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;...
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;
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated January 16, 1865. In this letter, Ewing discusses family news, his wound, Confederate morale, and his desire to be discharged.
American Civil War; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Nan Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; private; Confederate Army; morale; wound;...
Letter from Justus A. Balcom to his parent, Johnson and Oriza Balcom, dated October 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses being in the hospital with ague, the Battle of Chickamauga, General Rosecrans, and food.
American Civil War; Justus A. Balcom; Balcom, Justus A.; Johnson Balcom; Balcom, Johnson; Oriza Balcom; Balcom, Oriza; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Chattanooga (Tenn.); hospital; ague; fever; Battle of Chickamauga;...
Letter from Nan Ewing to Mack Ewing dated December 25, 1864. In this letter, she discusses Mack Ewing's wound and her hope that he is able to come home on furlough soon.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Nan Ewing;
Miller, Phylis C | Female | Daughter | 2 | 1; Miller, Viola M | Female | Daughter | 8/12 | 2; Keller, George W | Male | Father | 26 | 3; Keller, Lodema | Female | Mother | 22 | 4; Keller, John E | Male | Son | 1 | 5; Brooks, Charles W | Male |...
Cook, James D | Male | Father | 58 | 1; Cook, Emmalissa | Female | Mother | 53 | 2; Cook, J A | Male | Son | 18 | 3; Moe, Albert | Male | Father | 56 | 4; Moe, Mary J | Female | Mother | 48 | 5; Nidy, Simon | Male | Father | 27 | 6; Nidy, Mary A |...
Buck, Scott | Male | Husband | 44 | 1; Crgig, William | Male | Husband | 38 | 2; Crgig, Ella J | Female | Wife | 34 | 3; Crgig, Raymond | Male | Son | 12 | 4; Crgig, Vernon | Male | Son | 8 | 5; Crgig, Clyde | Male | Son | 1 | 6; Stockman, Albert |...
Kader, Godfrey | Male | Father | 28 | 1; Kader, Sarah | Female | Mother | 23 | 2; Kader, Leo | Male | Son | 3 | 3; Kader, Lois | Male | Son | 6/12 | 4; John, Hinderer | Male | Hired Man | 23 | 5; Boettner, George | Male | Father | 77 | 6; Boettner,...
Brass, Arnold | Male | Father | 63 | 1; Brass, Henry | Male | Son | 27 | 2; Waltz, Jacob | Male | Father | 42 | 3; Waltz, Annie | Female | Mother | 37 | 4; Waltz, Charles | Male | Son | 15 | 5; Waltz, Walter | Male | Son | 4 | 6; Smith, George |...