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;...
Cleman, A R | Male | Son | 8 | 1; Cleman, Marg I | Female | Daughter | 2 | 2; Bannan, Patrick | Male | Hired Man | 45 | 3; Clemons, Andrew | Male | Husband | 55 | 4; Clemons, Mary L | Female | Wife | 52 | 5; Clemons, Charles | Male | Son | 16 | 6;...
Green, George | Male | Father | 64 | 1; Green, Mary | Female | Mother | 54 | 2; Green, James | Male | Son | 34 | 3; Green, Louis | Male | Son | 22 | 4; Green, Lizzie | Female | Daughter | 17 | 5; Green, Ediward | Male | Son | 14 | 6; Lamb, Bert A |...
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;...
Steventon, William | Male | Son | 16 | 1; Steventon, Henry | Male | Son | 11 | 2; Shippy, George | Male | Husband | 28 | 3; Shippy, Stetta | Female | Wife | 26 | 4; Herrington, John | Male | Boarder | 46 | 5; Dennis, Thomas | Male | Boarder | 46 |...
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
Means, Eugne W | 2; Sprague, Eliphalet J | 3; Sprague, Reuben P | 4; Denton, Alfred P | 5; Gates, Austin E | 6; Green, ?? E | 7; Kelley, Andrew J | 8; Hammond, George W | 9; Liche, Jacob F | 11; Moretrouse, Walace | 12; Kinnie, Eugne | 13;...
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
Letter from Arza Bartholomew to his wife, Frank Bartholomew, dated February 9, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the mail, politics in the North, homesickness, the status of family and friends, and finances.
American Civil War; Arza Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Arza; Frances Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frances; Frank Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Frank; Twenty-first Michigan Infantry; 21st Michigan Infantry; Murfreesboro (Tenn.); postal service; mail; politics;...
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;...