1 January 1864-31 December 1864
Shallenburger, George W. (d. 1872)
Autograph manuscript signed
Title: [Union Navy diary of 2nd Assistant Engineer George W. Shallenburger on USS Queen City]
Black wrap-around leather diary. Has a cover page that says "Perpetual Diary / A. Liebenroth & Van Auw / 25 Beekman Street / New York." Signed three times by Shallenburger: on the inside front cover, on the first page, and on the 1864 calendar page. Three days printed on each page, except for Sundays, which take up an entire page. Written mostly along the White and Mississippi Rivers. The majority of entries consist of 1-2 sentences. Mostly concerned with the weather, the conditions along the White and Mississippi Rivers, letters he wrote and received, and references to the ship and…
GLC02263.01