1863-06-01 Letter from Willard and Frederick E. Bush to Edwn A. Bush Box 2, Folder 6

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Bush Family Collection

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1863-06-01 Letter from Willard and Frederick E. Bush to Edwn A. Bush Box 2, Folder 6

Item Data

Title: 1863-06-01 Letter to Edwin A. Bush from his brother, Willard Bush, and father, Frederick E. Bush

Collection Number: MS 2004-23

Scope and Content: Letter to Edwin A. Bush from his brother, Willard Bush, and his father, Frederick E. Bush, dated June 1, 1863. In the beginning of the letter, Willard talks about his recent trips to Battle Creek and his thoughts on the draft. The letter ends with a few comments from Edwin's father, who talks about the status of the farm.

Language: English

Type of Resource: text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: 17th Michigan Infantry

Subject: home life

Subject: home front

Subject: draft

Subject Name: Bush, Edwin A.

Subject Name: Bush, Frederick E.

Subject Name: Bush, Willard

Inclusive Dates: June 1, 1863

Location of Originals: Archives of Michigan

Use Restrictions: Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.

Access Restrictions: To preserve the original items, this collection is only available online.

Notes

Biography or Historical Note: Bush, Edwin A. West Leroy. Enlisted in company E, Seventeenth Infantry, Aug. 12, 1862, at Ypsilanti, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered Aug. 19, 1862. Died of wounds received in action near Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864.

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