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Letter from Samuel Mathews to his brother and sister dated April 7, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, Henry Mathews, the Confederate Army, the Union Army, and community news.
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his parents dated July 8, 1864. In this letter, he discusses family news.
Petersburg (Va.)
Letter from Samuel Mathews to his brother and sister dated June 18, 1861. In this letter, he discusses traitors and the status of his regiment.
Letter from Daniel Halbert to his cousin, Maria Halbert, dated February 12, 1866. In this letter, he discusses family news and education.
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his father dated January 2, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, care packages, and food.
Fredericksburg (Va.)
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his father dated July 1, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his furlough.
Jackson (Mich.)
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated March 5, 1865. In this letter, Ewing discusses family news, Alvin's Hank's return to his regiment, and an anecdote about the hospital.
Satterlee U.S.A. General Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Official certification of service for Private Alfred White in the 102nd U.S. Colored Infantry signed by the Adjutant General, Roy C. Vandercook dated March 1, 1912.
Beaufort (S.C.); Charleston (S.C.); Kalamazoo (Mich.)
Letter from Samuel Mathews to his brother and sister dated October 2, 1861. In this letter, he discusses his health and the status of his regiment.
Reproduction of a hand drawn map showing the land owners along the waterfront on the Detroit River in 1796. No scale given.
Letter from Lorenzo Button to his wife, Rebecca Button, dated August 3, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his son's whereabouts and his desire for a photograph of his wife.
Murfreesboro (Tenn.)
Hand drawn land ownership map of a small part of the city of Monroe, Michigan. The scale on the original is 1 inch equals 500 feet.
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated February 2, 1865 through February 5, 1865. In this letter, Ewing discusses family news and his upcoming transfer to a different hospital.
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated May 6, 1865. In this letter, he discusses family news and being home on furlough.
Hand drawn. Colored. Hand annotations. Shows the village of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan in 1853. Map shows Indian Reservations, lot lines, the site of a proposed canal (Canal is going through an Indian Reservation) and religious mission reservations. Scale on original is 1 inch equals 330 feet.
Letter from T.C. Radabaugh and Andy Ewing to Mack Ewing dated March 10, 1865. In this letter, he discusses soldier life, finances, and the status of family and friends on the front.
Linen map with black and red ink showing the rail line in part of Monroe County, Michigan for the year 1898. Scale on original is 1 inch equals 2000 feet.
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his parents dated March 5, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and his health.
Newport News (Va.)
hand drawn map of the Sault Ste. Marie area in Michigan. Scale on original is 4 inches equals 400 feet.
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his parents dated March 28, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and getting his picture taken.
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Letter from Samuel Mathews dated May 29, 1861. In this letter, he discusses life as a soldier and community news.
Printed map of St. Clair County, Michigan and Lambton County, Ontario showing the oil resources as projected about 1869. Map also shows two different surveying systems, on for Michigan and one for Ontario. No scale given.
Hand drawn waxed linen map showing the names of the land owners of Mackinaw Township of Cheboygan County, Michigan for the year 1935. This map was done as part of a United States Works Progress Administration project. The scale on the original is 1 inch equals 1320 feet.
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.
Petersburg (Va.)
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated April 6, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his impending furlough and his brother's want of a draft substitute.
Printed map of the communities of Grosse Pointe and Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan for about the year 1920 on one sheet. No scale given.
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his parents dated July 16, 1864. In this letter, he discusses a possible furlough and the weather.
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Hand drawn map of Celeron Island in the Detroit River for the year 1978. The scale on the original is 1 inch equals 300 feet.
Excerpts of the Civil War diary of Charles Smith. In the entries, he discusses food, the weather, death tolls, and general conditions of the prison camp at Salisbury, North Carolina. He also provides an account of the Battle of the Wilderness.
Salisbury Prison (N.C.)
Letter from Andy Ewing to Mack Ewing dated February 25, 1865. In this letter, Ewing discusses battle experiences at the Battle of Ford Stedman, wounded soldiers in his regiment, Alvin Hank's exchange as a prisoner of war, deserters, and family news.
Petersburg (Va.)
Letter from Samuel Mathews dated May 19, 1864. In this letter, he discusses Henry Mathew's health and the status of his regiment.
Letter from Daniel Halbert to his cousin, Maria Halbert, dated June 28, 1864. In this letter, he describes Vicksburg, Mississippi, working on the railroad, insects, fresh fruits and vegetables, sugarcane, and a smallpox outbreak.
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Reproduction of a printed road map of Monroe County, Michigan in 1920. This map also shows the location of school houses in the county. The scale on the original is 7/8 inch equals 1 mile.
Transcript of letter from Edson Conrad to his parents dated September 27, 1862. In this letter, he discusses Antietam, death, the weather, food, and finances.
Letter from William Cole to his sister, Susan Cole, dated February 17, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, praying, and the status of friends in his regiment.
Yorktown (Va.)
Letter from Samuel Mathews to his brother and sister dated October 29, 1861. In this letter, he describes his health, the status of his regiment, food, and family news.
Letter from Samuel Mathews to his brother and sister dated February 5, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the Confederate army, England joining the American Civil War, and community news.
England
Printed map showing the survey lines for each township in Wayne County, Michigan. This map was printed about the year 1915. The surveys were done in the first half of the 19th century. The scale on the original is 1 inch equals 2 miles.
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated May 12, 1865. In this letter, she discusses the weather and her desire for peace.
This six piece maps features Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River and the asscociated private land claims along the banks.
Hand drawn linen map showing the location of the land that the United States government was annexing for the widening of a canal in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan in 1873. Also shows the private claims adjacent to the annexed land. Scale on original is 1 in equals 40 feet.
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his brother dated July 17, 1864. In this letter, he discusses hunting and the Confederates taking his knapsack.
Petersburg (Va.)
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated February 27, 1865. In this letter, Ewing discusses religion and family news.
This six piece maps features Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River and the asscociated private land claims along the banks.
Hand drawn. Red ink is used to show Alva Cable's private claim number 131 running from the middle of the village of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan to two miles away in 1855. Divided into two pieces. Scale on original is 1 inch equals 72 feet.
Galley sheets for a land ownership atlas of Mackinac County, Michigan about the year 1945. The scale on the original is 1.25 inches equals 1 mile.
Letter from Andy Ewing to Nan Ewing dated January 7, 1865. In this letter, Ewing discusses family news.
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his father dated August 24, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, family and friends serving on the front, and the possibility of his death.
Jackson (Mich.)
