1864
Emerick, J. H. (fl. 1861-1865)
Diary
Title: Pocket diary
14 prefatory and almanac pages + 121 diary pages + 37 memoranda and account pages. Entries throughout, plus notes.
Summary of selected entries
1. 01/04/64. Resignation of General Stoneman. Also, "Reconnaissance to Shenandoah Valley has returned not being able to ford the river."
2. 01/08/64. Emerick visited Gardner in his gallery in the morning.
3. 02/13/64. "Gen. Grant has determined not to attack Longstreet in East Tenssee immediately." Also, performance at Ford's theatre in the evening.
4. 02/14/64. "Several hundred prisoners have escaped from one of the Richmond prisons and a number…
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