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MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-07-11 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated July 11, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes his health and nursing duties.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; City Point Hospital (Hopewell, Va.); Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); hospital; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; nursing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Nancy...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-10-05 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated October 5, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes the status of his regiment, battle duties, and politics. He also details an anecdote about deserters who, upon being caught, were tied up and forced to wear...
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; deserters; Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln,...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-06 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 6, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses daily tasks, religion, soldier behavior, the upcoming Presidential election, and his view on the war turning from a war to preserve the Union to a war to...
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; Vallandigham, Clement L.; Slavery; African...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-09 through 1864-09-11 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 9, 1864 through September 11, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses daily tasks and family news.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Henry McKendree Ewing; Nan Ewing; Mack Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-25 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 25, 1864. In this letter, Ewing discusses his opinions on General Meade and General Burnside, finances, patching and darning, and politics.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Nan Ewing; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Mack Ewing; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; Ambrose Burnside; Burnside, Ambrose; George...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-09-29 through 1864-10-03 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated September 29, 1864 through October 3, 1864. In this letter, Ewing tells the status of his regiment and his battle experiences.
2nd Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Nancy (Hank) Ewing; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-11-30 through 1864-12-01 Letter from Mack Ewing
Letter from Mack Ewing to nan Ewing dated November 30, 1864 through December 1, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes the status of his regiment, his impressions of Petersburg, Virginia, and his battle front experiences.
2nd Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Nan Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Petersburg (Va.);
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-01-15 Letter from D.C. Cherington and Andy Ewing
Letter from Andy Ewing and D. C. Cherington to Mack Ewing dated January 15, 1865. In this letter, they describe their battle experiences and community news.
American Civil War; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Cherington, D.C.; Cherington, Dewitt Clinton; D.C. Cherington; Dewitt Clinton Cherington; Ewing, Andy; Andy...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-06-07 Letter from Gardner Abbott
Letter from Gardner Abbott to Alvin Hank and Lydia Hank dated June 7, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and Corinth, Mississippi.
American Civil War; Abbott, Gardner C.; Gardner C. Abbott; Alvin Hank; Hank, Alvin; Hank, Lydia (Abbott); Lydia (Abbott) Hank; Corinth (Miss.); 1st Ohio Infantry; First Ohio Infantry; regimental history
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1865-03-03 Letter from Alvin Hank
Letter from Alvin Hank to Mack Ewing dated March 3, 1864. In this letter, Hank describes being taken prisoner and life in a prison camp.
American Civil War; Alvin Hank; Hank, Alvin; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry; Union Prisoners of War; private;
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 61-9: George G. Christman Collection
1863-02-09 Letter from Arza Bartholomew
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;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 22: Civil War diary of Cyrus Bacon
1861-1863 Diary of Cyrus Bacon
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;...
Civil War Manuscripts

Second Michigan Infantry (National) Battle Flag
This battle flag—the second national flag of this regiment—survived thirty-three engagements. During the siege of Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1861, William Gundlach planted the flag on the enemy works and fought off the rebels with his revolver....
American Civil War; battle flags; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry
Civil War Battle Flags

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 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1862-02 Letter from Nan Hank
Letter from Nan Hank to Mack Ewing dated February 1862. In this letter, she discusses visiting friends and relatives.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Hank, Nan; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-12-19 Letter from Robert H. Carey
Letter from Robert H. Carey to Mack Ewing dated December 19, 1864. In this letter, he describes the Battle of Tennessee.
American Civil War; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Ewing, Mack; Henry McKendree Ewing; Mack Ewing; Carey, Robert H.; Robert H. Carey; 142nd Indiana Infantry; One Hundred and Forty-second Indiana Infantry; Nashville (Tenn.); Battle of Nashville; Nashville,...
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
1861-08-30 Letter from Rebecca Hank
Letter from Rebecca Hank to Nan Hank dated August 30, 1861. In this letter, he discusses men preparing to join regiments, community news, family news, finances, and her upcoming wedding.
American Civil War; Hank, Rebecca; Rebecca Hank; Rebecca (Hank) McClung; McClung, Rebecca (Hank); Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Hank, Nan; Nan Hank; Nancy (Hank) Ewing;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 62-52: Douwe B. Yntema Collection
1863-05-24 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated May 24, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Grand Gulf and describes his experience in Battle of Thompson's Hill during which he was wounded in the left arm. He also talks about...
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Battle of Grand Bulf; Battle of Thompson's Hill; regimental history; battlefield;...
Civil War Manuscripts

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