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- Collection: Civil War and Slavery Collection
Voucher and final statement to Priv. Robert Stamm, 16th Michigan Infantry
Voucher and final statement to Priv. Robert Stamm, Cpmpany E, 16th Michigan Infantry, paid Nov. 14, 1864.
Voucher to Capt. James Stewart, 14th Michigan Infantry
Voucher to Capt. James Stewart, 14th Michigan Infantry, paid July 17, 1865.
Certificate of discharge and voucher for payment of principle musician George W. Strong, 15th Michigan Infantry
Certificate of discharge of principle musician George W. Strong of the 15th Regiment of the Infantry Volunteers of the State of Michigan. Strong, a musician, joined the Regiment in Lakeport Michigan, and was discharged by promotion to a commission.…
Second Michigan Infantry badge order blank
Order form from the 2nd Michigan Infantry Badge Committee for a badge to commemorate service of those who were identified with the regiment and served in it during any of the campaigns, or to the nearest surviving heir of any member of the regiment…
Receipt from Gideon Welles to Henry Swift & Co.
Receipt from Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy to Henry Swift & Co. for $5,000, September 12, 1862.
Voucher to Lieut and Adj. Morris B. Wells, 21st Michigan Infantry
Voucher to Lieut and Adj. Morris B. Wells, 21st Michigan Infantry, paid Dec. 31, 1862. Wounded in action, Stone River Tennessee, killed in action Chickamauga, Georgia August 30, 1863.
Voucher to Capt. John C. Whipple, 18th Michigan Infantry
Voucher to Capt. John C. Whipple, 18th Michigan Infantry, paid Feb. 28, 1865.
Ordnance return receipt for Capt. James E. White, 13th Michigan Infantry
Ordnance return receipt for Capt. James E. White, 13th Michigan Infantry, March 31, 1863.
Voucher to 1st Lieut. William G. Whitney, 11th Michigan Infantry
Voucher to 1st Lieut. William G. Whitney of Company B, 11th Michigan Infantry, paid June 22, 1865.
Voucher to 2nd Lieut. George M. Wilson, 1st Michigan Light Artillery
Voucher to 2nd Lieut. George M. Wilson, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, paid August 31, 1864.
Bill of sale for slave of William B. Withers, January 18, 1858
Bill of sale transferring ownership of an 11 year old boy named Dick from John G. Withers of North Carolina to William B. Withers (b. ca. 1821 in S. C.) for the sum of $710.
Voucher to 2nd Lieut. Deloss R. Wood, 1st Michigan Light Artillery
Voucher to 2nd Lieut. Deloss R. Wood, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, paid July 1, 1865.
Nathan Sargent from Charles Francis Adams, November 28, 1868
Note from the son of John Quincy Adams thanking Nathan Sargent for correcting an error in the Washington Chronicle claiming that his father retained opponents while in office.
Letter from D.S. Austin to his brother
Letter from D.S. Austin from Sandstone, Michigan to his brother Asa H. Austin in Romeo, Michigan, Sept. 14, 1865. Letter is an update on the family.
Nathan Sargent from Daniel Dewey Barnard, October 31, 1855
Letter in support of Sargent's plan to reach a settlement on slavery. Barnard sees the best chance of maintaining the Union to be a national Whig party.
Letter from Edward Bates
Note from Edward Bates, US Attorney General under Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1864. "Sir, Coming home, after an absence of six weeks, I find your letter of July 11. It is dated only at "Hartford" the poststamp, as usual, is illegible, so I direct…
John Bennitt to his wife [Letter 001]
Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, November 8, 1861 . During this time, Bennitt is enrolled in classes in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This group of…
John Bennitt to his wife [Letter 002]
Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, November 10, 1861. During this time, Bennitt is enrolled in classes in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This group of…
John Bennitt to his wife [Letter 003]
Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, November 16, 1861. During this time, Bennitt is enrolled in classes in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This group of…
John Bennitt to his wife [Letter 004]
Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, November 17, 1861. During this time, Bennitt is enrolled in classes in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This group of…
John Bennitt to his wife [Letter 005]
Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, November 22, 1861. During this time, Bennitt is enrolled in classes in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This group of…
John Bennitt to his wife [Letter 006]
Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, November 11, 1861. During this time, Bennitt is enrolled in classes in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This group of…
John Bennitt to his wife [Letter 007]
Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, December 1, 1861. During this time, Bennitt is enrolled in classes in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This group of…
John Bennitt to his wife [Letter 008]
Correspondence from John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, December 4, 1861. During this time, Bennitt is enrolled in classes in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This group of…
















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