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MS 9: C. J. Sherman Collection
1863-10-01 Letter from Samuel Mathews
Letter from Samuel Mathews to his friends dated October 1, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his battle experiences, his furlough in New York, enlistment, and camp life.
American Civil War; Samuel Mathews; Mathews, Samuel; Third Michigan Infantry; 3rd Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; furlough; enlistment; camp life;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
1862-11-22 Letter from Edwin A. Bush
Letter from Edwin Bush to Henry E. Bush dated November 22, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his enlistment, courting, and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Henry E. Bush; Bush, Henry E.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; enlistment; courting; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-10-09 Letter from Lib Ewing
Letter from Lib Ewing to Nan Ewing dated October 9, 1864. In this letter, she discusses the status of family members serving on the front, family news, men recently drafted from Woodbridge Township, Michigan, and religion.
American Civil War; Elizabeth (Smith) Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Ewing, Elizabeth (Smith); Nan Ewing; Lib Ewing; Ewing, Lib; enlistment; religion
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1861-04-19 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William Barnard to Emily Barnard dated April 19, 1861. In this letter he discusses his impressions of Lansing, Michigan, the recruitment of troupes, and the euphoria surrounding the beginning of the war.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Emily Barnard; Barnard, Emily; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; Sergeant; Lansing (Mich.); enlistment; morale
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1861-04-22 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William Barnard to Ellen Barnard dated April 22, 1861. In this letter, he discusses his impressions of Lansing, Michigan, recruitment in the army, and finances.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; Sergeant; Lansing (Mich.); finances; education; enlistment; morale
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1861-05-07 Letter from Emily Barnard
Letter from Emily Barnard to Ellen Barnard dated May 7, 1861. In this letter, she discusses school, the euphoria regarding the war, and community news.
American Civil War; Emily Barnard; Barnard, Emily; Ellen Barnard; Barnard, Ellen; Willsboro (N.Y.); education; morale; enlistment;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1862-08-13 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Barnard, dated August 13, 1861. In this letter, he discusses enlisting the army and his expected promotion.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; Lansing (Mich.); Sergeant; enlistment; promotion;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-7: William A. Barnard Collection
1862-08-23 Letter from William Barnard
Letter from William Barnard to his father, Stephan A. Barnard dated August 23, 1862. In this letter he discusses his enlistment, his regiment, and his expectation of a promotion.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; Jackson (Mich.); Sergeant; enlistment; promotion; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1861-__-11 Letter from Soloman Kroll
Letter from Soloman Kroll to his parents dated ___ 11, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the hospital deserters, and enlisting.
American Civil War; Soloman Kroll; Kroll, Soloman; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; private; hospital; enlistment; illness; deserters;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1862-01-12 Letter from Jerome Kroll
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his father dated January 12, 1862. In this letter, he discusses family and friends enlisting, hunting, and a funeral of a friend.
American Civil War; Jerome Kroll; Kroll, Jerome; Lansing (Mich.); enlistment; hunting; death;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1862-08-03 Letter from Jerome Kroll
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his father dated August 3, 1862. In this letter, he tells of enlisting in the 20th Michigan Infantry.
American Civil War; Jerome Kroll; Kroll, Jerome; 20th Michigan Infantry; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; private; enlistment;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 55-24: Gordon Smith Collection
1862-08-28 Letter from Jerome Kroll
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his brother dated August 28, 1862. In this letter, he discusses getting his picture taken and enlisting.
American Civil War; Jerome Kroll; Kroll, Jerome; 20th Michigan Infantry; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; private; Jackson (Mich.); picture; portrait; photograph; enlistment;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous manuscript collection
1862-01 Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh
Letter from Daniel Dillabaugh to Amori B. Cook, dated January 1862. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes, African Americans, and recruiting in the army.
American Civil War; Daniel Dillabaugh; Dillabaugh, Daniel; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; Eighth Michigan Infantry; 8th Michigan Infantry; Beaufort (S.C.); skirmish; African Americans; Slavery; enlistment;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1862-01-15 Letter from Samuel Lyons
Letter from Samuel Lyons to his parents dated January 15, 1862. In this letter, he discusses enlisting, going south, farming, and finances.
American Civil War; Samuel Lyons; Lyons, Samuel; First Michigan Lancers; 1st Michigan Lancers; Detroit (Mich.); enlistment; agriculture; finances;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Sarah Lyon Wright Papers
1864-02-23 Letter from Emma and Carrie Shepard
Letter from Emma and Carrie Shepard to Sarah Lyons dated February 23, 1864. In this letter, they discuss David Lyons, their father, Samuel Shepard's, enlistment, and the possibility of teaching school.
American Civil War; Sarah Lyons; Lyons, Sarah; Emma Shepard; Shepard, Emma; Carrie Shepard; Shepard, Carrie; enlistment; education; Shepard, Samuel J.; Samuel J. Shepard; Fifth Michigan Infantry; 5th Michigan Infantry;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-39: Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection
Amori B. Cook Papers
1864-04-25 Letter from Jonathan Miller
Letter from Jonathan Miller to Amori B. Cook dated April 25, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, death, new recruits, and the weather.
American Civil War; Jonathan Miller; Miller, Jonathan; Amori B. Cook; Cook, Amori B.; First Michigan Light Artillery; 1st Michigan Light Artillery; private; Whiteside (Tenn.); regimental history; enlistment; death; weather;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 60-7: Theodore G. Foster collection
1862-02-06 Volunteer Enlistment for Alfred Henry Slocum
Enlistment papers of Alfred Henry Slocum dated February 6, 1862.
American Civil War; Alfred Henry Slocum; Slocum, Alfred Henry; Third Michigan Infantry; 3rd Michigan Infantry; enlistment
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1862-01-19 Letter from George W. Houseman
Letter from George W. Houseman to his sister, Sally Wheeler, dated January 19, 1862. In this letter, he discusses family members' enlistments.
American Civil War; Houseman, George W.; George W. Houseman; Sally (Houseman) Wheeler; Wheeler, Sally (Houseman); Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Ionia (Mich.); enlistment;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 62-52: Douwe B. Yntema Collection
1862-10-16 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated October 16, 1862. In this letter, he expresses his feelings for Elizabeth, relates the status of his regiment, and discusses his brother's enlistment in the war.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Cumberland Mountains; Cumberland Gap; regimental history; skirmish; courting; postal...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-01-01 Letter from Melvin Radabaugh
Letter from Melvin Radabaugh to Mack Ewing dated January 1, 1865. In this letter, he discusses Mack Ewing's wound, family news, and school.
American Civil War; Radabaugh, Melvin; Melvin Radabaugh; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; wound; education;
Civil War Manuscripts

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