Seeking Michigan

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

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-11-04 through 1864-11-06 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated November 4, 1864 through November 6, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses family news and religion.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; religion;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1863-01-21 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated January 21, 1863. In this letter, he discusses picket duty, the staus of family and friends, his opinions on Officers, sleeping conditions, musicians, continuing the battle amongst...
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); picket duty; soldier behavior;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-12-29 Letter from Ambrose Abbott and Lydia Hank
Letter from Ambrose Abbott and Lydia Hank dated December 29, 1864. In this letter, they discuss Mack Ewing's wound and family news.
American Civil War; Abbott, Ambrose; Ambrose Abbott; Hank, Lydia (Abbott); Lydia (Abbott) Hank; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 62-52: Douwe B. Yntema Collection
1863-11-12 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated November 12, 1863. In this letter, he describes Vicksburg from the interior, imagining what it must have been like to be a rebel looking down at approaching Union troops.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Vicksburg (Miss.); New Orleans (La.); Crescent City; Confederate Army; Siege of...
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
1859-01-21 Letter from John W Radabaugh
Letter from John W. Radabaugh to Mack Ewing dated January 21, 1859. In this letter, he discusses family news and his job as a teacher.
Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Radabaugh, John W.; John W. Radabaugh;education
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1861-12-11 Letter from Ambrose Abbott
Letter from Ambrose Abbott to Alvin Hank dated December 11, 1861. In this letter, he discusses family news and community news.
American Civil War; Abbott, Ambrose; Ambrose Abbott; Alvin Hank; Hank, Alvin;
Civil War Manuscripts

First Michigan Cavalry Battle Flag
On 28 September 1861 Colonel Thornton Brodhead received this flag on behalf of the First Michigan Cavalry Regiment. On 30 August 1862, at Second Bull Run, Brodhead was shot. Knowing he was dying, he wrote, his wife: "I hope from heaven I may see...
First Michigan Cavalry; 1st Michigan Cavalry; American Civil War; battle flags
Civil War Battle Flags

02nd Michigan Infantry - page 004
This volume follows the Michigan volunteers in the Second 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; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry
Michigan Civil War Volunteer Registries

02nd Michigan Infantry - page 014
This volume follows the Michigan volunteers in the Second 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; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry
Michigan Civil War Volunteer Registries

22nd Michigan Infantry - Page 008
This volume follows the Michigan volunteers in the Twenty-Second 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; 22nd Michigan Infantry; Twenty-Second Michigan Infantry;
Michigan Civil War Volunteer Registries

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