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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

1894 | Iosco, Oscoda | 0213
Ellis, John | Male | Husband | 53 | 1; Ellis, Katherine | Female | Wife | 50 | 2; Ellis, Dartes | Male | Son | 28 | 3; Ellis, Vencent | Male | Son | 28 | 4; Ellis, Alexander | Male | Son | 22 | 5; Ellis, John | Male | Son | 19 | 6; Himes, Charles H...
Archives of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-01-03 Letter from Rebecca Hank
Letter from Rebecca Hank to Nan Hank dated January 3, 1861. In this letter, she discusses community news, finances, and her desire for Nan to return home.
American Civil War; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Hank, Nan; Hank, Rebecca; McClung, Rebecca (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Nan Ewing; Rebecca Hank; Rebecca (Hank) McClung;
Civil War Manuscripts

1884 | Ingham, Lansing | 1254
Turner, Ethel | Female | Daughter | 9 | 1; Turner, Mary S | Female | Daughter | 3 | 2; Hacker, Charles F W | Male | Husband | 34 | 3; Hacker, Fredrica | Female | Wife | 33 | 4; Hacker, Carrie A | Female | Daughter | 2 | 5; Hacker, Willie C F | Male...
Archives of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

1884 | Lenawee, Hudson | 0732
Beach, Willam W | Male | Bachelor | 45 | 1; Beach, Demer N | Male | Bachelor | 48 | 2; Ames, William B | Male | Husband | 35 | 3; Ames, Anna M | Female | Wife | 34 | 4; Ames, Nella M | Female | Adopted Daughter | 7 | 5; Vass, Charlesf | Male |...
Library of Michigan
Michigan State Census Records, 1884-1894

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-07-19 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated July 19, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes his health and the weather.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; City Point Hospital (Hopewell, Va.); hospital; Mack Ewing; Nancy (Hank)...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-11-20 Letter from Philander Hewitt
Letter from Philander Hewitt to Mack Ewing dated November 20, 1864. In this letter, Hewitt discusses Woodbridge Township news, the Presidential Election, and Copperheads.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Hewitt, Philander; Philander Hewitt; Copperhead Movement; Presidential Election of 1864; Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln, Abraham; northern peace movement;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-11-30 through 1864-12-01 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to nan Ewing dated November 30, 1864 through December 1, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes the status of his regiment, his impressions of Petersburg, Virginia, and his battle front experiences.
2nd Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Petersburg (Va.);
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-05-17 Letter from Julia Crandall
Letter from Julia Crandall to Nan Ewing dated May 17, 1864. She describes life on the home front during the Civil War.
Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nan Ewing; Crandall, Julia; Julia Crandall; American Civil War; Nancy (Hank) Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-10-06 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated October 6, 1862. In this letter, he discusses picket duty, getting a cold, discharges of friends, African Americans, and farming.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Louisville (Ky.); picket duty; illness; discharge;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-08-13 Letter from Clarence L. Houseman
Letter from Clarence Houseman to his sister, Sally Wheeler, dated August 13, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the weather, William Houseman's death, receiving William's belongings, and continues his anecdote from his letter of August 1.
American Civil War; Clarence L. Houseman; Houseman, Clarence L.; Sally (Houseman) Wheeler; Wheeler, Sally (Houseman); Rienzi (Miss.); William G. Houseman; Houseman, William G.; death; weather; soldier behavior; officers; African Americans; southern...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-21: Waldo LaRue Collection
1863-01-18 Letter from George C. Gordon
Letter from George Gordon to his wife, Carrie Gordon, dated January 18, 1863. In this letter, he discusses lodging conditions, the status of his regiment, and the finances of the army.
American Civil War; George C. Gordon; Gordon, George C.; Caroline (Spencer) Gordon; Gordon, Caroline (Spencer); Carrie Gordon; Gordon, Carrie; Captain; Commissioned Officer; Belle Plain (Va.); tent; sleeping conditions; regimental history; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 67-111: Frank L. Vogel Collection
Diary of John Vogel
Typed notes from the diary of John Vogel. In this diary, he recounts his immigration to America, participating in the Civil War, and his lumbering and land purchasing career.
American Civil War; John Vogel; Vogel, John; Second Michigan Cavalry; 2nd Michigan Cavalry; wound; immigration; lumber;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-121: Grace Dunham Collection
1862-05-03 Letter from Alphonso Crane
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated May 3, 1862. In this letter, he discusses Thaddeus S. C. Lowe's balloon, constructing a rifle pit, skirmishes, picket duty, and family news.
American Civil War; Alphonso D. Crane; Crane, Alphonso D.; William Crane; Crane, William; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Yorktown (Va.); Camp Winfield Scott (Va.); Thaddeus S. C. Lowe; hot air balloon; rifle pit; skirmish; picket...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 70-57: W. R. Fudge Collection
1861-1863 Diary of James W. Hoffman Transcript
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;...
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

05th Michigan Infantry - Page 098
This volume follows the Michigan volunteers in the Fifth Michigan Infantry. The series is a compilation of the military history of each soldier of the Civil War who was a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of enlistment.
American Civil War; Regimental Histories; Soldiers; 5th Michigan Infantry; Fifth Michigan Infantry
Michigan Civil War Volunteer Registries

05th Michigan Infantry - Page 118
This volume follows the Michigan volunteers in the Fifth Michigan Infantry. The series is a compilation of the military history of each soldier of the Civil War who was a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of enlistment.
American Civil War; Regimental Histories; Soldiers; 5th Michigan Infantry; Fifth Michigan Infantry
Michigan Civil War Volunteer Registries

First Michigan Colored Infantry - Page 003
This volume follows the Michigan volunteers in the First Michigan Colored Infantry. The series is a compilation of the military history of each soldier of the Civil War who was a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of enlistment.
American Civil War; Regimental Histories; Soldiers; First Michigan Colored Infantry; African American soldiers; African Americans; 102nd U.S. Colored Infantry; One Hundred and Second U.S. Colored Infantry; Third U.S. Colored Cavalry; 3rd U.S....
Michigan Civil War Volunteer Registries

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