Aplin family papers 1859-1960 1862-1865 Aplin family

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Aplin family papers 1859-1960 1862-1865 Aplin family

The Aplin family papers consists mostly of letters to and from the three Aplin sons during their service in the Civil War.

270 items (1 linear foot)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391324

William L. Clements Library

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Aplin, Sarah.

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Aplin, Thomas Author, d. 1864.

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Aplin, Henry Harrison.

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Wheeler, Helen

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Aplin, Ellen Johnson.

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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 16th (1861-1865)

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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 10th (1861-1865)

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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 36th (1861-1865)

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Aplin family

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The three sons of the Aplin family of Genessee County, Michigan all volunteered for service in the Civil War and remained in the army until death or war's end. Apparently the Aplin family circle offered little in the way of warmth or security, and in fact teen-aged Arthur, or "Tommy," had run away from home to escape the unhappy situation there. Writing to his sister Sarah in 1859, Tommy denies running away, but says that in any case "I do not think I done wrong for it was not Home....

Aplin, George, 1838-1923.

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Aplin, Elvira.

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