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MS 60-7: Theodore G. Foster collection
1862-02-06 Volunteer Enlistment for Alfred Henry Slocum
Enlistment papers of Alfred Henry Slocum dated February 6, 1862.
American Civil War; Alfred Henry Slocum; Slocum, Alfred Henry; Third Michigan Infantry; 3rd Michigan Infantry; enlistment
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-12-28 Letter from Permilla Arthur
Letter from Permilla Arthur to Mack Ewing dated December 28, 1862. In this letter, she discusses community news and the status of family and friends serving on the front.
American Civil War; Arthur, Permilla; Permilla Arthur; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing;
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

Eighteenth Michigan Infantry (Regimental) Battle Flag
In July 1862, with the war going badly for the Union, President Abraham Lincoln called for 300,000 more volunteers. The Eighteenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was rapidly recruited and mustered in at Hillsdale.
American Civil War; battle flags; Eighteenth Michigan Infantry; 18th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Eighteenth Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
In July 1862, with the war going badly for the Union, President Abraham Lincoln called for 300,000 more volunteers. The Eighteenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was rapidly recruited and mustered in at Hillsdale. Pausing briefly in Toledo,...
American Civil War; battle flags; Eighteenth Michigan Infantry; 18th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Eighth Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
This flag was carried by the Eighth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment, known as the "Wandering Regiment" for their long marches and hard battles in seven states. It replaced the regiment's first flag, which had become too battle-scarred for...
American Civil War; battle flags; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Eleventh Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The Eleventh Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was recruited primarily from St. Joseph County and mustered in at White Pigeon in late 1861.
American Civil War; battle flags; Eleventh Michigan Infantry; 11th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Eleventh Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The Eleventh Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was recruited primarily from St. Joseph County and mustered in at White Pigeon in late 1861.
American Civil War; battle flags; Eleventh Michigan Infantry; 11th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Eleventh Michigan Infantry (Regimental) Battle Flag
The Eleventh Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was recruited primarily from St. Joseph County and mustered in at White Pigeon in late 1861.
American Civil War; battle flags; Eleventh Michigan Infantry; 11th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Eleventh Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The Eleventh Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was recruited primarily from St. Joseph County and mustered in at White Pigeon in late 1861. In late November, the ladies of St. Joseph County presented the regiment with a battle flag. The Three...
American Civil War; battle flags; Eleventh Michigan Infantry; 11th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Fifth Michigan Cavalry (Regimental) Battle Flag
This flag belonged to the Fifth Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, which was raised in the Detroit area and mustered in on 30 August 1862. The Fifth Michigan Cavalry joined the First, Sixth and Seventh Cavalry regiments to make up the Michigan Cavalry...
American Civil War; battle flags; Fifth Michigan Cavalry; 5th Michigan Cavalry
Civil War Battle Flags

Ninth Michigan Cavalry (Regimental) Battle Flag
This flag was presented to the Ninth Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment when its men were mustered in during 1863 in Coldwater.
American Civil War; battle flags; Ninth Michigan Cavalry; 9th Michigan Cavalry
Civil War Battle Flags

Ninth Michigan Cavalry (Regimental) Battle Flag
This flag was presented to the Ninth Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment when its men were mustered in during 1863 in Coldwater. Writing in 1876, Adjutant General John Robertson described the flag as a "very neat and finely lettered silk standard,...
American Civil War; battle flags; Ninth Michigan Cavalry; 9th Michigan Cavalry
Civil War Battle Flags

Twelfth Michigan Infantry (Regimental) Battle Flag
The Twelfth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized at Niles and mustered into service in March 1862.
American Civil War; battle flags; Twelfth Michigan Infantry; 12th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Twelfth Michigan Infantry (Regimental) Battle Flag
The Twelfth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized at Niles and mustered into service in March 1862.
American Civil War; battle flags; Twelfth Michigan Infantry; 12th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Twelfth Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The Twelfth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized at Niles and mustered into service in March 1862. Julie Bretschneider--whose husband Robert fought with the Second and the Twelfth--sewed the flag by hand and embroidered the motto...
American Civil War; battle flags; Twelfth Michigan Infantry; 12th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Twelfth Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The Twelfth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized at Niles and mustered into service in March 1862.
American Civil War; battle flags; Twelfth Michigan Infantry; 12th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Twenty-First Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The Twenty-first Volunteer Infantry Regiment fought in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. After the Civil War, regiments were ordered to return their battle flags to the state. The flag displayed here, painted with the names of the...
American Civil War; battle flags; Twenty-First Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1863-07 Letter fragment from George Ewing
Letter from George Ewing to Enoch Ewing dated July 1863. In this letter, he describes Morgan's raiders.
American Civil War; Enoch Ewing; Ewing, Enoch; George Ewing; Ewing, George; Confederate raids; Morgan's raiders; John Hunt Morgan; Morgan, John Hunt;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-12-19 Letter from Robert H. Carey
Letter from Robert H. Carey to Mack Ewing dated December 19, 1864. In this letter, he describes the Battle of Tennessee.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Carey, Robert H.; Robert H. Carey; 142nd Indiana Infantry; One Hundred and Forty-second Indiana Infantry; Nashville (Tenn.); Battle of Nashville; Nashville,...
Civil War Manuscripts

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