Kennedy, Ronald A., fl. 1862-1865 [Diary of Ronald A. Kennedy of the Vermont Infantry, November 9, 1862-August 13, 1863]

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GLC#
GLC03954.01-View header record
Type
Journals & Diaries
Date
1862-1863
Author/Creator
Kennedy, Ronald A., fl. 1862-1865
Title
[Diary of Ronald A. Kennedy of the Vermont Infantry, November 9, 1862-August 13, 1863]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
140 pp. :
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

One diary dated November 9,1862-August 13,1863, is signed, written largely in pencil. Includes key battle material in the entry for 13 December, which most likely refers to the Battle of Fredericksburg. Also describes the Battle of Chancellorsville, particularly crossing the Rappahannock River on 28 April, "hard fighting" on 30 April-3 May, and a particularly extensive and detailed entry on 4 May. Also describes the Battle of Gettysburg, especially in the entries for 2-3 July, in which he mentions repeated charges from the Confederate forces which were repelled by the Union forces each time.

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