Oviatt, Morris N., fl. 1865 "Diary" of Captain, Co. D. 9th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery

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GLC#
GLC06808
Type
Documents
Date
1865/01-1865/09
Author/Creator
Oviatt, Morris N., fl. 1865
Title
"Diary" of Captain, Co. D. 9th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
1 v. Height: 27.1 cm, Width: 23.2 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Captain Oviat's "Diary" with printed titlepage, and short entries concerning drilling, telegrams received, etc. The entries appear to have been copied, as noted on the titlepage "Edited by Joseph Fitzgerald, 1st Lt. Co. 9, USC Artillery (heavy)." Topics include Lincoln's assassination, daily life, etc. Written in a Clayton's quarto diary, with many blank pages in the latter half of 1865.

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