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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1861-11-18 Letter from Robert McDougall
Letter from Robert McDougall to Mack Ewing dated November 18, 1861. In this letter, he discusses camp life, morale, and soldier behavior.
American Civil War; 2nd Michigan Cavalry; Second Michigan Cavalry; McDougall, Robert; Robert McDougall; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; camp life; soldier behavior; Camp Benton (St. Louis, Mo.); morale;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1861-07-13 Letter from Gardner C Abbott
Letter from Gardner Abbott to Nan Hank dated July 13, 1861, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the outbreak of the Civil War.
American Civil War; Abbott, Gardner C.; Gardner C. Abbott; Nan Hank; Hank, Nan; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Ewing, Nancy (Hank);
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

Second Brigade, Army of Ohio Designating Flag
Second Brigade, Army of Ohio designating flag. "Designating flags" identified the command headquarters of army units. They were often swallowtail guidons or pennants like these. Their symbols and colors identified the brigade, division, corps and...
American Civil War; battle flags; Army of Ohio
Civil War Battle Flags

First Division, Twentieth Army, Army of the Cumberland Designating Flag
Designating flag of the First Division, Twentieth Army, Army of the Cumberland. "Designating flags" identified the command headquarters of army units. They were often swallowtail guidons or pennants like these. Their symbols and colors identified...
American Civil War; battle flags; Army of the Cumberland
Civil War Battle Flags

Fifth Division Center, Fourteenth Army of the Cumberland Designating Flag
Designating flag of the Fifth Division Center, Fourteenth Army of the Cumberland. "Designating flags" identified the command headquarters of army units. They were often swallowtail guidons or pennants like these. Their symbols and colors identified...
American Civil War; battle flags; Army of the Cumberland
Civil War Battle Flags

Second Brigade, Sixth Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Army of the Mississippi Designating Flag
Designating flag for the Second Brigade, Sixth Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Army of the Mississippi. "Designating flags" identified the command headquarters of army units. They were often swallowtail guidons or pennants like...
American Civil War; battle flags; Army of the Mississippi
Civil War Battle Flags

First Brigade, Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac Designating Flag
Designating flag of the First Brigade, Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. "Designating flags" identified the command headquarters of army units. They were often swallowtail guidons or pennants like this one. Their symbols and...
American Civil War; battle flags; Army of the Potomac
Civil War Battle Flags

Third Brigade, First Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac Designating Flag
Designating flag of the First Brigade, Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. "Designating flags" identified the command headquarters of army units. They were often swallowtail guidons or pennants like this one. Their symbols and...
American Civil War; battle flags; Army of the Potomac
Civil War Battle Flags

Third Brigade, First Division, Ninth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac Designating Flag
Designating flag of the Third Brigade, First Division, Ninth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. "Designating flags" identified the command headquarters of army units. They were often swallowtail guidons or pennants like these. Their symbols and...
American Civil War; battle flags; Army of the Potomac
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 Infantry Battle Flag
The Fifth Michigan was organized in Detroit and received its first colors in September 1861. The regiment fought in many battles, including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, earning the name the "Fighting Fifth."
American Civil War; battle flags; Fifth Michigan Infantry; 5th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Fifth Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The Fifth Michigan was organized in Detroit and received its first colors in September 1861. The regiment fought in many battles, including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, earning the name the "Fighting Fifth."
American Civil War; battle flags; Fifth Michigan Infantry; 5th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Fifth Michigan Infantry (Guidon) Battle Flag
The Fifth Michigan was organized in Detroit and received its first colors in September 1861. The regiment fought in many battles, including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, earning the name the "Fighting Fifth."
American Civil War; battle flags; Fifth Michigan Infantry; 5th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Fifth Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The Fifth Michigan was organized in Detroit and received its first colors in September 1861. The regiment fought in many battles, including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, earning the name the "Fighting Fifth."
American Civil War; battle flags; Fifth Michigan Infantry; 5th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Fifth Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
The Fifth Michigan was organized in Detroit and received its first colors in September 1861. The regiment fought in many battles, including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, earning the name the "Fighting Fifth." The regiment...
American Civil War; battle flags; Fifth Michigan Infantry; 5th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

First Brigade, Fourteenth Army Corps Designating Flag
Designating flag for the First Brigade, Fourteenth Army Corps. "Designating flags" identified the command headquarters of army units. They were often swallowtail guidons or pennants like these. Their symbols and colors identified the brigade,...
American Civil War; battle flags; Fourteenth Army Corps; 14th Army Corps
Civil War Battle Flags

First Division, Ninth Army Corps Designating Flag
Designating flag for the First Division, Ninth Army Corps. "Designating flags" identified the command headquarters of army units. They were often swallowtail guidons or pennants like these. Their symbols and colors identified the brigade, division,...
American Civil War; battle flags; Ninth Army Corps; 9th Army Corps
Civil War Battle Flags

Thirteenth Michigan Infantry Battle Flag
The Thirteenth Michigan Infantry mustered in at Kalamazoo in January 1862. So quickly did they leave for the field that the city had no chance to present the set of colors that had been ordered from New York. Instead the flags--including a national...
American Civil War; battle flags; Thirteenth Michigan Infantry; 13th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

Thirteenth Michigan Infantry (Regimental) Battle Flag
This tattered banner once read, "Presented by the Citizens of Kalamazoo To the Thirteenth Michigan Infantry." The regiment was mustered in at Kalamazoo in January 1862. So quickly did they leave for the field that the city had no chance to present...
American Civil War; battle flags; Thirteenth Michigan Infantry; 13th Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

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