Civil War

1894 Michigan State Census – Clare County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Clare County. Arthur Township. – Henry C. Briggs, John C. Heatherington, John Whiting, William D. Wallace, Harvey M. Wright, William McKinley, William Mickle, David Hill, Samuel Bessey. Franklin Township. – Henry Brown, Benjamin Bosworth, Frank L. Mintline, Thomas Hornby. Frost Township. – Charles Scott, Jeremiah O’Neal, Evans P. Buckley, Benjamin Decker, John Hosler. Grant Township. – Jefferson C. Arnold, Samuel Gilman, Samuel Doud, D. P. Allen, Louis Becker, Gilbert Howard, William G. Garrison, Levi Montney, Charles E. Sherman, … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Chippewa County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Chippewa County. Bruce Township. – James Lynch. Dafter Township. – Charles Squires. Detour Township. – Cass Newell, Robert Hartley, William Hartson, Leander McGinley, George Thurston, Richard Olmstead, Fred Keno, Thomas Butler, Peter Clockey, Antoine Panguine. Drummond Township. – William T. Strickland, Isaac Cadotte. George D. Strickland, James Cloudman. Rudyard Township. – Henry Wyatt, [Hugh McTavish]. Sault Ste. Marie Township. – William Collins. Sugar Island Township. – Moses Greenbird, William K. Kinney. Superior Township. – Charles W. Hiles, John … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Cheboygan County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Cheboygan County. Beaugrand Township. – John B. Vincent, Adolph Gersher, Frederick Forester. Benton Township. – Frank H. Stinchfield, Frank Grant, Ithamar Haskins, John Marshall, Antoine Sova, Charles Williams, Isaiah Parish, Henry D. Cobb. Burt Township. – Samuel J. Murphy, Frederick Kleckner, Thomas Crump, F. M. Train, Scott Greenman, Dan’! Davenport, William Mclaury, John Dawson, Fred W. Butler. Moses Hanlim. Ellis Township. – Moses Miller, Edwin G. Beebe, Thomas R. Hungerford, Ransom Helmer. John Ford, Michael E. Roaney, William … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Charlevoix County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Charlevoix County. Bay Township. – Jacob Kahler, Benjamin West, Henry U. Dyer, Warren Willis, Alonzo J. Stroud, Albert Olds, William Hervin, Thomas Stroud, Edward Starmer, William Weller, John B. Taylor, [Charles M. Smith, William H. Smith, James Fearnside]. Bear Lake Township. – Chas Hankins, Jr., August Krouse, David James, Sylvester Taylor, John D. Covel, Henry Wooden, Smith Forsythe, . Daniel Herrington, Almon Bernard, Philip E. Peisch, Charles Hankins, Sr. Boyne Valley Township. – Walter S. Searles, Benjamin F. … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Cass County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Cass County. Calvin Township. – Henry Mathews, Andrew J. Anderson, John Brown, Little B. Stewart, Giles B. Wilson, William Owen, Henry Crouse, James Monroe, George T. Shafer, J. F. Bulhand, Ezra Pearson, Bennet Allen, Alexander Akin, Franklin Burnett, Jacob Harris, Abner R. Byrd, James M. Stewart, Perry Akens, Caswell Oxendine, William Hall, Henry H. Brown, Stewart Brown, George Scott, Andrew Gillam, Levi J. Garwood, William S. Copley, James H. Ford, Edwin Bulhand, Thomas Stewart, James R. Hale, Henry … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Calhoun County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Calhoun County. Albion Township. – Charles H. Peck, George Minard, William Delbridge, Newton V. Gregory, William Cowden. Athens Township. – Rial Carpenter, George Hutchins, Noah Kindig, James Packard, Alonzo Watkins, Reuben Snyder, Charles Hampton, Hiram Watkins, Thomas Wezo, William Wilson. William Field, Frank Pratt, Joel Lee, John Libhart, Nathaniel Outman, George Mellen, Hampton Tunison, Richard Mason, Henry Kahler, Benjamin Brownell, Henry Carpenter, Charles Fullmer, Stephen Huxley, John Bushong, Fluett King, Henry Thomas. David Nottawa. Albert Riley. Daniel Wilcox, … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Branch County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Branch County. Algansee Township. – Henry W. Hungerford, Alexander Purdy, George W. Stewart, William Thompson, Isaac G. Quimby, Stephen Kyser, James S. Hughey, Russel J. Ellis, Peter P. Tendril, Frank Roundy, Jerome B. Tift, Josephus Clark, L. D. Reynolds, Ira Stockwell, William Herrick, George W. Deye, Hazelton Saunders, William M. Cory, William J. McKee, George L. Rice, Anson W. Merrit, George Baits, Sylvester W. McNitt, Arnold Goodman, Albert A. Dodge, George Winter, F. D. Burlingham, Fred Goodwin, William … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Berrien County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Bainbridge Township. – Gus Dorsterwetz, Edward E. Dix, James R. Clark, George W. Closson, George Bridgford, George F. Stewart, Charles Hoadley, Henry Thompson, John D. Hill, William Goodrich, Theodore Morelock, Ephraim Lewis, Isaac Selter, Zachariah Langley, Morgan M. Matrau, George W. Yerrington, Asa G. Von Blackburn. Michael Van Dusen, Wesley Brant, David Reed, Calvin Hungerford, Mathias Fleicher. John Krause, Harris Haight, William H. Cook, Adam Shultz, Jacob D. Kreiger, Orrin Dennison, Seymour Aiken. Benton Township. – John Butterfield, … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Benzie County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Benzie County. Almira Township. – Alfred G. Warner, Charles F. Severance, John Tucker. Samuel Ward, Alfred J. Pratt, Oliver N. Seager, Charles W. Beamon, Robert Wilson, Harmon Stowe, Henry Folesome, Elihu Linkletter, John Hooker, Daniel Shorter, Lewis Lemar, Theodore P. Barber. Village of Lake Ann. – Edwin Lake, Robert Crawford, George W. Paul, Charles Thomas, Reuben Stetson, Napoleon Baker. Benzonia Township. – Joseph P. Redding, George L. Brown, Lewis W. Ingersoll, Newton Mathews. Emery M. Wellman. Albert N. … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Bay County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Bay County. Bangor Township. – John Reichle, Levi N. Kimmerley, George Howell, Lewis Howell, Miles Flowers, Charles Cross, Albert Frederick, Benson Conklin, Henry Borden, Jerry Preston, Richard Hanscomb, William D. Evens, Leonard Sleno, [Sam’l Donaldson]. Beaver Township. – Charles Warner, John Cherry, Luther L. Duel, William C. Smith, Alfred Lixey, Orrin Dodge, [Lorenzo B. Lindsay, Benj. Laga, Thomas Kukler]. Frankenlust Township. – Clemens Letzgus, Daniel Carey, John Arman. Fraser Township. – John M. Pitcher, Eli Dutton, Joseph Lambert, … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Barry County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Barry County. Assyria Township. – Charles Wertz, Henry Mayo, Charles Mensch. Thomas Craig, Edwin Rodgers, Cassius Gould, Wm. Burgess, Alonzo Park, Oscar Crofoot, John Tuckerman, Flavius J. Wilbur, Clark Durham, Wm. Pratt, Hiram V. Munger, George Bennett, Addison W. Russell, John D. Chrisler, Frank Austin. Chauncey Briggs, Edward Green, William Moore, Bartemus Smith, Norman Clark, Eli Houghtalin, Chancy Mapes, John Bloomer, Lorenzo Dean. A. M. Smith, Joel Sanford, Thomas H. Bartram. Daniel H. Chase, Frank Clemence, George Tuckerman, … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Baraga County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Baraga County. Arvon Township. – Charles Heden, Elon Moyer. Baraga Township. – John Mathes, Alexander Trudeau, Solomon Slottinger, William Davis, Amasa C. Culver, Frank Lafrenierre, Henry Mathew. Village of Baraga. – Jeremiah Crowley, Daniel Ford, Andrew Duchaine, Sylvester Sanford. L Anse Township. – Joseph Decoteau, Wm. K. Haviland, John R. Mimmack, John Bird, Andrew McGraw, George W. Moore, James Collins. Village of L’Anse. – John D. Rowland, Allen Johnston, Michael Creedon, Henry G. Rothwell, John Orr. Spurr Township. … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Arenac County

United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Arenac County. Adams Township. – John N. Skinner. Arenac Township. – Joseph A. Decker, Albert Cummings, Albert B. Bradley, Eustache De Mars, John L. Hart, John Crothers, Philo 0. Perkins, Wilson West, John D. McKenzie, John J. Caton, Isaac Cummings, Wm. T. Williams, Morris Norton, Frederick L. Vincent, James W. Tyler, Robert Garner, James D. Butler, William McKenzie. Au Gres Township. – Mortimer Huntly, Freeman Renslow, Frederick Crockett, Charles Harrington, Jesse Umstead, Hiram Sherman, Lawrence Ritchster, Isaac L. … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Alpena County

The following data is extracted from 1894 Michigan State Census. United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Alpena County. Alpena Township A. Trakey, David Kitterick, William Hamilton, Charles H. Beneway, James Talmie, John D. Sheahy, Joseph Rasicho, Louis Van Sipe, Sen., C. R. Taylor, Edward H. Sine, Charles H. Davis, L. 0 Bradbury, William H. White, Conrad Wessel, James Trodden. Green Township Horatio A. Green, Warner Welsworth, Charles Kimball, James Kimball, Thomas McDowell, John P. Wintworth, George W. Rose, James N ouland, Samuel T. Nichols, … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Alger County

The following data is extracted from 1894 Michigan State Census. United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Alger County. Autrain Township Casper Kuhn. Jas. S. Knowlton, Wm. Greenwood, Edw. Parrett, E. Reffrushinni. Burt Township Jas. Jones, Sam’l Martin. Jas. Rountree, Peter P. Pine. Mathias Township Hubert Weber, Peter Miser. Jno. C. Carney, Francis 0. Dougherty. Munising Township W. J. Hammond. Julius Gogarn. Josiah Clark, Earl D. Pattee, J.M. Carr. Onota Township Andrew Dickinson. Allegan Township Edward Amsden, Fred Lichti, Lewis Blaisdell, Albert Wetmore, Charles T. … Read more

1894 Michigan State Census – Alcona County

The following data is extracted from 1894 Michigan State Census. United States Soldiers of the Civil War Residing in Michigan, June 1, 1894 [ Names within brackets are reported in letters. ] Alcona County Alcona Township Sam’l Savers, Wm. Clearwater, Wm. Spoon, Jas. Moore, Dan’l Hecox, Wm. Bickford, Chas. H. Stafford, Jas. H. Harrison. Caledonia Township Nathan II. Gorsuch, Jno. Nelson, Jno. Bougie. Curtis Township Wm. H. Deacon, Elijah Deacon, Jno. C. Pelton, Jos. Bell, Wm. P. Blake, Peter Simons. Robt. Goodfellow. Greenbush Township Geo. A. Joslyn, Geo. H. Stevens, Silas Coon, David A. Monroe, Sam’l L. Govro, Wesley Hess, … Read more

Biography of William Henry Harrison Moody

William Henry Harrison Moody, of Claremont, a retired shoe manufacturer and one of the wealthiest and most prominent men of New Hampshire, was born here, May 10, 1842, son of Jonathan Moody. His father made shoes by hand, employing several men in his business. Jonathan Moody took a lively interest in military matters throughout his life. A tenor drummer of reputation, he was always in demand at military training and at muster. The subject of this sketch, the seventh child in a family of eleven, was named for President William Henry Harrison. When fourteen years old, he entered the shoe … Read more

Biography of Jesse W. S. Moon

Jesse W. S. Moon, a retired farmer, living in the village of Bradford, was born in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., August 12, 1845. His parents, Jesse and Sophia (Barker) Moon, are well known in Bradford through their frequent visits to their son. Mr. Moon was reared on a farm, living with his parents until December 30, 1863, when he enlisted for service in the Civil War in the Eleventh New York Cavalry as a recruit, joining his regiment in Washington soon after. He served in the South, mostly in New Orleans. In the spring of 1864 he did guard … Read more

History of the 7th Michigan Cavalry

Seventh Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry - title page

The 7th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry was an cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer.

Biography of Joab Woodruff

Joab Woodruff was born in Johnson county, Indiana, near Nineveh, October 25, 1825. His parents Joab and Sophia Woodruff lived upon a farm, and there the subject of our sketch grew to manhood, giving most of his time and attention to work upon the farm, and having little opportunity to enjoy the advantages of education, receiving only three months schooling, during the winters, from the time he was of school age until he was sixteen years old. The school houses were of the most primitive pattern of the old log variety, sad the three months sessions during the winters were … Read more