Cook, Henry, fl. 1862-1864 1862 Diary

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GLC03958.01-View header record
Type
Journals & Diaries
Date
1862
Author/Creator
Cook, Henry, fl. 1862-1864
Title
1862 Diary
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
1 v. Height: 8 cm, Width: 13 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

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 as on desertion, scouting expeditions, contrabands, weapon distribution, and spies. His daily entries, written in ink, inlcude brief weather reports, and each month ends with a slightly longer reflection.

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