Woodlin, William P., fl. 1863-1864 [Diary of an African American soldier in 8th Regiment United States Colored Troops, Company G]

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GLC06599
GLC#
GLC06599
Type
Journals & Diaries
Date
November 18, 1863- October 1864
Author/Creator
Woodlin, William P., fl. 1863-1864
Title
[Diary of an African American soldier in 8th Regiment United States Colored Troops, Company G]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 v. : 141 p. : Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 8.5 cm

Woodlin's brief entries describe camp life, his service with the regimental band as a horn player, several battles, the weather, equal pay with white soldiers, and the famous 54th Massachusetts Regiment, among many other topics. He describes his part in the siege of Petersburg, Virginia, where his regiment arrived two months after fighting began. The middle section of this journal includes blank leaves, followed by several pages of notes and lists. The diary was rebound, but includes the separated original cover.

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