Gilberts, Charles | Male | Husband | 22 | 1; Gilberts, A Frances | Female | Wife | 20 | 2; Gilberts, F John | Male | Son | 1 | 3; Renton, Robert | Male | Husband | 56 | 4; Renton, Elizabeth | Female | Wife | 57 | 5; Renton, W John | Male | Son | 17...
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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,...
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 Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated November 2, 1862. In this letter, he describes the movements of his regiments, the movements of the Confederate Army, and family and community news.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Camp Charleston (W.V.); Kanawha Valley (W.V.); regimental history; Confederate Army;...
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated May 24, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Grand Gulf and describes his experience in Battle of Thompson's Hill during which he was wounded in the left arm. He also talks about...
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Battle of Grand Bulf; Battle of Thompson's Hill; regimental history; battlefield;...
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;...
Lorain, Alexander | Male | Father | 38 | 1; Lorain, Mary B | Female | Mother | 36 | 2; Lorain, Joseph | Male | Son | 15 | 3; Lorain, Patrick | Male | Son | 13 | 4; Lorain, Maria | Female | Daughter | 11 | 5; Lorain, Jane | Female | Daughter | 9 |...
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Goodell, G R | Male | Husband | 46 | 1; Goodell, Joe E | Female | Wife | 36 | 2; Goodell, Ellen V | Female | Daughter | 12 | 3; Goodell, Elmer R | Male | Son | 9 | 4; Goodell, William A | Male | Son | 2 | 5; Peters, Fanny | Female | Mother-in-law |...
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