Kent County Men in the Civil War collection

Collection

Identifier: Collection 144

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contain brief regimental histories and rosters of Kent County men who served in the Union Army. The lists include name, rank, company, and in some cases the date and place of burial. The historical paragraphs include muster in dates, major battle service, and muster out date.

Dates

circa 1935

Biographical / Historical

The provenance of this collection is not known. From internal evidence, the lists were prepared sometime after March 1936.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (One box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Kent County Men in the Civil War collection contains brief regimental histories and rosters of Kent County, Michigan men who served in the Union Army. The lists include name, rank, company, and in some cases the date and place of burial. The historical paragraphs include muster in dates, major battle service, and muster out date.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

State Archives of Michigan, 1979 (no accession number)

Related Materials

See Coll. 242, Grand Rapids Public Library Civil War Documents Collection, for small accessions of Civil War related materials, and for a list of other archival collections at GRPL with Civil War information.

See also the Bajema newspaper clippings files for African Americans; Civil War