1863-09-03 Letter from Christian Bush

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1863-09-03 Letter from Christian Bush

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Title: 1863-09-03 Letter from Frederick Bush to brother

Collection Number: MS 2004-22

Scope and Content: 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.

Language: English

Type of Resource: text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: 7th Michigan Cavalry

Subject: Corporal

Subject: Promotion

Subject: battle

Subject: skirmish

Subject Name: Bush, Frederick

Subject Name: Bush, Christian

Subject Name: Kilpatrick, Hugh Judson

Inclusive Dates: September 3, 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, Frederick, Eaton. Enlisted in company D, Seventh Cavalry, Aug. 15, 1862, at Eaton, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Nov. 13, 1862. Promoted Corporal Sept., 1864. Killed in action at Hawes' Shop, Va., May 28, 1864.

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