Beach, Elias William (1841-1921) [Diaries of Elias W. Beach] [decimalized]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00919.23 Author/Creator: Beach, Elias William (1841-1921) Place Written: [various places] Type: Header Record Date: 1858-1866 Pagination: 7 items
Summary of Content: 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.
Background Information: Beach was a member of the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers.
People:
Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
Historical Era: National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Subjects: Soldier's DiaryUnion ForcesCivil WarMilitary History
Sub Era: Age of Jackson
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