Cook, Henry, fl. 1862-1864 [Diaries of Henry Cook, K company, 9th regiment, New Jersey, infantry]

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Henry Cook discusses his infantry and Signal Corps service at Roanoke Island, NC and New Bern, NC.

GLC#
GLC03958
Type
Header Record
Date
1862-1864
Author/Creator
Cook, Henry, fl. 1862-1864
Title
[Diaries of Henry Cook, K company, 9th regiment, New Jersey, infantry]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
3 v.
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Cook, Henry, fl. 1862-1864
Civil War
Military History
Soldier's Diary
Union Forces

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Collection Item
Diary

1862 Diary

1862

Cook, Henry, fl. 1862-1864

Henry Cook writes daily entries on camp life, including rations, illness, gambling, picket duty, construction projects, pay, and promotions. He includes information on military actions (battles at Fort Donelson, Fort Macon, and [Pea?] Ridge), as well...

GLC03958.01
Collection Item
Diary

1863 Diary

1863

Cook, Henry, fl. 1862-1864

Henry Cook describes his life in camp, including his reading and other pasttimes, day trips into cities, soldiers' pay, food, and signal corps duty. He also writes of the movements of the signal corps and of his regiment (9th NJ Volunteers) in...

GLC03958.02
Collection Item
Diary

1864 Diary

1864

Cook, Henry, fl. 1862-1864

In this diary, dated from January through November, 1864, Henry Cook documents life in the US Signal Corps. Stationed near New Bern, NC, Cook writes of matters of daily life--meals, rations, guard duty, trips to town, construction projects--and of...

GLC03958.03