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Michigan in the Civil War: Regimental Histories and Personal Narratives Online

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Histories of Michigan's Civil War regiments and personal acounts of wartime experiences began to be published even while the Civil War was being fought. Many of these accounts are now freely available online. The following list provides links to regimental histories and personal accounts that are available through Hathitrust.

The list is organized according to the format used by C. E. Dornbusch in his classic Civil War military bibliography, Regimental Publications & Personal Narratives of the Civil War: A Checklist, published from 1961 to 1972.

General

• Belknap, Charles Eugene, 1846-1929. History of the Michigan organizations at Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge, 1863. Lansing: R. Smith Print. Co., 1897.
• Michigan. Adjutant-General's Dept. Alphabetical general index to public library sets of 85,271 names of Michigan soldiers and sailors individual records. Lansing: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., 1915.
• Michigan. Adjutant-General's Dept Michigan in the war. Lansing: W.S. George & Co., 1880.
• Michigan. Adjutant-General's Dept. Michigan in the war. Lansing: W.S. George & Co., 1882.
• Michigan. Shiloh Soldiers' Monument Commission. Michigan at Shiloh. Lansing: Michigan historical commission, 1920.
• Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers read before the Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the United States. Detroit, Winn & Hammond, printers, 1893. Volume 1.
• Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers read before the Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the United States. Detroit, Winn & Hammond, printers, 1898. Volume 2.



Michigan Artillery Regiment, 1st, 1861-1865

• Record First Michigan light artillery Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 42).
• Arndt, Albert F. R., 1830- Reminiscences of an artillery officer, a paper read before the Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the U.S. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 13. Dornbusch MI1
• Tuthill, Richard Stanley, 1841-1920. An artilleryman's recollections of the battle of Atlanta (read April 7, 1886). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Military essays and recollections Illinois commandery. Vol. 1. Dornbusch MI2



Michigan Artillery Regiment, 6th, 1863-1865, See the Earlier Name: Michigan Infantry Regiment, 6th, 1861-1863




Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 1st, 1861-1866

• Record First Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865, v 31).
• Michigan cavalry brigade association. Articles of association and roster of survivors of "Gen'l Custer's" Michigan cavalry brigade, association. Meeting, September 10, 1903, Detroit, Michigan. [Detroit?, 1903?] Dornbusch MI3A
• Roster of the survivors of the 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th cavalry regiments of Michigan, constituting the Custer Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1863-1865. [n.p., 1912] Dornbusch MI3B
• Edwards, Arthur, 1834-1901. Those who fought without guns (read June 2, 1886). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Military essays and recollections Illinois commandery. Vol. 1. Dornbusch MI4
• Johnson, George Kinney, 1822-1908. The battle of Kernstown, March 23, 1862, a paper prepared and read before the Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the U.S. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 16. Dornbusch MI5
• Rogers, Ford H. "Jeb" Stuart's hat. A paper read before the Commandery of the state of Michigan, Military order of the loyal legion of the United States. Also, "How I lost my hat." By companion Geo. W. Chandler ... at Detroit, Mich., February 2, 1893. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 22.



Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 2nd, 1861-1865

• Record Second Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 32).
• Alger, R. A., 1836-1907. Eulogy on the late General Philip H. Sheridan. Delivered at the reunion of the Army of the Cumberland, Chicago, September 19, 1888. Detroit: John F. Eby & Co., 1880. Dornbusch MI7
• Ranney, George Emery, 1839-1915. Reminiscences of an army surgeon, by Dr. Geo E. Ranney, Surgeon 2d Michigan cavalry (read December 2, 1897). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI8
• Thatcher, Marshall P. A hundred battles in the West, St. Louis to Atlanta, 1861-65. The Second Michigan cavalry, with the armies of the Mississippi, Ohio, Kentucky and Cumberland, with mention of a few of the famous regiments and brigades of the West. Detroit, By the author, 1884. Dornbusch MI9



Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 3rd, 1861-1866

• Record Third Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v33).
• Wilcox, Lyman G., 1831-1918. The South in war times (read April 5, 1894). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI13



Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 4th, 1862-1865

• Record Fourth Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 34).
• Dickinson, Julian George, -1916. The capture of Jeff. Davis, a paper read before Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the United States, January 9th, 1889, by Julian G. Dickinson, late Adjutant 4th Michigan cavalry. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 9. Dornbusch MI14



Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 5th, 1862-1865

• Record Fifth Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 35).
• Michigan cavalry brigade association. Articles of association and roster of survivors of "Gen'l Custer's" Michigan cavalry brigade, association. Meeting, September 10, 1903, Detroit, Michigan. [Detroit?, 1903?]
• Roster of the survivors of the 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th cavalry regiments of Michigan, constituting the Custer Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1863-1865. [n.p., 1912]
• Cooper, David M. (David Mack), 1827-1908. Obituary discourse on occasion of the death of Noah Henry Ferry major of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry, killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. New York: J.F. Trow, 1863. Dornbusch MI18
• Harris, Samuel, 1836-1920. Personal reminiscences of Samuel Harris. Chicago: The Rogerson press, 1897. Dornbusch MI21



Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 6th, 1862-1865

• Record Sixth Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 36).
• Michigan cavalry brigade association. Articles of association and roster of survivors of "Gen'l Custer's" Michigan cavalry brigade, association. Meeting, September 10, 1903, Detroit, Michigan. [Detroit?, 1903?]
• Roster of the survivors of the 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th cavalry regiments of Michigan, constituting the Custer Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1863-1865. [n.p., 1912]
• Kidd, James Harvey, 1840-1913. The Michigan cavalry brigade in the Wilderness, a paper read before the Michigan commandery of the Loyal legion. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 11. Dornbusch MI28
• Kidd, James Harvey, 1840-1913. Personal recollections of a cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War. Ionia, Mich.: Sentinel Print. Co., 1908. Dornbusch MI29
• Page, James Madison, 1839- The true story of Andersonville prison: a defense of Major Henry Wirz. New York: Neale Publishing Co., 1908. Dornbusch MI30



Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 7th, 1862-1865.

• Record Seventh Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 37).
• Michigan cavalry brigade association. Articles of association and roster of survivors of "Gen'l Custer's" Michigan cavalry brigade, association. Meeting, September 10, 1903, Detroit, Michigan. [Detroit?, 1903?]
• Roster of the survivors of the 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th cavalry regiments of Michigan, constituting the Custer Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1863-1865. [n.p., 1912]
• Isham, Asa B. (Asa Brainerd), 1844-1912. Care of prisoners of war, North and South: a paper read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, October 5, 1887. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Sketches of war history Ohio commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI34
• Isham, Asa B. (Asa Brainerd), 1844-1912. Experience in Rebel prisons for United States officers at Richmond, Macon, Savannah, Charleston and Columbia, 1890. In Prisoners of war and military prisons, personal narratives of experiences in the prisons. . .. (1890) 1-146. Dornbusch MI36
• Isham, Asa B. (Asa Brainerd), 1844-1912. An historical sketch of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry from its organizations, in 1862, to its muster out, in 1865. New York, Town topics publishing company [1893] Dornbusch MI37
• Isham, Asa B. (Asa Brainerd), 1844-1912. Through the Wilderness to Richmond. A paper read before the Ohio commandery of the Loyal legion of the United States. Cincinnati: Peter G. Thomson, 1884 Dornbusch MI39
• Lee, William O., 1844-1924. Michigan cavalry brigade at Gettysburg. Gateway. Vol. 3, no. 2 (1904) 45-50. Dornbusch MI40
• Lee, William O., 1844-1924. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865. Detroit, 7th Michigan cavalry association [1902?] Dornbusch MI41
• Livermore, Alfred S., 1848- A brief sketch of the life and work of A. S. Livermore against a monster evil. Saginaw, Mich.: Courier Printing and Binding Co., 1890.



Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 8th, 1862-1865

• Record Eighth Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865, v 38).
• Wells, James Munroe, 1838- Tunneling out of Libby prison, a Michigan Lieutenant's account of his own imprisonment and daring escape. McClure's magazine. Vol. 22 (1903/04) 317-26. Dornbusch MI42
• Wells, James M. (James Monroe), b. 1838. "With touch of elbow" or, death before dishonor a thrilling narrative of adventure on land and sea. Philadelphia: J.C. Winston Co., 1909. Dornbusch MI42A
• Wormer, Grover Salman. The Morgan raid (read January 6, 1898). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI42B



Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 9th, 1863-1865

• Record Ninth Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 39).
• Ransom, John L. Andersonville diary, escape, and list of the dead with name, co., regiment, date of death and no. of grave in cemetery. Auburn, N.Y.: Ransom, 1881. Dornbusch MI43



Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 10th, 1863-1865

• Record Tenth Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865, v 40).
• Trowbridge, L. S. (Luther Stephen), 1836-1912. A brief history of the Tenth Michigan Cavalry. Detroit, Mich.: Friesema Bros., 1905. Dornbusch MI46
• Trowbridge, L. S. (Luther Stephen), 1836-1912. Lights and shadows of the Civil war (read Feb. 6, 1896). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI47
• Trowbridge, L. S. (Luther Stephen), 1836-1912. The operations of the cavalry in the Gettysburg campaign. Detroit: Ostler Print. Co., 1888.
• Trowbridge, L. S. (Luther Stephen), 1836-1912. The Stoneman raid of 1865. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 6. Dornbusch MI50



Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 11th, 1863-1865

• Record Eleventh Michigan cavalry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 41).



Michigan Colored Infantry Regiment, 1st, 1863-1864, Later U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment, 102nd, 1864-1865

• Record First Michigan colored infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 46).



Michigan Engineers And Mechanics Regiment, 1st, 1861-1865

• Record First Michigan engineers and mechanics Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 43).
• McKinney, Francis F., 1891- Roads and railways for the Army of the Cumberland: The First regiment of Michigan engineers and mechanics. Michigan alumnus quarterly review. Vol. 62 (1955/56) 140-50. Dornbusch MI53A
• Sligh, Charles Robert, 1850-1927. History of the services of the First Regiment Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, during the Civil War, 1861-1865. Grand Rapids, Mich.: [White Print. Co.], 1921 Dornbusch MI54



Michigan Heavy Artillery Regiment, 6th, 1863-1865, See the Earlier Name: Michigan Infantry Regiment, 6th, 1861-1863




Michigan Infantry Regiment, 1st , 1861 (3 months) and 1861-1865

• Record First Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 1).
• Clowes, Walter F. The Detroit Light Guard a complete record of this organization from its foundation to the present day. Detroit, Mich.: J.F. Eby & Co., 1900. Dornbusch MI55
• Elderkin, James D. Biographical sketches and anecdotes of a soldier of three wars, as written by himself. The Florida, the Mexican war and the great rebellion, together with sketches of travel. Detroit, 1899 Dornbusch MI56
• Hopper, George C., 1831- The battle of Groveton; or, second Bull run, a paper read before the Commandery of the State of Michigan, Military order of the loyal legion of the United States, by Geo. C. Hopper, late Major 1st regiment Michigan. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 21. Dornbusch MI57
• Isham, Frederic Stewart, 1866-1922. History of the Detroit light guard: its records and achievements. Detroit: [Wm. Graham Print. Co.], 1896 Dornbusch MI58
• Kells, David. "The ways of the world." Being a history of the life of David Kells, the hero of seven battles. Adrian, Mich.: Printed for the Author, 1867. Dornbusch MI59
• Pittman, Samuel Emlen. The operations of General Alpheus S. Williams, and his command in the Chancellorsville campaign, as witnessed by a member of his staff, a paper read before Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the United States, April 6th, 1887, by Col. Sam'l E. Pittman. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 5. Dornbusch MI61B
• Withington, William Herbert, 1835-1903. The first call of the Civil War: personal recollections of Michigan's response. [Jackson, Mich.?: Mrs. Withington?, 1901?] Dornbusch MI61D
• Withington, William Herbert, 1835-1903. Michigan in the opening of the war, a paper read ^before Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the United States, March 2nd, 1887. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 4. Dornbusch MI61E



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 2nd, 1861-1865

• Record Second Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 2).
• Reunion of the Michigan Second Infantry, held at Kalamazoo, October 10, 1888. [Kalamazoo, Mich.] Gazette job rooms [1888]
• Edmonds, S. Emma E., 1841-1898. The female spy of the Union army: the thrilling adventures, experiences, and escapes of a woman, as nurse, spy, and scout, in hospitals, camps, and battle-fields. Boston: DeWolfe, Fiske, 1864.
• Edmonds, S. Emma E., 1841-1898. Nurse and spy in the Union Army: comprising the adventures and experiences of a woman in hospitals, camps, and battle-fields. Hartford: W.S. Williams & Co., 1865. Dornbusch MI62
• Edmonds, S. Emma E., 1841-1898. Nurse and spy: thrilling story of the adventures of a woman who served as a Union soldier, / by Miss S. Emma Edmonds (Mrs. Seelye). Washington: National Tribune, 1900.
• Hardy, John C. The final effort, last assault of the Confederates at Petersburg, by John C. Hardy, Captain 2d Michigan infantry (read Feb. 3, 1898). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI63
• Lyster, Henry Francis Le Hunte, 1837-1894. Recollections of the Bull run campaign after twenty-seven years, a paper read before the Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the United States, February 1st, 1887. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 7. Dornbusch MI64
• Schneider, Frederick, b. 1840. Incidental history of the flags and color guard of the Second Michigan Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-5. Lansing, Mich.: W.S. Sly, [1905] Dornbusch MI67



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 3rd, 1861-1864 and Reorganized 1864-1866

• Record Third Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 3).
• Crotty, Daniel G. Four years campaigning in the Army of the Potomac. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Dygert Bros. & Co., 1874. Dornbusch MI68



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 4th, 1861-1864 and Reorganized 1864-1866

• Record Fourth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 4).
• Barrett, Orvey S. Reminiscences, incidents, battles, marches and camp life of the old 4th Michigan infantry in war of rebellion, 1861 to 1864. Detroit, W. S. Ostler, 1888. Dornbusch MI69
• Campbell, Robert, 1836- Pioneer memories of the war days in 1861-1865. Michigan Historical Collections. Vol. 30 (1906) 567-72. Dornbusch MI70



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 5th, 1861-1865

• Record Fifth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865, v 5).
• Gunn, Jane Augusta (Terry) Memorial sketches of Doctor Moses Gunn. Chicago, W. T. Keener, 1889. Dornbusch MI75



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 6th, 1861-1863 and later name Michigan Artillery Regiment, 6th, 1863-1865

• Record Sixth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 6).
• Bacon, Edward, 1830-1901. Among the cotton thieves. Detroit, The Free press steam book and job printing house, 1867. Dornbusch MI76
• Chase, Milton, 1837-1924. How a '61 man went into the army. Michigan alumnus. Vol. 9 (1902) 12-13. Dornbusch MI77
• Fowler, S. W. (Smith W.), 1829-1894. Autobiographical sketch of Capt. S. W. Fowler, late of the 6th Mich. inft'y. Together with an appendix containing his speeches on the state of the union, "Reconstruction", etc., also his report on the "Soldiers' voting bill" made in the Michigan Senate, etc. Manistee, Mich., Times and standard steam power print., 1877. Dornbusch MI78
• Johnson, Benjamin C., 1840-1888. A soldier's life; the Civil War experiences of Ben C. Johnson. Orginally entitled: Sketches of the Sixth Regiment, Michigan Infantry. Kalamazoo, School of Graduate Studies, Western Michigan University Press 1962. Dornbusch MI79
• Soule, Harrison. From the Gulf to Vicksburg, by Harrison Soule, Major 6th Michigan infantry (read December 6, 1894). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI80



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 7th, 1861-1865

• Record Seventh Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 7).
• Tivy, Joseph Albert, 1840- Souvenir of the Seventh containing a brief history of it. Detroit, Mich.: J.A. Tivy, [1893] Dornbusch MI81



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 8th, 1861-1865

• Record Eighth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 8).
• Dodge, William Sumner. Robert Henry Hendershot, or, The brave drummer boy of the Rappahannock. Chicago: Church and Goodman, 1867. Dornbusch MI82A
• Fox, Wells B. What I remember of the Great Rebellion. Lansing, Mich.: D.D. Thorp, 1892. Dornbusch MI83
• Maile, John Levi, 1844- Prison life in Andersonville with special reference to the opening of Providence Spring. Los Angeles: Grafton Pub. Co., 1912. Dornbusch MI84



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 9th, 1861-1865

• Record Ninth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 9).
• Society of the Ninth Michigan Infantry Veteran Volunteers. Reunion. [Coldwater, Mich.]: Coldwater Sun Print., 1800
• Bennett, Charles Wilkes, 1838- Historical sketches of the Ninth Michigan infantry (General Thomas' headquarters guards) with an account of the battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Sunday, July 13, 1862; four years campaigning in the Army of the Cumberland. Coldwater, Mich.: Daily courier print, 1913. Dornbusch MI86
• Duffield, Henry Martin, 1842-1912. Chickamauga, a paper read before Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the United States, February 2nd, 1887. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 3. Dornbusch MI88
• Parkhurst, John Gibson, 1824-1906. Recollections of Stone's river, a paper read before the Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the U. S., by John G. Parkhurst, Col. 9th reg't Mich. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 14. Dornbusch MI90



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 10th, 1862-1865

• Record Tenth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 10).
• Hewes, Fletcher W. (Fletcher Willis), 1838-1910. History of the formation, movements, camps, scouts and battles of the Tenth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry: containing a short historical sketch of every officer connected with the regiment. Detroit: John Slater's Book and Job Print, 1864. Dornbusch MI93



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 11th, 1861-1864

• Record Eleventh Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 11).
• Hicks, Borden M. Personal recollections of the War of the rebellion, by Captain Borden M. Hicks, 1907. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Glimpses of the nation's struggle Minnesota commandery. Vol. 6. Dornbusch MI95



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 12th, 1862-1866

• Record Twelfth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 12).



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 13th, 1862-1865

• Record Thirteenth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 13).
• Shoemaker, Michael, 1818-1895. The Michigan Thirteenth, narrative of the occupation, fortification, attack upon, defense of, and retreat from Stevenson, Alabama, in 1862, by the Thirteenth regiment of Michigan volunteer infantry under command of Colonel Michael Shoemaker. Michigan Historical Collections. Vol. 4 (1881) 133-68. Dornbusch MI99
• Shoemaker, Michael, 1818-1895. Narrative of Colonel Michael Shoemaker, of the part taken by the Thirteenth regiment Michigan volunteer infantry in the battle of Stone river or Murfreesboro, in Tennessee, on the 29th, 30th and 31st December, 1862, and the 1st, 2d and 3d January, 1863. Michigan Historical Collections. Vol. 2 (1880) 612-37. Dornbusch MI100
• Shoemaker, Michael, 1818-1895. War sketch by Col. Shoemaker, narrative of the capture of Colonel Michael Shoemaker of the Thirteenth regiment of Michigan volunteer infantry, his journey to Richmond, Virginia, his experience in Libby prison, his exchange and return . . . Michigan Historical Collections. Vol. 3 (1881) Dornbusch MI101



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 14th, 1862-1865

• Record Fourteenth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 14).
• Mizner, Henry R. Reminiscences (read January 2, 1895). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI102



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 15th, 1862-1865

• Record Fifteenth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 15).
• McBride, George W. My recollections of Shiloh. Blue and Gray. Vol. 3 (1894) 8-12. Dornbusch MI103
• McBride, George W. Shiloh, after thirty-two years. Blue and Gray. Vol. 3 (1894)303-10. Dornbusch MI104



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 16th, 1861-1865

• Record Sixteenth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865, v 16).
• Breakey, William F., 1835-1915. Recollections and incidents of medical military service, by Dr. Wm. F. Breakey, Ass't Surgeon 16th Michigan (read February 4, 1897). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI106
• Graham, Ziba B. On to Gettysburg, ten days from my diary of 1863, a paper read before the commandery of the State or Michigan, Military order of the loyal legion of the U. S., by Ziba B. Graham, late 1st Lieut. 16th regt. Mich. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 23. Dornbusch MI107
• Jacklin, Rufus W., 1842- The famous old Third brigade, by Rufus W. Jacklin, Major 16th Michigan infantry (read November 1, 1894). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI108
• Norton, Oliver Wilcox, 1839-1920. Strong Vincent and his brigade at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. Chicago, 1909



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 17th, 1862-1865

• Record Seventeenth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 17).
• The West in the War of the rebellion, as told in the sketches of some of its Generals. W. H. Withington. Magazine of Western history. Vol. 4 (1886) 493-507. Dornbusch MI114
• Brearley, William H. (William Henry), 1846-1909. Recollections of the East Tennessee campaign: battle of Campbell Station, 16th Nov., 1863, siege of Knoxville, 17th Nov.-5th Dec., 1863. Detroit: Tribune Book and Job Office, 1871. Dornbusch MI115
• Campbell, Gabriel, 1838-1923. War pictures: a poem. Ann Arbor: Press of Dr. A. W. Chase, 1865. Dornbusch MI117
• Dowling, Morgan E. Southern prisons, or, Josie the heroine of Florence four years of battle and imprisonment, Richmond, Atlanta, Belle Isle, Andersonville and Florence: a complete history of all Southern prisons ... Detroit: W. Graham, 1870. Dornbusch MI118
• George, Austin. The Michigan State normal school in the Civil war. In A history of the Michigan State normal school ...by Daniel Putnam (1899) 255-94. Dornbusch MI119
• Lane, David. A soldier's diary the story of a volunteer, 1862-1865. [Jackson? Mich.: s.n., c1905] Dornbusch MI120
• Orcutt, William Dana, 1870-1953. Burrows of Michigan and the Republican party; a biography and a history. New York: Longmans, Green and co., 1917. Dornbusch MI120A "The soldier husband," Vol. 1, pp. 37-115.
• Swift, Frederick W. My experiences as a prisoner of war, a paper prepared and read before Michigan commandery of the Military order of the loyal legion of the United States, December 1st, 1886. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 2. Dornbusch MI121



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 18th, 1862-1865

• Record Eighteenth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 18).
• United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 18th (1862-1865) Roster of officers and privates of the 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Tecumseh, Mich.: 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Association, 1888.
• United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 18th (1862-1865) Roster of the officers and members of the 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Adrian, Mich., S.F. Finch, power print., 1899.



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 19th, 1862-1865

• Record Nineteenth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 19).
• Baughman, Theodore, 1845- The Oklahoma scout. Chicago: Belford, Clarke & Co., 1880 Dornbusch MI128



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 20th, 1862-1865

• Record Twentieth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 20).
• Berry, Chester D., 1844- Loss of the Sultana and reminiscences of survivors. History of a disaster where over one thousand five hundred human beings were lost, most of them being exchanged prisoners of... Lansing: Ddarious D. Thorp, printer, 1892 Dornbusch MI134
• Boston, William, 1839?-1915. The Civil War diary of William Boston a Union soldier of Company H, Twentieth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Ninth Army Corps: August 19, 1862-July 4, 1865. [Ann Arbor, Mich.: O. W. Boston, 1937]. Dornbusch MI135
• Cutcheon, Byron M., 1836-1908. Recollections of Burnside's East Tennessee campaign of 1863, prepared by Brevet Brigadier-General Byron M. Cutcheon. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers District of Columbia commandery. No. 39. Dornbusch MI136
• Cutcheon, Byron M., 1836-1908. East Tennessee campaign and siege of Knoxville. Michigan Historical Collections. Vol. 32 (1902) 410-18. Dornbusch MI137
• Cutcheon, Byron M., 1836-1908. The story of the Twentieth Michigan infantry, July 15th, 1862 to May 30th, 1865; embracing official documents on file in the records of the state of Michigan and of the United States referring or relative to the regiment. Lansing, Mich., R. Smith, 1904. Dornbusch MI138
• Cutcheon, Byron M., 1836-1908. The Twentieth Michigan regiment in the assault on Petersburg, July, 1864. Michigan Historical Collections. Vol. 30 (1905) 127-39. 139 Dornbusch MI139



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 21st, 1862-1865.

• Record Twenty-first Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 21).
• Bates, Marcus Whitman, 1840- The battle of Bentonville, by Lieutenant Marcus W. Bates, 1899. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Glimpses of the Nation's struggle Minnesota commandery. Vol. 5. Dornbusch MI141
• Bates, Marcus Whitman, 1840- From Michigan to Chattanooga in 1862, 1894. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Glimpses of the Nation's struggle Minnesota commandery. Vol. 4. Dornbusch MI142
• Foote, Allen Ripley, 1842-1921. Some of my war stories: a paper read before the Ohio commandery of the Loyal legion. [Cincinnati?]: s.n., 1913. Dornbusch MI145
• McCreery, William B., 1836-1896. "My experience as a prisoner of war, and escape from Libby prison," a paper read before the Commandery of the State of Michigan, Military order of the loyal legion of the U. S., by Wm. B. McCreery, late Colonel of the 21st regt. Mich. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 1, no. 10. Dornbusch MI146
• McCreery, William B., 1836-1896. My experience as a prisoner of war, and escape from Libby prison. Grand Rapids, West Michigan Print. Co., 1896 Dornbusch MI147
• Petersen, Eugene Thor, 1920- Through "rat hell" to freedom: The grand escape. Michigan alumnus quarterly. Vol. 64 (1957/58) 258-67. Dornbusch MI147A



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 22nd, 1862-1865

• Record Twenty-second Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 22).
• Atkinson, John. The story of Lookout mountain and Missionary ridge, by John Atkinson Lt.-Colonel 3rd Michigan infantry (read May 3, 1894). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI149
• Atkinson, William F., 1841- The Rock of Chickamauga, by Wm. F. Atkinson, Captain 3rd Michigan infantry (read December 7, 1893). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI150
• Dean, Henry Stewart, 1830-1915. The relief of Chattanooga. A paper read before the Commandery of the state of Michigan, Military order of the loyal legion of the United States. Detroit: Winn & Hammond, 1893 Dornbusch MI151
• Foote, Charles E. Only a button, by Charles E. Foote, 1st Lieut. 22d Michigan infantry (read Feb. 6, 1895). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. War papers Michigan commandery. Vol. 2. Dornbusch MI152
• Selfridge, Robert Ferguson, 1833- Introduction of the Selfridge family into America: their participation in three great wars: records and reminiscences. [S.l.: R.F. Selfridge, 1914].



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 23rd, 1862-1865

• Record Twenty-third Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 23).
• Twenty-third Michigan infantry association. Roster of the survivors of the twenty-third regiment, Michigan volunteer infantry. Reunion of 1888 at Midland Co., August 7th. Flint, Mich.: F. H. Rankin and son, printers, 1888.
• Twenty-third Michigan infantry association. Roster of the survivors of the twenty-third regiment, Michigan volunteer infantry... [St. Johns: Press of the St. Johns news, 1901]



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 24th, 1862-1865

• Record Twenty-fourth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 24).
• Curtis, O. B. (Orson Blair), 1841?-1901. History of the Twenty-Fourth Michigan of the Iron Brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne County Regiment. Detroit, Mich.: Winn & Hammond, 1891. Dornbusch MI154
• Smith, Donald L., 1913- The Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron Brigade. Harrisburg, Pa., Stackpole Co. [1962]



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 25th, 1862-1865

• Record Twenty-fifth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 25).
• Travis, Benjamin F. The story of the Twenty-Fifth Michigan. Kalamazoo, Mich.: Kalamazoo Pub. Co., 1897. Dornbusch MI155



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 26th, 1862-1865

• Record Twenty-sixth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 26).
• Cole, Webster K., 1841?- Sketches of army life; the days of '61-'65. Reminiscences of incidents and episodes of the Civil war. Nashville, Mich., 1924.



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 27th, 1863-1865

• Record Twenty-seventh Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 27).



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 28th, 1864-1866

• Record Twenty-eighth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 28).
• Cummings, Charles L., b. 1848. The great war relic ... Valuable as a curiosity of the rebellion. Together with a sketch of my life, service in the Army, and how I lost my feet since the war; also, many interesting incidents illustrative of the life of a soldier. [Harrisburg, Pa., Meyers Printing and Publishing House, 187-?] Dornbusch MI157A



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 29th, 1864-1865

• Record Twenty-ninth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 29).



Michigan Infantry Regiment, 30th, 1865

• Record Thirtieth Michigan infantry Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 30).



Michigan Sharpshooters Regiment, 1st, 1863-1865

• Record: First Michigan sharpshooters; First and Second U. S. sharpshooters: Company D, Western sharpshooters; Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers 1905]. (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 44).



Other Units

• Record: Merrill horse; 23rd, 37th, 44th Illinois; Co. C, 70th New York infantry; Co. K, 1st New York cavalry; 47th Ohio infantry; 1st Michigan lancers; Chandler horse guards; Provost guard; miscellaneous: Civil war, 1861-1865. [Kalamazoo, Ihling Bros. & Everard, printers, 1905] (Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil war, 1861-1865, v 45).
• Barker, Lorenzo A.., b. 1839. Military history, Michigan boys, Company D, 66th Illinois: Birge's Western sharpshooters in the Civil War, 1861-1865. [Reed City, Mich.: R. Barker, 1905].

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