Solomon T. Lyon papers, 1860-1872.

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Solomon T. Lyon papers, 1860-1872.

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Twenty-three letters, and service records concerning his wartime activities; also family letters and papers, including death notices of William C. Rumsey, father of Mrs. Lyon.

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Bentley Historical Library

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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865)

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Lyon, Solomon T., 1835-1890.

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Soldier from Howell, Michigan who served as an officer in the Fifth Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. From the description of Solomon T. Lyon papers, 1860-1872. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423315 ...

Rumsey, William C., 1811-1893.

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Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876

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Custer's paternal ancestors, Paulus and Gertrude Küster, came to the North American English colonies around 1693 from the Rhineland in Germany, probably among thousands of Palatines whose passage was arranged by the English government to gain settlers in New York and Pennsylvania. According to family letters, Custer was named after George Armstrong, a minister, in his devout mother's hope that her son might join the clergy. Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, to Emanuel Henry Custer (1806...