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Stout, Franklin (fl. 1853-) 1863 Diary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03131.07.02 Author/Creator: Stout, Franklin (fl. 1853-) Place Written: s.l. Type: Diary Date: December 1862 - May 1863 Pagination: 1 vol.; approximately 193 p. ; 10 x 15.5 cm. Order a Copy

Camp 6, 129th Regiment. Daily record of army life. On January 20th they find a man almost dead from drinking too much. On April 25the paymaster arrives causing the men to cheer. On May 13th, they arrive in Baltimore.

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