Records
Archives of Michigan Civil War Manuscripts
The Civil War Manuscripts collection consists of letters and diaries from the Civil War period (1861-1865). The letters and diaries document Michigan soldiers' experiences while serving the Union in various units. Most of the collection consists of personal narratives with a few official records concerning the war and later pensions.
http://seekingmichigan.org/discover-collection?collection=p129401coll15
Archives of Michigan Civil War Photographs
The Archives of Michigan has close to 1,400 Civil War photographs in its collections. The majority of the images are carte de visite's of soldiers taking during their time of service during Civil War (1861-1865). Also included are reproductions of sheet music, broadsides and some group photographs all dating from the 1860s. Information includes soldier's name and description of service.
http://seekingmichigan.org/discover-collection?collection=p4006coll3
Archives of Michigan Civil War Service Records
The records document the history of Michigan soldiers in the form of muster rolls, letters, lists of dead, monthly returns and other materials sent to the state Adjutant General during the war. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
http://seekingmichigan.org/discover-collection?collection=p4006coll15
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors List
Explore the National Park Service's Civil War soldiers and sailors system. Find details on soldier and regimental histories from the Civil War.
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
Michigan Principals and Substitutes Index
Discover the principal draftees for the Civil War and the substitute that served the term. The Archives of Michigan created this index from the original descriptive rolls of Civil War units.
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-54463_19313-125416--,00.html
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) War Papers
The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) War Papers book series, containing 70 volumes in all, are comprised of first-hand accounts written by men who were active participants in the Civil War. Approximately 30 to 70 volumes of the original papers have been completely digitized by Google with more being done on an ongoing basis. For several of the Commanderies that have yet to be digitized, some of these individual papers from the respective volumes are online.
http://suvcw.org/mollus/warpapers/warpapers.htm
NOAA's Office of Coast Survey - Civil War Collection
Office of Coast Survey offers a special collection of Civil War era documents including reports and nautical charts.
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/history/CivilWar/
War of the Rebellion Records
Search Cornell University library for official records from the Union and Confederate Armies. Materials available to the public (although not digitally) include formal reports, correspondences, orders and so much more.
http://digital.library.cornell.edu/m/moawar/waro.html
