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Letter from George H. Cook to Amori B. Cook dated May 20, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the movements of his regiment, skirmishes, and visiting the 16th Michigan Infantry.
Washington, D.C.
Letter from George H. Cook to Sarah Cook dated June 22, 1862. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes, the status of his regiment, visiting the battlefield at Fair Oaks, and his hopes of coming home soon.
Fair Oaks (Va.)
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated August 19, 1862. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment and skirmishes in the Cumberland Mountains. He also discusses religion, courting, and soldier life.
Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, Byron (Mich.)
Letter from Charles F. Smith to his mother, dated September 7, 1861. In this letter, he discusses a scouting expedition, a skirmish, seeing dead soldiers, religion, and alcohol.
Arlington (Va.)
Letter from Erwin Welsh to his wife Jennie, dated October 16, 1863. In this letter, he discusses health, regimental inspections, building a chimney, finances, discharge, and a skirmish with Rebel troops (October 13).
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his his sister, Lura Huff, dated July 15, 1861. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes, pillaging food, touring Washington, D.C., and his thoughts on the war.
Camp Winfield Scott (Yorktown, Va.), Yorktown (Va.), Washington, D.C.
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated October 16, 1862. In this letter, he expresses his feelings for Elizabeth, relates the status of his regiment, and discusses his brother's enlistment in the war.
Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Gap
Diary of Edwin F. Holmes, dated 1863. In this diary, he discusses the movements of his regiment, marching, skirmishes, clothing, Siege of Corinth, food, and a grand review (November 11, 1862). At the end of the diary, he includes a list of his locations, prices of supplies in Nashville, and a list of his officers.
Diary of George Benton Arnold dated 1865. In this diary, he describes the weather, skirmishes, Battle of Fort Steadman (March 25), the Capture of Petersburg (April 2), the capture of General Lee, the assassination of President Lincoln, and his discharge.
Letter from Phineas Freeman to his wife, Abbie Freeman, dated May 16, 1862. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes, food, finances, and the status of family and friends on the front.
Letter from Nelson Ainslie to his wife, Mary Ann, dated May 11, 1864 while encamped at Buzzard Roost, Georgia. Ainslie relates to his wife seeing a cousin of hers, William Lonnie, and noting how young he is to be in such a war. He also describes a surprise attack against the Michigan 10th from the Rebels.
Letter from Asa L. Landon to his brother, dated November 22, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his troop's movement, the joys of visiting with friends, and a small skirmish with Rebel forces at Rappahannock Station (November 7).
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Mason, dated May 14, 1863. In this letter, he discusses a skirmish at Horse Shoe Bend, Kentucky.
Columbia (Ky.), Horse Shoe Bend (Ky.)
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his brother dated May 26, 1864. In this letter, he describes skirmishes.
North Anna River (Va.)
Letter from Soloman Kroll to his friends dated December 28, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and skirmishes.
Beaufort (S.C.), Port Royal (S.C.)
Transcript of letter from Edson Conrad to his parents dated May 19, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment.
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 Soloman Kroll to his parents dated May 31, 1862. In this letter, he describes a skirmish that occurred May 30, 1862, and finances.
Beaufort (S.C.)
Letter from Charles F. Smith dated July 28, 1861. In this letter he discusses skirmishes, drills, and his experiences at the Battle of Bull Run.
Washington, D.C.
Letter from Alphonso Crane to his father, William Crane, dated May 3, 1862. In this letter, he discusses Thaddeus S. C. Lowe's balloon, constructing a rifle pit, skirmishes, picket duty, and family news.
Yorktown (Va.), Camp Winfield Scott (Va.)
Letter from Frederick and Christian Bush to his brother dated October 23, 1863. In the letter, Frederick mentions the care package he has sent his family, including souvenirs from the Battle of Williamsport in Maryland. The letter concludes with a message from Christian, describing a skirmish and hunting.
Gainesville (Va.)
Letter from Francis Fuller to William Kroll dated July 29, 1864. In this letter, he describes the Siege of Atlanta, his views on the war, and William Kroll's marriage.
Atlanta (Ga.)
Letter from Jerome Kroll to his parents dated June 20, 1864. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes at the Siege of Petersburg.
Petersburg (Va.)
Letter from Eugene Stocking to his parents dated October 4, 1863. In this letter, he describes his battlefield experiences at Kelly's Ford, Middleburg, Upperville, Williamsport, Boonsboro, Manassas Gap, and Brady Station. He also discusses various skirmishes, the status of his regiment, deceased soldiers, food, the weather, prisoners of war, and tobacco.
Brandy Station, Battle of, Brandy Station, Va., 1863, Kelly's Ford, Battle of, Va., 1863
Diary of Darwin H. Babbitt dated 1864. In this diary, he discusses being under arrest with the Provost Guard, rejoining his regiment, skirmishes, the Battle of the Wilderness, and the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek.
Letter from Hiram V. Munger to his mother, Amanda, dated May 21, 1864. In the letter, Hiram updates his mother on the status of his father, whom he serves along with. He criticizes the actions of new recruits and their lack of knowledge of a new area. He also mentions a skirmish 50 miles from LIttle Rock, Ark. and believes the war will be over soon.
Little Rock (Ark.)
