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- Correspondence from surgeon John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, October 12, 1863. During this time, Bennitt_s regiment is ordered to McMinnville, Tennessee, to garrison the town on a Confederate communications route. Bennitt tours the Stones River battlefield and reports on the conditions of the people of Tennessee, and the formation of U.S. Colored Infantry regiments. This group of letters is transcribed and footnoted in Chapter 5 of I Hope to Do My Country Service. Michigan Tennessee
- Date Created:
- 1863-10-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- I Hope to Do My Country Service: the Civil War letters of John Bennitt, M.D., Surgeon, 19th Michigan Infantry, part of collection with diaries published by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 2005.
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- Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 08, 1945. Manley notes that he played football and baseball. He then watched a movie "Brewster's Millions."
- Date Created:
- 1945-04-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Notes:
- Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, May 21, 1945. Worthington notes that she received a letter from Manley. She also worries that he might think her silly for wanting a lock of his hair.
- Date Created:
- 1945-05-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Notes:
- Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated November 11, 1943. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated November 13, 1943. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes after receiving letters from her and his family, covering subjects such as Agnes' potential visit to meet his family and his special request for another lock of her hair.
- Date Created:
- 1943-11-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Correspondence from John Bennitt to his wife Charlotte, October 12, 1862. During this time, Bennitt enlists as an assistant surgeon in the 19th Michigan Infantry. Bennitt_s regiment moves from Dowagiac, Michigan to Cincinnati, where it joins General Granger_s Army of Kentucky at Covington. Bennitt describes their march to Lexington and Nicholasville. During this time in Kentucky, Bennitt is placed in charge of the divisional hospital. Their Centreville home is lost through forclosure and his family moves to Three Rivers, Michigan to stay with friends. This group of letters is transcribed and footnoted in Chapter 2 of I Hope to Do My Country Service.
- Date Created:
- 1862-10-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- I Hope to Do My Country Service: the Civil War letters of John Bennitt, M.D., Surgeon, 19th Michigan Infantry, part of collection with diaries published by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 2005.
- Notes:
- Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Agnes Van Der Weide to Joe Olexa, dated November 12, 1944. The envelope is sent from 1913 Berkley Ave. S.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan, dated November 14, 1944. In the letter, Agnes talks about her upcoming week's paid vacation to visit Helen and Gaylord, comparing it with her last trip to Detroit, Michigan where she daydreamed of her future with Joe.
- Date Created:
- 1944-11-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Handwritten V-Mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated January 12, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated January 21, 1944. In the V-Mail letter, Joe writes to Agnes after returning from a visit to the barber and shares how his work days are the same day after day, but he still thinks of her often.
- Date Created:
- 1944-01-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, February 16, 1945. Manley notes that he got his uniform, two vaccinations, a physical exam, and a blood type test. He also notes that lights out is at 9:00 P.M. and they start the day at 4:45 A.M.
- Date Created:
- 1945-02-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Notes:
- Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 04, 1945. Manley notes that he is writing the letter from one of five USO Clubs in Anniston.
- Date Created:
- 1945-03-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Notes:
- Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, April 09, 1945. Worthington notes that she is starting dinner while Johnny is sleeping. She also describes her dream of "someday."
- Date Created:
- 1945-04-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
