A Union Soldier's Diary of His Civil War Service with the Second Michigan Cavalry

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Title

A Union Soldier's Diary of His Civil War Service with the Second Michigan Cavalry

Subject

Civil War
Boys in Blue (Marshall, Mich.)
Second Michigan Cavalry (1861-1865)
Corinth (Miss.), Battle of, 1862
Shelbyville (Tenn.), Battle of, 1863
Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863
Dandridge (Tenn.), Battle of, 1863
Nashville (Tenn.), Battle of, 1864

Description

A typed transcript of the letters and diary of Civil War Union soldier, Henry Hempstead. Transcribed by the author. Includes the constitution of "The Marshall Boys in Blue" and a list of members. Also includes a list of soldiers mustered into the Second Michigan Cavalry on 2 Oct 1861 in Grand Rapids. A copy of a photo of the author was provided with the document and has been included here.

Creator

Hempstead, Henry Mortimer

Date

1861-09-19/1865-09-01

Rights

In the public domain.

Format

pdf

Language

English

Type

Text
Image

Identifier

MDL.LH.002.001

Coverage

Marshall (Mich.)
Tiptonville (Tenn.)
Corinth (Miss.)
Rienzi (Miss.)
Columbus (Ky.)
New Haven (Ky.)
Louisville (Ky.)
Nashville (Tenn.)
Franklin (Tenn.)
Eagleville (Tenn.)
Shelbyville (Tenn.)
Decherd (Tenn.)
Chickamauga (Ga.)
Cowan (Tenn.)
Winchester (Tenn.)
Sparta (Tenn.)
Postoak (Tenn.)
Knoxville (Tenn.)
Strawberry Plains (Tenn.)
Dandridge (Tenn.)
New Market (Tenn.)
Calhoun (Tenn.)
Cleveland (Tenn.)
Jefferson (Ind. : Township)
Indianapolis (Ind.)
Pulaski (Tenn.)
Waterloo (Ala.)
Lawrenceburg (Tenn.)
Eastport (Miss.)
Chickasaw (Ala.)
Ypsilanti (Mich.)
Macon (Ga.)
Thomaston (Ga.)
Jackson (Mich.)