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;...
Letter from Lib Ewing to Mack Ewing and D.C. Cherington dated November 6, 1864 through November 8, 1864. In this letter, she tells of family news, the upcoming Presidential election, and Copperheads.
Elizabeth (Smith) Ewing; Ewing, Elizabeth (Smith); Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Cherington, Dewitt Clinton; Dewitt Clinton Cherington; Presidential Election of 1864; Copperhead Movement; Lib Ewing; Ewing,...
Letter from George C. Gordon to his wife, Carrie Gordon, dated October 11, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the movements of his regiment, visiting the South Mountain and Antietam Battlefields, eating with civilians, finances, and his opinions...
American Civil War; George C. Gordon; Gordon, George C.; Caroline (Spencer) Gordon; Gordon, Caroline (Spencer); Carrie Gordon; Gordon, Carrie; Captain; Commissioned Officer; Sharpsburg (Md.); regimental history; South Mountain, Battle of, Md.,...
Black and white photograph of the remains of a brick wall in what was Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I,...
Grindstone City (Mich.); Huron County (Mich.); ghost towns;
Amsden, Timothy R | 1; Amstrong, John D | 2; Booth, Hornce | 4; Amstrong, Alexander | 5; Uoit, John L | 6; Hagan, Dennis | 7; Humphey, Isaac | 8; Rogers, Jason W | 9; Allen, Gilbert | 10; Isabell, Lonard | 11; Rogers, Lewellyn G | 12; Rogers,...
Badcock, Joseph | 1; Sherwood, J A | 2; Hull, W S | 4; Wedge, E E | 5; Elliott, E M | 7; Bruin, Arthur | 8; Wardell, R C | 9; Wilkinson, Gilly | 11; Roure, John | 13; Carpenter, C C | 14; Clements, Henry | 15; Moon, Doria | 16; Gunson, David | 18;...