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Acknowledgment of the gift of linen havelocks for the officers of the Company F, 6th Michigan Infantry from the ladies of Saline, Michigan. Dated July 22, 1861.
Detroit (Mich.), Fort Wayne (Detroit, Mich.), Saline (Mich.)
Promotion Certificate of John King dated August 20, 1864.
Letter from Giles Allen to his mother, Nancy Allen, dated September 24, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, morale, and sending money to his family via a family friend.
Camp Dudley (La.)
Service certificate of William Collins dated June 17, 1919.
Letter from Thomas Davey to George D. Sidman dated September 19, 1915. Included is a list of present, absent and deceased members of the 16th Michigan Infantry for a reunion in Pontiac Michigan, September 22, 1915.
Promotion Certificate of George B. Arnold dated June 2, 1864. Promoted to Corporal. Signed June 4, 1864.
Letter from Giles Allen to his brother and sister, George and Lib Allen, dated September 22, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, the Battle of Baton Rouge, his health, scurvy, food, water, fruit, the status of family and friends, and writing letters.
Camp Williams (La.), Baton Rouge (La.)
Discharge certificate of William Collins dated May 12, 1865.
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his brother dated April 2, 1865. In this letter, he discusses the death of President Lincoln.
Petersburg (Va.)
Discharge certificate of John King dated August 20, 1865
Letter from Giles Allen to his mother, Nancy Allen, not dated. In this letter, he discusses leaving Saline, the movements of his regiment, men from Schoolcraft, Michigan, his impressions of Fort Wayne, his straw tick mattress, a toothache, and missing dress parade.
Schoolcraft (Mich.), Fort Wayne (Detroit, Mich.)
Booklet given at the Medal of Honor Ceremony for George D. Sidman dated November 30, 1909. Included is his certificate and a narrative of Sidman's service.
Letter from Giles B. Allen to his mother, Nancy Allen, dated July 2, [1862]. In this letter, he discusses the mail, the health of his regiment, the weather, and finances.
Baton Rouge (La.)
Promotion Certificate for Joseph Elder dated September 1, 1863. He was promoted to Corporal.
Newspaper article regarding General Lee's surrender. Narrative told by "Sam", an escaped slave, and recounted by George D. Sidman.
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 Giles Allen to his mother, Nancy Allen, dated February 11, [1862]. In this letter, he discusses recovering from the mumps, General Burnside capturing Roanoke Island, a sword presentation, the colonel of the regiment, gossip about the captain, finances, clothing, playing for his uniform, and his brother, George.
Baltimore (Md.), Roanoke Island (N.C.)
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his parents dated August 11, 1864. In this letter, he discusses his health and the health of others in the prison camp.
Danville (Va.)
Newspaper clipping regarding George D. Sidman receiving the medal of honor and his service during the civil war. Not dated.
Letter from Frederick Bush to his brother dated September 3, 1863. Letter from Frederick Bush to George Bush dated September 3, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, and a skirmish he and his company took part in.
Falmouth (Va.)
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his parents dated August 3, 1864. In this letter, he tells of being a prisoner.
Danville (Va.)
Donation certificate from the Military Department of Michigan to George D. Sidman for the donation of a spring dirk knife dated April 20, 1874.
Letter from Giles B. Allen to his mother, Nancy Allen, dated June 26, 1861. In this letter, he discusses his health, rotten food, and friends from Saline visiting camp.
Detroit (Mich.), Fort Wayne (Detroit, Mich.), Saline (Mich.)
Letter from Giles B. Allen to his mother and sister dated January 6, 1862. In this letter, he discusses his health, camp life, the weather, sleighs, letter writing, and finances.
Baltimore (Md.)
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his brother, dated April 16, 1865. In this letter, he discusses a rumor of Confederates bypassing the blockage and firing shells at the White House.
Annapolis (Md.), Washington, D.C.
Letter from Giles Allen to his sister, Lib Allen, dated June 28, 1861. In this letter, he discusses writing letters, his health, camp life, and getting measured for uniforms.
Detroit (Mich.), Fort Wayne (Detroit, Mich.)
