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- Description:
- Discharge papers of Frank D. He served in the ninth regiment of the New York Vet. Cavalry. Blue colored stamp in top right corner reads "Additional Bounty $100, paid 1868." Red ink on the left side of the document reads "paid in full including bounty."
- Date Issued:
- 1865-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Discharge Papers, Civil War, issues for Louis Saur, reason disability. Dated February 7th, 1863.
- Date Issued:
- 1863-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Signed half-tone black and white photo portrait of Nathan Church seated in a chair wearing formal attire. "Sincerely Yours - (Col. 26th Mich. Infty.) N. Church." is inscribed along the bottom border of the photo. "Uncle Nathan" is handwritten on the verso along with a faded stamp which reads, "Ben B. Marsh 175 Irvine Lane Grosse P[…] Mich."
- Date Issued:
- 1861-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo mounted on a black cabinet card with gold trim bearing an image taken during the 1891 National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Detroit. A triumphal arch has been erected over Woodward Avenue, between John R Street and Witherell Street with several flags displayed on top and on both its piers. A pair of streetcar tracks extend from the camera toward the horizon, and a horse-drawn streetcar passes under the arch, approaching the camera. The buildings along Woodward, including the store of C.W. Maynard, Druggist, are draped with flags and striped banners. "Woodward Ave. Detroit. Arch erected for G.A.R. meet there. City crowded. I'm Lisbon, Ohio, returned to Detroit right after this reunion of Grand Army of the Republic (Civil War veterans)" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Cabinet card bearing a sepia-toned head-and-shoulder portrait photo of Major Cornelius Byington wearing formal attire. Signed in ink under the photo is "C. Byington Maj 2nd Mich Inf Vols." On the verso is the photographers stamp "R. W. Addis Photographer 308 Penna Avenue Washington D.C." and written in pencil is "Major Cornelius Byington 2nd Mich. Bier - Dec 1863."
- Date Issued:
- 1863-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Ava Sprague, 24th Michigan Infantry, dressed in his military uniform, including sword and scabbard; holding his hat in his right hand.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo mounted on a black cabinet card with gold trim bearing an image taken during the 1891 National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Detroit. Photo was taken at street level through a crowd gathered in Campus Martius facing northeast. The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, the Second Williams Block of the Monroe Block, and the Central Market Building are visible through the sea of hats, umbrellas, and flags. Banners have been draped from the Central Market Building. "In front City Hall, (in square) Detroit Mich, during G.A.R. meeting there (about 1889.) City crowded. Citizens took in hundreds of visitors. Soldiers Monument in background. Old Russel House, famous hotel, to right of Soldiers Monument. Papa (Geo. Atwater) & his mother & Anne Marthington & others stopped there when on for our wedding in Nov. 19, 1901." handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo mounted on a black cabinet card with gold trim bearing an image taken during the 1891 National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Detroit. The view is across Campus Martius, filled with people and decorated with flags, facing northeast down Monroe Street. In the background, the Detroit Opera House, indicated with a blue "X," is visible. On the other side, stands the Monroe Block. In the foreground, marked with an "O," are the steps to City Hall. Nearby on the right is fountain topped with a statue of a woman. "Detroit Opera House (left X) & square front of City Hall, Detroit. (Taken so ? stand front of City Hall shows O). I went to Detroit Opera House all thru my youth. Sam Bernhardt, Booth, Banet Modgeska, Maggie Whitehell "Lotta" Crabtree, Mansfield, Sol Smith Russell, David Mansfield, Fannie Davenport, Gillette" handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Black and white photo of a cabinet card bearing a photo portrait of Captain George P. Sanford of the First Michigan Infantry, C Company posed standing in uniform with his left arm behind his back beside a chair and table. "Brady, Washington," is printed along the bottom border of the card. "Capt. Geo. P. Sanford 'C' Company, First Mich Vol Inf 1861," and "E2" are handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1861-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Black and white enlargement of a full-length portrait photo of Dr. Edward Batwell, clad in a Union frock coat and wearing a sabre, posted next to a pillar. "Dr. Edward Batwell; Surgeon in 14th Michigan Infantry; Photo taken in 1861" is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1861-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
