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MS 69-124: Ben J. Allen Collection
1862-01-06 Letter from Giles B. Allen
Letter from Giles B. Allen to his mother and sister dated January 6, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, camp life, the weather, sleighs, letter writing, and finances.
American Civil War; Giles B. Allen; Allen, Giles B.; Nancy (Whitlsie) Allen; Allen, Nancy (Whitlsie); Lib Allen; Allen, Lib; Sixth Michigan Infantry; 6th Michigan Infantry; Baltimore (Md.); health; illness; weather; sleigh; mail; finances; Corporal;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-124: Ben J. Allen Collection
1862-09-22 Letter from Giles B. Allen
Letter from Giles Allen to his brother and sister, George and Lib Allen, dated September 22, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, the Battle of Baton Rouge, his health, scurvy, food, water, fruit, the status of family and...
American Civil War; Giles B. Allen; Allen, Giles B.; George Allen; Allen, George; Lib Allen; Allen, Lib; Sixth Michigan Infantry; 6th Michigan Infantry; Corporal; Camp Williams (La.); regimental history; Battle of Baton Rouge; Baton Rouge (La.);...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-124: Ben J. Allen Collection
1862-02-11 Letter from Giles B. Allen
Letter from Giles Allen to his mother, Nancy Allen, dated February 11, [1862]. In this letter, he discusses recovering from the mumps, General Burnside capturing Roanoke Island, a sword presentation, the colonel of the regiment, gossip about the...
American Civil War; Giles B. Allen; Allen, Giles B.; Nancy (Whitlsie) Allen; Allen, Nancy (Whitlsie); Sixth Michigan Infantry; 6th Michigan Infantry; Baltimore (Md.); health; illness; mumps; Burnside, Ambrose; Ambrose Burnside; Roanoke Island...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 69-124: Ben J. Allen Collection
1862-07-02 Letter from Giles B. Allen
Letter from Giles B. Allen to his mother, Nancy Allen, dated July 2, [1862]. In this letter, he discusses the mail, the health of his regiment, the weather, and finances.
American Civil War; Giles B. Allen; Allen, Giles B.; Nancy (Whitlsie) Allen; Allen, Nancy (Whitlsie); Sixth Michigan Infantry; 6th Michigan Infantry; Baton Rouge (La.); mail; postal service; health; illness; weather; finances; Corporal;
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 70-90: Frank E. Gunn Collection
1863 Diary of Charles A. Gunn
Diary of Charles A. Gunn dated 1863. In this diary, he writes a poem to his mother, draws badges for himself and Arthur Gunn, discusses rations, finances, the weather, the railroad, his health, a circus, the Siege of Vicksburg, General Morgan,...
American Civil War; Charles A. Gunn; Gunn, Charles A.; Third Michigan Cavalry; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Ninth Illinois Cavalry; 9th Illinois Cavalry; poem; drawing; rations; finances; weather; railroad; illness; circus; Siege of Vicksburg; Morgan,...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-05-26 through 1864-05-30 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letters from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated May 26, 1864 through May 30, 1864. In his letters, Ewing describes his stay in the hospital for dysentery, family members serving in the Civil War, the impending march to Richmond and camp life.
Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; dysentery; hospital; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Richmond (Va.); illness
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-01-30 Letter from Andy Ewing and D.C. Cherington
Letter from Andy Ewing and D. C. Cherington to Mack Ewing dated January 30, 1865. In this letter, they discuss their health rumors of Confederate surrender, and whether they think Mack should return to the regiment or join the invalid corps.
American Civil War; Andy Ewing; Andrew Adam Ewing; Ewing, Andrew Adam; Ewing, Andy; Cherington, D.C.; Cherington, Dewitt Clinton; D.C. Cherington; Dewitt Clinton Cherington; Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-02-19 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated February 19, 1865. In this letter, Ewing discusses prostitutes visiting the hospital, his desire for a discharge, prayer meetings, and smallpox outbreaks in the hospital.
American Civil War; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Nan Ewing; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; private; Prostitutes; Satterlee U.S.A....
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-02-26 Letter from Mary Ann Ewing
Letter from Mary Ann Ewing to Mack Ewing dated February 26, 1865. In this letter, she discusses smallpox and family news.
American Civil War; Ewing, Mary Ann (Fitzsimmons); Mary Ann (Fitzsimmons) Ewing; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; smallpox; illness
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-03-05 through 1865-03-06 Letter from Nan Ewing
Letter from Nan Ewing to Mack Ewing dated March 5, 1865 through March 6, 1865. In this letter, she discusses family news and Mack Ewing's exposure to smallpox.
American Civil War; Nan Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; smallpox; illness;
Civil War Manuscripts

02nd Michigan Infantry - page 117
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

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