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Charles B. Haydon Papers, 1852-1864 (majority within 1861-1864)

1 linear foot (in two boxes) — 1 microfilm

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Student at the University of Michigan (1854-1857) from Kalamazoo, Michigan, who served in the Second Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. Civil War diaries describing his army career; also University of Michigan student notebooks, ca. 1854, including one on a history course by James R. Boise; a sketch book and personal account book; letter to his brother Arthur (1855?) relating to his student experiences; and photograph.

The Haydon collection consist of student notebooks (ca. 1852-1859) while a student at the University of Michigan, diaries from his service in the Civil War (1861-1864), a family letter, and a portrait of Haydon in his military uniform.

The diaries of Charles Haydon are available in For country, cause & leader : the Civil War journal of Charles B. Haydon edited by Stephen W. Sears (New York : Ticknor & Fields, 1993)

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Civil War service

Box 2
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The Civil War Service series includes seventeen diaries (1861-1864) written while Haydon was serving in Company I, 2nd Michigan Infantry. He rose from sergeant to lieutenant colonel before his death from pneumonia, March 14, 1864. These extremely interesting and informative diaries describe camp life and duties; discuss morals and morale of soldiers and officers; and probe his own innermost thoughts and feelings concerning the war. He voices high praise for some officers and bitter criticism of others. He describes cities, country and historic sites; gives vivid resumes of battles and campaigns such as First and Second Bull Run, the Peninsular campaign of 1862; Fredericksburg, Kentucky and Tennessee, 1863; and the battle of Jackson, Miss., where he was seriously wounded July 11, 1863. The November 21, 1861 entry gives an excellent description of Lincoln visiting the troops. There is also a description of Fort Wayne and the steamboat Mississippi.