Download or read book Michigan Civil War Landmarks written by David Ingall and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When America faced its greatest internal crisis, Michigan answered the call with over ninety thousand troops. The story of that sacrifice is preserved in the state's rich collection of Civil War monuments, markers, forts, cemeteries, reenactments, museums and exhibits. Discover how General George A. Custer and the famed Michigan Cavalry Brigade "saved the Union." Visit the chair that President Lincoln was assassinated in at Ford's Theatre, and view the grave of the last African American Union veteran. With a foreword by Civil War historian Jack Dempsey, this work is the first of its kind to chronicle the many Civil War landmarks in the Wolverine State.
Download or read book Glory Valor and Sacrifice written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidebook identifying Michigan markers, monuments, museum exhibits, forts, buildings, landmarks and grave sites connected to the Civil War.
Download or read book Michigan Civil War Monuments written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Michigan Civil War Landmarks written by David Ingall & Karin Risko and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When America faced its greatest internal crisis, Michigan answered the call with over ninety thousand troops. The story of that sacrifice is preserved in the state's rich collection of Civil War monuments, markers, forts, cemeteries, reenactments, museums and exhibits. Discover how General George A. Custer and the famed Michigan Cavalry Brigade "saved the Union." Visit the chair that President Lincoln was assassinated in at Ford's Theatre, and view the grave of the last African American Union veteran. With a foreword by Civil War historian Jack Dempsey, this work is the first of its kind to chronicle the many Civil War landmarks in the Wolverine State. Book jacket.
Download or read book Michigan s Civil War Markers Memorials and Monuments written by George S. May and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Michigan Civil War Centennial Observance Commission to the Governor Legislature and the People of Michigan written by Michigan Civil War Centennial Observance Commission and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Michigan Soldiers in the Civil War written by Frederick DeForrest Williams and published by Bureau of Michigan History Michigan Department of State. This book was released on 1994 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Michigan Civil War History written by George S. May and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Civil War Memorial Sites in Grand Rapids Michigan written by Bruce B. Butgereit and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written and illustrated to accompany a tour of sites in Grand Rapids, Michigan related to the Civil War, including Cantonment Anderson, Oakhill Cemetery, Foster Park, Lincoln Place, Monument Park, and the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
Download or read book The 16th Michigan Infantry in the Civil War Revised and Updated written by Kim Crawford and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the hot summer evening of July 2, 1863, at the climax of the struggle for a Pennsylvania hill called Little Round Top, four Confederate regiments charge up the western slope, attacking the smallest and most exposed of their Union foe: the 16th Michigan Infantry. Terrible fighting has raged, but what happens next will ultimately—and unfairly—stain the reputation of one of the Army of the Potomac’s veteran combat outfits, made up of men from Detroit, Saginaw, Ontonagon, Hillsdale, Lansing, Adrian, Plymouth, and Albion. In the dramatic interpretation of the struggle for Little Round Top that followed the Battle of Gettysburg, the 16th Michigan Infantry would be remembered as the one that broke during perhaps the most important turning point of the war. Their colonel, a young lawyer from Ann Arbor, would pay with his life, redeeming his own reputation, while a kind of code of silence about what happened at Little Round Top was adopted by the regiment’s survivors. From soldiers’ letters, journals, and memoirs, this book relates their experiences in camp, on the march, and in battle, including their controversial role at Gettysburg, up to the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House.
Download or read book Michigan s Civil War Citizen General written by Jack Dempsey and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With vivid battlefield accounts based on extensive primary research, award-winning author Jack Dempsey's masterful biography tells the amazing story of an unsung hero. Detroit's Alpheus Starkey Williams never tired in service to his city or his country. A veteran of the Mexican-American War, he was a preeminent military figure in Michigan before the Civil War. He was key to the Lost Order, the Battle of Gettysburg, the March to the Sea and the Carolinas Campaign. His generalship at Antietam made possible the Emancipation Proclamation, and Meade and Sherman relied on his unshakable leadership. A steady hand in wartime and in peacetime, Williams was a Yale graduate, lawyer, judge, editor, municipal official, militia officer, diplomat and congressman who stood on principle over party.
Download or read book Warriors for Liberty written by Michigan Civil War Association and published by . This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 0 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 Michigan and the Civil War written by Jack Dempsey and published by Civil War. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Lively Narration, telling anecdotes and vivid battlefield accounts, Michigan and the Civil War presents, as never before, the story of Michigan's heroic role in saving the Union. Beginning with Michigan's antebellum period and antislavery heritage, the book describes the state's rapid response to President Lincoln's call to arms, its involvement in the greatest battles and its most interesting personalities. In the triumphant conclusion, Custer corners Lee at Appomattox, and the Fourth Michigan Cavalry apprehends the fleeing Davis. Based on thorough and new research, this volume is surprising in breadth, at times awe-inspiring and a continual revelation of long-overlooked Civil War contributions of the Great Lake State. Book jacket.
Download or read book Remembering Michigan s Civil War Soldiers written by David D. Finney Jr. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the 1st Michigan Volunteer Infantry regiment arrived in Washington, DC, President Lincoln exclaimed: "Thank God for Michigan!" The state raised more than 90,000 men to serve during the Civil War, and 69 of them received the Medal of Honor. Notable Michiganders include Gens. Israel Richardson, Orlando Poe, Alpheus Williams, Orlando Willcox, and George Hartsuff, as well as "The Boy General," George Armstrong Custer, and Officer Norman Hall, who was stationed at Fort Sumter when the war began. Featuring images of the 4th Michigan Cavalry, which captured Confederate president Jefferson Davis at the war's end, and never-before-published photographs of Wolverine soldiers, Images of America: Remembering Michigan's Civil War Soldiers highlights hundreds of Michiganians who were committed to preserving the Union.
Download or read book Michigan Men in the Civil War written by Ida C. Brown and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Civil War Journal from the 2nd Michigan Infantry written by Patricia Zick and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil War Journal from the 2nd Michigan recounts the journal of Harmon Camburn who joined the Adrian (Michigan) Guards on April 20, 1861 at the age of nineteen. This updated version of Civil War Journal of a Union Soldier contains new information on the 2nd Michigan's role in the War Between the States as well as details on the life of Harmon Camburn after his service to his country. Camburn's great-granddaughter, Patricia Camburn Zick, presents the journal and annotations along with several appendices which provide local connections between the Camburns of Adrian and the family of Laura S. Haviland, the great abolitionist and active participant in the Underground Railroad. Harmon Camburn and his regiment played important roles in both Battles of Bull Run, Malvern Hill, Fredericksburg, and other battles. He describes the smallest details of his existence for the three years he spent as a sergeant with the 2nd Michigan. His tour of duty ended with a shot through his lung and capture by Confederate soldiers near Knoxville in November 1863. He was released as a prisoner when the Union Army won the Siege of Knoxville six days later. Fortunately, he survived his wounds and wrote about his time in the Union Army after his children begged him for stories. He kept a small diary during his days as a soldier, which he then expanded into the journal now brought to life by his great-granddaughter. The journal weaves a tragic and compelling tapestry of war from a front row seat on the battlefields. Harmon Camburn's sardonic and realistic view gives readers the opportunity to see a soldier's life from the ground where far too many lives were lost in the deadliest war ever fought by the United States. From the day of his enlistment in the Army in April 1861 in Adrian, Michigan, to his final days in the service of the army near Knoxville, Tennessee, the journal provides insight into the minutiae of a soldier's life, from what they ate to the somewhat unorthodox method of obtaining food. It shows the horror of the battlefield to the joys of simply having the sun shine after days of rain. The descriptions of the landscape are beautifully crafted, just as the scattered bodies on the battlefield are ghastly reminders of the cost of war.
