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1. MS 11: Edward W. Briete Collection
   1865-05-12 Discharge Certificate of William Collins

   American Civil War; Collins, William; William Collins; 22nd Michigan Infantry; Twenty-second Michigan Infantry; Corporal; discharge;

   Discharge certificate of William Collins dated May 12, 1865.

2. MS 11: Edward W. Briete Collection
   1919-06-17 Service Certificate of William Collins

   American Civil War; Collins, William; William Collins; 22nd Michigan Infantry; Twenty-second Michigan Infantry; Corporal;

   Service certificate of William Collins dated June 17, 1919.

3. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
   1863-03-19 Letter from Christian Bush

   American Civil War; Bush, Christian; Christian Bush; Christian Bush, Sr.; Bush, Sr., Christian; Washington, D.C.; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Corporal; illness; abolitionists; slavery; African Americans;

   Letter from Christian Bush to his father, Christian Bush, dated March 19, 1863. In this letter, he discusses illnesses in his company, his sentiments about abolitionists and slavery, and community news.

4. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
   1863-04-02 Letter from Frederick Bush

   American Civil War; Bush, Frederick; Frederick Bush; Bush, Sr., Christian; Christian Bush, Sr.; Seventh Michigan Infantry; 7th Michigan Infantry; Corporal; "Red, White, and Blue"; poems; song lyrics; hospital; wound;

   Letter from Frederick Bush to Christin Bush, Sr., dated April 2, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his brother, Christian Bush, and almost losing his foot in a gun accident. On the stationery is the lyrics to "Red, White, and Blue."

5. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
   1863-04-06 Letter from Frederick Bush

   American Civil War; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; George Bush; Bush, George; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Fairfax (Va.); Corporal; "The Friends I Left Behind me"; poems; song lyrics;

   Letter from Frederick Bush to George Bush dated April 6, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of family and friends serving on the front. He also transcribed the lyrics to "The Friends I Left Behind Me."

6. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
   1863-04-20 Letter from Christian Bush

   American Civil War; Bush, Christian; Christian Bush; Christian Bush, Sr.; Bush, Sr., Christian; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Infantry; Washington, D.C.; Corporal; hunting;

   Letter from Christian Bush to George Bush dated April 20, 1863. In this letter, he discusses family news, community news, and advice on hunting turkeys.

7. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
   1863-06-07 Letter from Christian Bush

   American Civil War; Bush, Christian; Christian Bush; Bush, George; George Bush; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Washington, D.C.; Corporal; slavery; African Americans; abolitionists; regimental history;

   Letter from Christian Bush to George Bush dated June 7, 1863. In this letter, he describes finances, the status of his regiment, and his views on African Americans and abolitionists.

8. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
   1863-08-01 Letter from Frederick Bush

   American Civil War; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; Christian Bush, Sr.; Bush, Sr., Christian; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Corporal; Warrenton (Va.); Robert E. Lee; Lee, Robert E.; regimental history;

   Letter from Frederick Bush to Christian Bush, Sr. dated August 1, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, finances and General Lee.

9. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
   1863-09-03 Letter from Frederick Bush

   American Civil War; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; George Bush; Bush, George; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Falmouth (Va.); Corporal; regimental history; Robert E. Lee; Lee, Robert E.;

   Letter from Frederick Bush to George Bush dated September 3, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, General Lee, and skirmishes.

10. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
    1863-10-09 Letter from Christian or Frederick Bush

    American Civil War; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; Christian Bush; Bush, Christian; George Bush; Bush, George; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Corporal; regimental history; Lee, Robert E.; Robert E. Lee; Abraham Lincoln; Lincoln, Abraham; slavery; African Americans;

    Letter from Frederick or Christian Bush dated October 9, 1863. In this letter, the author describes the status of his regiment and his opinions on the war, slavery, and Abraham Lincoln.

11. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
    1863-10-23 Letter from Frederick Bush and Christian Bush

    American Civil War; Christian Bush; Bush, Christian; Frederick Bush; Bush, Frederick; George Bush; Bush, George; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Gainesville (Va.); Corporal; death; regimental history; agriculture; hunting;

    Letter from Frederick and Christian Bush to George Bush dated October 23, 1863. In this letter, they discusses the status of their regiment, seeing dead bodies from the Battle of Falling Waters (July 1863), agriculture, and hunting.

12. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
    Letter from Christian Bush

    American Civil War; Christian Bush; Bush, Christian; Christian Bush, Sr.; Bush, Sr., Christian; Seventh Michigan Cavalry; 7th Michigan Cavalry; Corporal; finances

    Letter from Christian Bush to Christian Bush, Sr., not dated. In this letter he discusses finances.

13. MS 2004-22: Christian and Frederick Bush Collection
    Lyrics to Kitty Wells

    American Civil War; Bush, Frederick; Frederick Bush; Bush, Christian; Christian Bush; Seventh Michigan Infantry; 7th Michigan Infantry; song lyrics; poems; "Kitty Wells"

    Lyrics to "Kitty Wells" transcribed by either Frederick or Christian Bush, not dated.

14. MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
    1861-08-18 Letter from Samuel Willard

    American Civil War; Samuel Willard; Willard, Samuel; Cynthia (Willard) Bush; Bush, Cynthia (Willard); 136th New York Infantry; One Hundred and Thirty-Sixth New York Infantry; Private; death; agriculture;

    Letter from Samuel Willard to Cynthia Bush dated August 18, 1861. In this letter, he discusses finances, agriculture, and deaths of family and friends.

15. MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
    1862-08-17 Letter from Edwin A. Bush

    American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick Willard Bush; Bush, Frederick Willard; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; soldier behavior; religion; prayer meetings;

    Letter from Edwin A. Bush to Frederick Willard Bush dated August 17, 1862. In this letter, he discusses soldier behavior and religion.

16. MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
    1862-08-18 Letter from Samuel Willard

    American Civil War; Samuel Willard; Willard, Samuel; Cynthia (Willard) Bush; Bush, Cynthia (Willard); 136th New York Infantry; One Hundred and Thirty-sixth New York Infantry; Private; regimental history;

    Letter from Samuel Willard to Cynthia Bush dated August 18, 1863. In this letter, he discusses family and friends serving on the front and the status of his regiment.

17. MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
    1862-08-30 Letter from Edwin A. Bush

    American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Henry E. Bush; Bush, Henry E.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; Washington, D.C.; food; morale;

    Letter from Edwin Bush to Henry E. Bush dated August 30, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his arrival in Washington, D.C., food, and morale.

18. MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
    1862-08-31 Letter from Edwin A. Bush

    American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history;

    Letter from Edwin Bush dated August 31, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and his battle experiences.

19. MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
    1862-09-05 Letter from Edwin A. Bush

    American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick Willard Bush; Bush, Frederick Willard; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; agriculture; African Americans; Slavery;

    Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick Willard Bush dated September 5, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, farming, and a former slave excaping to his regiment.

20. MS 2004-23: Bush Family Collection
    1862-09-15 Letter from Edwin A. Bush

    American Civil War; Edwin A. Bush; Bush, Edwin A.; Frederick Willard Bush; Bush, Frederick Willard; 17th Michigan Infantry; Seventeenth Michigan Infantry; private; regimental history; Battle of South Mountain; South Mountain, Battle of, Md., 1862

    Letter from Edwin Bush to Frederick Willard Bush dated September 15, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment.