Download or read book General Henry Baxter 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry written by Jay C. Martin and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few 19th-century Americans were as adventurous as Henry Baxter. Best known for his Civil War exploits--from leading the 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry across the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg in the first daylight amphibious assault in American history, to his defense of the Union line on day one of Gettysburg--he accomplished these despite having no prewar military training. His heroism and leadership propelled him from officer of volunteers to major general in the Army of the Potomac. A New York emigrant from a prominent family, Baxter was involved in developing Michigan's political, business and educational foundations. He excelled at enterprise, leading a group of adventurers to California during the Gold Rush, co-founding what would become the Republican Party and eventually becoming President Grant's diplomat to Honduras during one of the most dynamic periods of Central American history.
Download or read book The Seventh Michigan Volunteer Infantry written by David G. Townshend and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Destination White Pigeon Prairie 1827 1899 written by Kelley L. Taylor and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a time in history when news and rumors could travel no faster than a trotting horse, yet Americans were keenly aware of the progress being made in the west. By the time the Erie Canal was open for business, wagons were ready to roll. With babies and belongings in hand, these soon-to-be pioneers bid a forever sort of goodbye to their homes and their loved ones. If what they'd heard was true, good things awaited them in the newly rebranded Michigan Territory. Particularly desirable was the White Pigeon Prairie, known for its breath-taking beauty and its plentiful resources of fresh water, fertile soil, and wild game. This book outlines the development of a community and follows the lives of some of the most interesting families to pass through the area. Whether they stayed for three years or for thirty, they left footprints that should not be swept away. The prairie that became the village was a vital part of Michigan's history that is little remembered today. As much as I hope the reader is entertained, I also hope to bring a renewed enthusiasm for exploring and preserving history, wherever you may be.
Download or read book History of the Seventh Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry During the Civil War written by Henry I. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book States at War written by Richard F Miller and published by University of MICHIGAN REGIONAL. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike most books about the Civil War, which address individual battles or the war at the national level, States at War: A Reference Guide for Michigan in the Civil War chronicles the actions of an individual state government and its citizenry coping with the War and its ramifications, from transformed race relations and gender roles, to the suspension of habeas corpus, to the deaths of over 10,000 Michigan fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers who had been in action. The book compiles primary source material—including official reports, legislative journals, executive speeches, special orders, and regional newspapers—to provide an exhaustive record of the important roles Michigan and Michiganders had in the War. Though not burdened by marching armies or military occupation like some states to the southeast, Michigan nevertheless had a fascinating Civil War experience that was filled with acute economic anxieties, intense political divisions, and vital contributions on the battlefield. This comprehensive volume will be the essential starting point for all future research into Michigan’s Civil War-era history.
Download or read book The 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry at Gettysburg written by Martin Bertera and published by American Society for Training & Development. This book was released on 1997 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry was one of the first Michigan regiments to answer President Lincoln's call for troops in 1861. The regiment served from June 1861 through June 1864 with the focus primarily on the 4th Michigan role during their action at New Bridge, on May 24, 1862 just five miles outside the Confederate capital in Richmond Virginia. Under the command of Colonel Dwight A. Woodbury, the 4th Michigan would suffer casualties but not as severe as they would be in future battles such as, Gains Mill, Malvern Hill, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and Wilderness.
Download or read book Historical Sketches of the Ninth Michigan Infantry General Thomas Headquarters Guards written by Charles Wilkes Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the Twentieth Michigan Infantry July 15th 1862 to May 30th 1865 written by Byron M. Cutcheon and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portraits.
Download or read book The 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War written by Eric R. Faust and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-03-18 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry first deployed to Baltimore, where the soldiers' exemplary demeanor charmed a mainly secessionist population. Their subsequent service along the Mississippi River was a perfect storm of epidemic disease, logistical failures, guerrilla warfare, profiteering, martinet West Pointers and scheming field officers, along with the doldrums of camp life punctuated by bloody battles. The Michiganders responded with alcoholism, insubordination and depredations. Yet they saved the Union right at Baton Rouge and executed suicidal charges at Port Hudson. This first modern history of the controversial regiment concludes with a statistical analysis, a roster and a brief summary of its service following conversion to heavy artillery.
Download or read book The 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War written by Eric R. Faust and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hard-fighting 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry was recruited from sparsely settled southwest Michigan shortly after the Civil War broke out. Mainly composed of young farmers and tradesmen, the regiment rapidly evolved into one of the Army of the Cumberland's elite combat units, tenaciously fighting its way through some of the war's bloodiest engagements. This book--featuring a complete unit roster--chronicles the regiment through the words of the veterans, tracing their development from a rabble of idealists into a fine-tuned fighting machine that executed successful bayonet charges against superior numbers. The narrative continues into the postwar period, discussing the ex-soldiers' careers through Reconstruction and the Gilded Age. Photographs, maps, illustrations and a statistical analysis round out the work.
Download or read book History of the Ninety seventh Regiment New York Volunteers written by Isaac Hall and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Roster of the Officers and Members of the 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry written by United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 18th (1862-1865) and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The 4th Michigan Infantry in the Civil War written by Martin N. Bertera and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating narrative tells the story of a remarkable regiment at the center of Civil War history. The real-life adventure emerges from accounts of scores of soldiers who served in the 4th Michigan Infantry, gleaned from their diaries, letters, and memoirs; the reports of their officers and commanders; the stories by journalists who covered them; and the recollections of the Confederates who fought against them. The book includes tales of life in camp, portraying the Michigan soldiers as everyday people—recounting their practical jokes, illnesses, political views, personality conflicts, comradeship, and courage. The book also tells the true story of what happened to Colonel Harrison Jeffords and the 4th Michigan when the regiment marched into John Rose's wheat field on a sweltering early July evening at Gettysburg. Beyond the myths and romanticized newspaper stories, this account presents the historical evidence of Jeffords's heroic, yet tragic, hand-to-hand struggle for his regiment's U.S. flag.
Download or read book History of the 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Sept 2 1862 July 10 1865 written by William H. Bentley and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Twenty fourth Michigan of the Iron Brigade Known as the Detroit and Wayne County Regiment written by Orson Blair Curtis and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memorial History of the Seventeenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry old and New Organizations in the Civil War from 1861 1865 written by Thomas Kirwan and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
