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Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921 [Diaries of Elias W. Beach] [decimalized]

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Seven diaries, including 5 covering the Civil War years. Diary 1 contains the years 1858 and 1861; diary 2 contains 1862; diary 3 contains 1863; diary 4 contains the years 1863-1864; diary 5 contains the rest of 1864; diary 6 contains 1865; and diary 7 contains 1866.

GLC#
GLC00919.23
Type
Header Record
Date
1858-1866
Author/Creator
Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
Title
[Diaries of Elias W. Beach] [decimalized]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
7 items
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson
Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
Soldier's Diary
Union Forces
Civil War
Military History

Showing 7 of 7 records

GLC00919.23.01
Collection Item
Diary

[Diary 1858-1861]

1858-1861

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Contains various personal content. Covers 1858 and 1861, but skips most of the time in between.

GLC00919.23.01
GLC00919.23.02
Collection Item
Diary

[Diary 1862]

1861-1862

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph manuscript signed. Beach writes the first half of the diary as a civilian. The second half contains a large amount of information about training, camp life, guard duty, and some battle content. Dated November 18. 1861 to March 19, 1862.

GLC00919.23.02
GLC00919.23.03
Collection Item
Diary

[Diary 1863]

1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph manuscript signed. Entries made from several locations, mostly from Virginia. Dated January 1, 1863-December 18, 1863

GLC00919.23.03
GLC00919.23.04
Collection Item
Diary

[Diary 1863-1864]

1863-1864

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph manuscript. Written from various places. Contains all military content, mostly involving camp life and movements. Dated December 2, 1863-May 26, 1864.

GLC00919.23.04
GLC00919.23.05
Collection Item
Diary

[Diary 1864]

1864

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph manuscript signed. Written from various places, but the majority of entries written from City Point, Virginia, which was the headquarters for General Ulysses S. Grant. Contains mostly military content dealing with camp life and activities...

GLC00919.23.05
GLC00919.23.06
Collection Item
Diary

[Diary 1865]

1865

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph manuscript signed. Filled with news of military activity. Excerpt from entry for 3 April 1865: "Richmond fell at 8 oclock this morning. Genl Benham was the first Genl in the city... Rebels evacuated. The President and Genl Grant & Meade...

GLC00919.23.06
GLC00919.23.07
Collection Item
Diary

[Diary 1866]

1866

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph manuscript. Written from various places. Beach provides information on his life as a former soldier after the war. Dated January 1, 1866-June 1, 1866.

GLC00919.23.07