spotsylvania Court House;
Diary of William M. Horton, dated January 1, 1864 through August 28, 1864. In this diary, he discusses the weather, picket duty, inspections, deaths in the regiment, the Battle of Morton's Ford (February 6), parades, food, African Americans (April...
American Civil War; Horton, William M.; William M. Horton; Twenty-sixth Michigan Infantry; 26th Michigan Infantry; One Hundred and Eighteenth Colored Troops; 118th Colored Troops; weather; picket duty; inspection; parade; military review;...
Portrait of Clement A. Lounsberry, post war, c.1900. Enlisted in company I, First Infantry, April 22, 1861, at Marshall, for 3 months, age 18. Mustered May 1, 1861. Wounded and taken prisoner, July 21, 1861. Exchanged. Discharged at Detroit,...
Lounsberry, Clement A.;Clement A. Lounsberry; American Civil War; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; United States. Army. Corps, 9th (1862-1865). Division, 1st.; Second Brigade,...
Portrait of Roswell P. Carpenter, 1862-1864. Ann Arbor. Entered service in company D, Twentieth Infantry, at organization, as First Lieutenant. Commissioned July 29, 1862. Mustered Aug. 18, 1862. Division Ordnance Officer, Ninth Army Corps, from...
Carpenter, Roswell P. ;Roswell P. Carpenter; American Civil War ; ; ; Twentieth Michigan Infantry ;20th Michigan Infantry; Ninth Army Corps ;9th Army Corps; first lieutenant ; captain ; Ann Arbor (Mich.) ; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of,...
Portrait of Henry B. Androus, 1861-1865. Coldwater. Entered service in company K, Sixth Indiana Infantry. Enlisted April 19, 1861. Discharged August 1861. Re-entered service in company C, Seventeenth Michigan Infantry, at organization, as...
Androus, Henry B. ; Henry B. Androus; American Civil War ; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry ; 17th Michigan Infantry; Sixth Indiana Infantry ; 6th Indiana Infantry; captain ; Coldwater (Mich.) ; Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864; soldier;...
Portrait of Clement A. Lounsberry 1861-1864. Enlisted in company I, First Infantry, April 22, 1861, at Marshall, for 3 months, age 18. Mustered May 1, 1861. Wounded and taken prisoner, July 21, 1861. Exchanged. Discharged at Detroit, Mich., July...
Lounsberry, Clement A.;Clement A. Lounsberry; American Civil War; First Michigan Infantry; 1st Michigan Infantry; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; United States. Army. Corps, 9th (1862-1865). Division, 1st.; Second Brigade,...