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Consists of guard reports.
Letter from William Barnard to his sister dated September 21, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, his impressions of the locals, daily life, and African Americans following the regiment.
Frederick (Md.)
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated February 8, 1863. Ainslie explains that due to rebel destruction of the railroads and bridges, they don't receive their mail on a regular basis anymore. He points out that in a previous letter from his daughter, Lottie, she asked him if he was in the Battle of Murfreesboro,of which he responds "no" since his regiment has no leading officers at the moment. He tells of the Negro cook who froze to death and the abundance of rats that infest their camp.
Consists of guard reports.
Diary of Jeffery Perry dated January 1, 1863- December 31, 1863. In his diary, Perry predominately discusses the weather with some brief comments regarding events in Perry's camp and about the war in general. At the end of each month, Perry notes the dates on which he sent and/or received letters, plus a brief ledger of expenses.
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated April 1, 1864. In this letter, he describes camp life, southern society, the status of his regiment, reenlistment, the Copperhead Movement, and his opinions on slavery.
Baton Rouge (La.)
Letter from John Forquer to Mack Ewing dated January 9, 1862. In this letter, he discusses life as a soldier.
Letter from Solomon V. Munger to his wife, Amanda, dated March 6, 1864. In the letter, Solomon writes an urgent and personal letter to his wife inquiring about the bounty and reassuring he rabout his reenlistment. He is still unsure on his reurn home but is very anxious about new that has risen in the camp.
Brownsville (Ark.)
Letter from John S. Potter to his father dated November 25, 1862. In the letter, John writes from Camp Ella Bishop in Lexington, Kentucky describing his lack of pay and what he has pruchased with the money he initally left home with. He mentions that rumors are spreading around camp of a future movement and believes the war will be over soon, but not through victory of arms.
Camp Ella Bishop (Ky.), Lexington (Ky.)
Consists of guard reports.
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated November 18, 1864. In this letter, Ewing tells of camp life, his joy of having a new son, finances, the weather, and his health.
Letter from Hiram V. Munger to his mother, Amanda, dated November 8, 1864. In the letter, Hiram updates his mother on his status and diet at his new camp. He requests from his mother 20 pounds of butter and apologizes for his bad handwriting.
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated July 30, 1863. In this letter, he relates his travels as a paroled soldier from Memphis (Tenn.) to a camp in Ohio. He also expresses his desire for a furlough in order to visit Michigan.
Memphis (Tenn.), Cairo (Ill.), Mattoon (Ill.), Terre-Haute (Ind.); Dayton (Ohio)
Letter from Solomon V. Munger to his wife, Amanda, dated May 28, 1863. In the letter, Solomon discusses his lack of pay and the financial trouble that has burdened Amanda. He reassures her that he is behaving and tries to be well respected in the army and his company.
Warrenton (Mo.)
Letter from Hiram V. Munger to his siblings dated October 16, 1864. In the letter, Hiram provides his sister with a quick update on his status. He ends his letter to his brother, Bill
DeValls Bluff (Ark.)
Letter from William H. Woodcock to Mary Stroud dated July 13, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of friends serving on the front, his desire for a furlough, the weather, the movements of his regiment, skirmishes, military strategy, looting, missing home, the duration of the war, religion, and camp life.
Corinth (Miss.)
Consists of guard reports.
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated December 10, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes the weather, camp life, and the status of his regiment.
Letter from Edwin A. Bush to friends at home dated October 13. 1862. In the letter, the 17th Michigan Regiment was ordered to march to Fredericksburg, Virginia to protect the city from Confederate cavalry. He also describes how he is getting along with his new life as a soldier.
Fredericksburg (Va.)
Letter from Abbie Freeman to Amori B. Cook dated January 26, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of family and friends on the front, family news, and camp life.
Camp Benton (St. Louis, Mo.), St. Louis (Mo.)
Consists of guard reports.
Consists of guard reports.
Letter from Emory Crane to his brother and sister dated January 30, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, visiting family, "Camp Michigan", and family news.
Annapolis (Md.), Camp Michigan (Annapolis, Md.)
Consists of guard reports.
Letter from Mack Ewing dated November 12, 1864 through November 13, 1864. In this letter, Ewing tells of camp life.
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated January 20, 1862. In this letter, he discusses camp life, the weather, the duration of the war, and his opinions on General Halleck and General Burnside.
Camp Michigan (Va.)
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated October 23, 1864. In this letter, Ewing describes the weather, family news, and camp life.
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated June 10, 1861. In this letter, he discusses touring Washington, D.C. and camp life.
Consists of guard reports.
Souvenir postcard from the "Souvenir of Battle Creek Michigan" postcard folder depicting camping, swimming and canoeing at Camp Pottawottamie, a girls' camp located on a private island on Gull Lake, near Battle Creek, Michigan.
Calhoun County (Mich.)
Letters from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing and John Hank dated November 25, 1864 through November 26, 1864. In the letters, Ewing describes typical food rations and the camp celebration for Thanksgiving. He also discusses family news and his regiment.
Letter from Robert McDougall to Mack Ewing dated January 10, 1862. In this letter, he describes camp life, soldier morale, and community news.
Letter from Cyrus Lewis to Mack Ewing dated December 26, 1861. In this letter, he describes the fort and life as a soldier.
New Madrid (Mo.)
Letter from Edwin A. Bush to his brother Henry Bush dated November 22, 1862. In the letter, Edwin reaffirms his decision to enlist in the army. He state his regiment is currently camped on the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Virginia, and provides updated news on the status of the war.
Fredericksburg (Va.), Rappahannock River
Letter from Hiram V. Munger to his mother, Amanda, dated March 29, 1865. In the letter, Hiram updates his mother on his well-being and describes his every day activities in the regiment while stationed in Camp Thomas. He also describes the camp itself.
Chattanooga (Tenn.), Camp Thomas (Tenn.)
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated October 4, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his new Lee-Enfield Rifle and the likely short duration of his stay in Camp Chase. He goes on to describe a theological discussion that he had with another soldier in camp. He also encourages Elizabeth to write soon as letters will likely not reach him as fast when he journeys back down to Dixie.
Columbus (Ohio), Camp Chase (Ohio)
Letter from Benjamin S. Wilcox to his friend dated October 10, 1862. In this letter, Benjamin provides an account of a soldier's life in a camp, while providing a status update on two other soldiers. He also briefly mentions his duties in the regiment.
Consists of guard reports.
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated September 29, 1863. In this letter, he describes camp life at Camp Chase as a paroled union soldier, expresses his desire to return to his regiment and his anxiety regarding the status of the Union army. He also discusses the Copperhead movement, Elizabeth's teaching prospects, and community news.
Columbus (Ohio), Camp Chase (Ohio), Cumberland Gap
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated December 31, 1861. In this letter, he discusses winter quarters, his brother, Emory, officers receiving promotions because of their prominent friends, the Trent Affair (Mason and Sidell), and his Colonel Poe.
Camp Michigan (Va.), England
Our Camp Journal from the 26th Michigan Infantry dated October 15, 1863.
Staten Island (N.Y.), Fort Richmond (N.Y.)
Consists of guard reports.
Letter from Edwin A. Bush to friends at home dated August 31, 1862. In the letter, Edwin expands on the Second Battle of Bull Run and the possible role his regiment might play in the battle. He also describes Washington D.C. and the challenges that face a soldier in camp.
Washington, D.C., Centreville (Va.)
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated May 29, 1864, while encamped at Rome, Georgia. Ainslie apologizes to wife for not receiving letters on a regular basis and states how the regiment may have possible orders to move towards Atlanta.
Consists of guard reports.
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated April 10, 1864. In this letter, he describe camp life in Baton Rouge, cooking, and his desire for peace.
Baton Rouge (La.)
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated March 3, 1863 while encamped at Nashville, Tennessee. In this letter, Ainslie writes about his health, saying he has caught a cold, and expresses his fear of having his son, Fredy, around water.
