"Old Slow Town"

Author: Paul Taylor
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814339301
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Readers interested in American history, Civil War history, or the ethnic history of Detroit will appreciate the full picture of the time period Taylor presents in "Old Slow Town."

Michigan

Michigan
Author: Willis F. Dunbar
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 788
Release: 1995-09-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467435171
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This standard textbook on Michigan history covers the entire scope of the Wolverine State's historical record -- from when humankind first arrived in the area around 9,000 B.C. up to 1995. This third revised edition of Michigan also examines events since 1980 and draws on new studies to expand and improve its coverage of various ethnic groups, recent political developments, labor and business, and many other topics. Includes photographs, maps, and charts.

Michigan Civil War Landmarks

Michigan Civil War Landmarks
Author: David Ingall
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2015-04-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625854668
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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.

Grand Rapids and the Civil War

Grand Rapids and the Civil War
Author: Roger L. Rosentreter
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1467119199
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"Grand Rapids responded to President Abraham Lincoln's call for troops with passionate swiftness. Kent County men fought stubbornly on memorable battlefields like First Bull Run, Stones River and Gettysburg, as well as obscure places like Boonville, La Vergne and Mossy Creek. An affinity for cavalry earned Grand Rapids the moniker "Michigan's Horse Soldier City," while Valley City engineers designed and constructed spectacular railroad bridges throughout the South. Back home, the soldiers' mothers, wives and sisters faced the conflict's many challenges with patriotic doggedness. Dr. Roger L. Rosentreter chronicles how Grand Rapids citizens responded to wartime trials and tribulations while helping the North save the Union and end slavery."--Back cover.

The 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War

The 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War
Author: Eric R. Faust
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2020-04-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1476680752
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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.