1862 Diary

Stout, Frankin, fl. 1853 1862 Diary

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GLC#
GLC03131.07.01-View header record
Type
Journals & Diaries
Date
August 1862 - December 1862
Author/Creator
Stout, Frankin, fl. 1853
Title
1862 Diary
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Camp 6, 129th Regiment. Daily record of army life. A notable entry includes Setember 3rd when the Brigadier General says: "I am not a speechmaker. This is not the business of the soldier, but to fight and obey orders, that is what you are here for..." On Set. 12th, he describes the funeral of Thomas Engle. On Dec.3rd, some men stole a pair of boots and were forced to march around with their hands tied behind their backs.

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