Excerpts of the Civil War diary of Charles Smith. In the entries, he discusses food, the weather, death tolls, and general conditions of the prison camp at Salisbury, North Carolina. He also provides an account of the Battle of the Wilderness.
American Civil War; Charles F. Smith; Smith, Charles F.; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; private; corporal; sergeant; Union Prisoners of War; Battle of the Wilderness; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864; regimental history;...
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,...
Diary of Darwin H. Babbitt dated 1864. In this diary, he discusses being under arrest with the Provost Guard, rejoining his regiment, skirmishes, the Battle of the Wilderness, and the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek.
American Civil War; Babbitt, Darwin H.; Darwin H. Babbitt; Fifth Michigan Cavalry; 5th Michigan Cavalry; prisoners; prison; Provost Guard; skirmish; Battle of the Wilderness; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864; Battle of Totopotomoy Creek;...
Portrait of George W. Lombard, Company E, Fourth Michigan Infantry, 1861-1864 Hillsdale. Captain. (Michigan Soldiers and Sailors Index) (Page 1, Fourth Michigan Infantry Descriptive Roll). Back of photograph indicates 'was killed in the...
Lombard, George W. ;George W. Lombard; American Civil War ; ; ; Fourth Michigan Infantry ;4th Michigan Infantry; captain ; Hillsdale (Mich.) ; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864
Portrait of Henry Baxter, 1861-1865. Jonesville. Entered service in company C, Seventh Infantry, at organization, as Captain, June 19, 1861, age 39. Commissioned Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered Aug. 22, 1861. Commissioned Lieutenant Colonel May 22,...
Baxter, Henry ;Henry Baxter; American Civil War ; ; ; Seventh Michigan Infantry ;7th Michigan Infantry; U.S. Volunteers ; captain ; lieutenant colonel ; brevet brigadier general ; brevet major general ; Jonesville (Mich.); Antietam, Battle of,...
Portrait of William Wakenshaw, 1861-1865. Owosso. Entered service in company H, Fifth Infantry, at organization, as First Lieutenant, June 19, 1861, at Fort Wayne, for 3 years, age 25. Commissioned June 19, 1861. Mustered Aug. 28, 1861. ...
Wakenshaw, William ;William Wakenshaw; American Civil War ; ; ; Fifth Michigan Infantry ;5th Michigan Infantry; Veteran Reserve Corps ; first lieutenant ; captain ; Owosso (Mich.) ; Fort Wayne (Mich.) ; Yorktown (Va.) History Siege, 1862 ;...
Portrait of Charles A. Thompson, 1861-1864. Port Huron. Enlisted in company A, Seventh Infantry, as Corporal, June, 19, 1861, at Fort Wayne, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered August 22, 1861. Commissioned Second Lieutenant July 1, 1862. ...
Thompson, Charles A. ;Charles A. Thompson; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Seventh Michigan Infantry ;7th Michigan Infantry; corporal ; second lieutenant ; first lieutenant ; Port Huron (Mich.) ; Fort Wayne (Mich.) ; Wilderness,...
Portrait of George C. Carlisle, post-war, 1870. Likely George L. Carlisle described as follows: Ottawa County. Enlisted in company I, Third Infantry, May 13, 1861, at Grand Rapids, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered June 10, 1861. Wounded in action...
Carlisle, George ;George Carlisle; American Civil War ; ; Third Michigan Infantry ;3rd Michigan Infantry; Ottawa County (Mich.) ; Grand Rapids (Mich.) ; Kalkaska (Mich.) ; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864
Portrait of Henry Baxter, 1861-1865. Jonesville. Entered service in company C, Seventh Infantry, at organization, as Captain, June 19, 1861, age 39. Commissioned Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered Aug. 22, 1861. Commissioned Lieutenant Colonel May 22,...
Baxter, Henry ;Henry Baxter; American Civil War ; ; ; Seventh Michigan Infantry ;7th Michigan Infantry; U.S. Volunteers ; captain ; lieutenant colonel ; brevet brigadier general ; brevet major general ; Jonesville (Mich.); Antietam, Battle of,...
Portrait of Major Salmon S. Matthews, 1861-1865. Pontiac. Entered service in company D, Fifth Infantry, at organization, as First Lieutenant, June 19, 1861, at Fort Wayne, for 3 years, age 23. Commissioned June 19, 1861. Mustered Aug. 28,...
Matthews, Salmon S. ;Salmon S. Matthews; American Civil War ; ; ; Fifth Michigan Infantry ;5th Michigan Infantry; U.S. Volunteers ; first lieutenant ; captain ; major ; lieutenant colonel ; brevet colonel ; brigadier general ; Pontiac (Mich.) ;...
Portrait of Joseph W. Seeley, c.1900. Enlisted in company H, Seventh Infantry, Feb. 3, 1864, at Orion, for 3 years, age 23. Mustered Feb. 3, 1864. Wounded in action at the Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864. Loss of right arm. Discharged for disability...
Seeley, Joseph W. ;Joseph W. Seeley; American Civil War ; ; Seventh Michigan Infantry ;7th Michigan Infantry; Orion (Mich.) ; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864 ; Detroit (Mich.)
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 John Pulford, 1861-1865. Entered service in company A, Fifth Infantry, at organization, as First Lieutenant, June 19, 1861, at Fort Wayne, for 3 years, age 24. Commisioned June 10, 1861. Mustered Aug. 28, 1861. Commissioned Captain,...
Pulford, John ;John Pulford; American Civil War ; Fifth Michigan Infantry ;5th Michigan Infantry; U.S. Volunteers ; Nineteenth U.S. Infantry ;19th U.S. Infantry; Thirty-seventh U.S. Infantry ;37th U.S. Infantry; first lieutenant ; captain ; major ;...
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 John S. Freeman, 1861-1864. Flint. Enlisted in company A, Eighth Infantry, as Sergeant, June 19, 1861, at Flint, for 3 years, age 20. Mustered Sept. 23, 1861. First Sergeant. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Sept. 1, 1862. ...
Freeman, John S. ;John S. Freeman; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Eighth Michigan Infantry ;8th Michigan Infantry; sergeant ; first sergeant ; second lieutenant ; first lieutenant ; captain ; Flint (Mich.) ; Wilderness, Battle...
Portrait of Charles W. Carrick, 1861-1865. (Veteran), Calhoun County. Enlisted in Company E, First Infantry, July 27, 1861, at Coldwater, for 3 years, age 20. Mustered Sept. 14, 1861. Re-enlisted as First Sergeant, Feb. 17, 1864. Mustered Feb....
Carrick, Charles W.;Charles W. Carrick; American Civil War ; First Michigan Infantry ; 1st Michigan Infantry; United States Volunteers ;Calhoun County (Mich.) ; Coldwater (Mich.) ; Jeffersonville (Ind.) ; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864 ;...
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 Wesley L. White, 1861-1864. Pentwater. Enlisted in company D, Eighth Infantry, Aug. 24, 1861, at Pentwater, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered Sept. 23, 1861. Corporal, Nov. 15, 1862. On duty with Twentieth Infantry from Jan. 7, 1864, to...
White, Wesley L. ;Wesley L. White; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; Eighth Michigan Infantry ;8th Michigan Infantry; Twentieth Michigan Infantry ;20th Michigan Infantry; corporal ; Pentwater (Mich.) ; Wilderness, Battle of the,...
Portrait of William E. Pixley, standing with saber, 1864. Taken before losing a finger in the Battle of the Wilderness, went on to marry, die 8/31/19 (back of photo). Enlisted in company G, Fifth Infantry, Jan. 5, 1864 at Marion, for 3 years, age...
Pixley, William E. ;William E. Pixley; American Civil War ; ; Fifth Michigan Infantry ;5th Michigan Infantry; Marion (Mich.) ; Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864 ; hat ; saber
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.,...