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Military History2002 Award of Merit from theHistorical Society of MichiganFt. Pontchartrain atDetroit,Volumes I and IIA Guide to the Daily Lives ofFur Trade and MilitaryPersonnel, Settlers, andMissionaries at French PostsTimothy J. Kent“An indispensable resource for anyoneinterested in the material culture ofcolonial New France.”—David Armour, Mackinac StateHistoric ParksWhen Cadillac departed from Montrealin June 1701, he led an expeditionof 100 voyagers and soldiers in 25birchbark canoes. Sent by King LouisXIV, he had been ordered to establishFort Pontchartrain at Detroit as thenew center of fur trade and militarypower in the interior regions. This referencework will appeal to historians,archaeologists, curators, and enthusiastsof the fur trade era, early militarylife, and Native lifestyles.2002 / 8.5 x 11 / 523 pp (Volume I)2002 / 8.5 x 11 / 624 pp (Volume II)Over 600 drawings and photographsSold as a two-volume setISBN 978-0-9657230-2-2$125.00l clothPublished by Silver Fox Enterprises anddistributed by Wayne State University Press2005 Award of Merit from theHistorical Society of MichiganRendezvous at theStraits,Volumes I and IIFur Trade and MilitaryActivities at Fort de Buade andFort Michilimackinac, 1669–1781Timothy J. KentFor well over a century during thecolonial era, the Straits of Mackinac,at the junction of Lakes Huron andMichigan, served as the very epicenterof activities in the northern interior ofNorth America. Through this extensiveresearch Timothy J. Kent has woven ahighly detailed, year-by-year chronicleof trade and travel at Straits of theMackinac.2005 / 8.5 x 11 / 680 pp / 80 illusISBN 978-0-9657230-4-6$89.95l cloth, two-volume setPublished by Silver Fox Enterprises anddistributed by Wayne State University Press2004 Michigan Notable Book!As selected by the Library of Michigan2003 Award of Merit from theHistorical Society of MichiganMichigan’s EarlyMilitary ForcesA Roster and History of TroopsActivated Prior to theAmerican Civil WarRosters compiled by Le Roy Barnettwith histories by Roger Rosentreter“New data, interpretations, and insightsare blended with a masterfulgrasp of the traditional sources andconcepts.”—Larry Kulisek, University of Windsor2003 / 7 x 10 / 528 pp / 3 illusISBN 978-0-8143-3081-4$41.95l clothPublished with assistance from the MichiganGenealogical CouncilGreat Lakes Books Series2006 State History Award from theHistorical Society of Michigan“I Hope to Do MyCountry Service”The Civil War Letters of JohnBennitt, M.D., Surgeon, 19thMichigan InfantryEdited by Robert BeaseckerIn 1862, physician John Bennitt joinedthe 19th Michigan Infantry Regimentas an assistant surgeon and remainedin military service for the rest of thewar. Bennitt’s significant collection ofletters sheds light not only on the CivilWar but on the many aspects of life ina small Michigan town.2005 / 7 x 10 / 440 pp / 6 illusISBN 978-0-8143-3170-5$56.95s clothISBN 978-0-8143-3734-9 eGreat Lakes Books SeriesThese Men Have SeenHard ServiceThe First MichiganSharpshooters in the Civil WarRaymond J. HerekA compelling political, social, ethnic,and military drama, this bookexamines the lives of the 1300 menof the First Michigan Sharpshootersfor the first time, beginning with theregiment’s inception and extendingthrough post-war activities until thedeath of the last rifleman in 1946.1998 / 6 x 9 / 616 pp / 96 illusISBN 978-0-8143-3407-2$32.95s paperISBN 978-0-8143-3832-2 eGreat Lakes Books Series20Wayne State University Press regional Books