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1887
Booth, Thomas R. (fl. 1861-1908)
Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth
All entries take place in ennsylvania, Deleware and Maryland. Back used for accounting. Records the weather. Prosaically redords the events of his day.
GLC03347.27
1888
All enries take place in Pennsylvania and New York. 2 newspaper clippings included: "Mechanics and Laboring Men" and "A November Reminder" both having to do with taxes. Recors the weather. Accounting in back.
GLC03347.28
1889
All entries take place in Pennsylvania and Deleware. On August 16th he mentions Hugh McKinney, a candidate for governer. J Duval Rodney died on Sept. 17 and his funeral was held the 29th. Back is used for accounting.
GLC03347.29
1864
Dunham, W. H. (fl. 1864)
[Diary of soldier W. H. Dunham, with drawings]
Diary of W. H. Dunham, a soldier in Company D, 20th Ohio, during the Atlanta campaign. Entries cover period 1 April - 16 September 1864, and document Sherman's March to Atlanta and the Battles of Atlanta and Jonesborough. In the first part of the...
GLC03351
1865-1866
O'Connell, John D.
[Civil War diaries of John D. O'Connell]
Three autograph manuscript diaries, two of which are signed. The first volume, covering 1865, is approximately 86 pages, totally written in ink; also features additional printed pages with calendars, stamp rates, and other information. Signed "O...
GLC02830.58
1865
O'Connell, John D. (fl. 1861-)
1865 Diary of John O'Connell
Begins in Fort Trumbull. Records the weather and daily army business. He visits Elmira in February and then goes to Hart Island where he is in charge of a prison camp. Goes to Springfield, MA in April, followed by Dover, DE.Went to Richmond, VA in...
GLC02830.58.01
January 1866 - June 1866
1866 (Jan.- June) Diary of John O'Connell
Most entries in Fort Yuma. There is a photocopy of a description about Yuma inserted inside the front cover. Describes the weather and landscape. Mentions fellow officers. On April 4th, one of the officers was killed by the Apaches. Back features...
GLC02830.58.02
July 1866 - December 1866
1866 (July - Dec.) Diary of John O'Connell
Begins in Fort Yuma. Describes weather and what he and officers do in their leisure hours such as play cribbage. Goes to San Francisco in September. Then boards the Steamer Constitution. Lands in New York in October and goes to Brooklyn. Talks about...
GLC02830.58.03
circa 1864
Hester, John H. (fl. 1863-1864)
[Diary of John H. Hester]
Autograph manuscript signed by John H. Hester, a soldier in 12th Kentucky cavalry. Diary contains approximately 84 pages written in pencil. Also includes printed calendar pages at the beginning and advertisements at the end. Includes commentary...
GLC03056.01
7 December 1813 - 2 May 1815
Green, Joseph W. (fl. 1812-1815)
[Journal of a privateer and of prisoner of war during the War of 1812]
Diary written while aboard the privateer Alfred and as a prisoner of war in Melville Island Prison, Halifax, and Dartmoor Prison. Records many sightings and occasional capturing of ships. Entry on 22 February 1814 records the capture of Green's...
GLC00498.01
21 December 1863-23 August 1864
Waltz, Henry J. (1832-1910)
[Collection of Henry J. Waltz, Company I, 93rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry]
Autograph manuscript signed by Waltz, a Lieutenant in I Company of the 93rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered from service in 1864. Diary entries include Battles of Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Ana, and Cold Harbor. Includes...
GLC00653.13
11 August 1862-6 May 1863
Smalley, Herbert L.
[Diary of Herbert L. Smalley]
Autograph manuscript. Smalley served in Company A of the 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Consists of a small black pocketbook. A note inside the diary says it was found on a battlefield by another soldier. Includes entries Second Bull Run and Antietam...
GLC00653.14
March 1863 - July 1863
Wilber, Eseck G. (fl. 1862-1864)
Diary of Eseck G. Wilber
Entries are pretty regular from March 1863 to July of that same year. He mainly records the daily weather. but does mention being a prisoner and some of activities there.
GLC00653.15.1
1 January 1865 - 9 April 1865
Wilson, William L. (1843-1900)
[Diary of William L. Wilson, B company, 12th regiment, Virginia, cavalry]
Diary of a Confederate private in the 12th Virginia cavalry which includes detailed entries on the Appomattox campaign leading up to General Robert E. Lee's surrender. Begins entries for 1865 by saying that the end of the war seems farther away than...
GLC00653.17
10 May 1862-30 March 1864
Moseley, Josiah (1862-1864)
[Diary of Josiah Moseley]
Autograph manuscript. Moseley served in K company of the 6th regiment, Virginia infantry, in the Confederate Army. Describes the Battles of White Oak Swamp, Brandy Creek Station and Gettysburg, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, and Chancellorsville.
GLC00653.18
1862
Tucker, John S.
[Diary of John S. Tucker, D company, 5th regiment, Alabama, infantry]
Tucker's 1862 autograph manuscript diary contains his account of day-to-day life in D company and discussions of battles such as Seven Pines, Williamsburg, Mechanicsville, and the Seven Days battles. Also mentions the evacuation of Yorktown.
GLC00653.19.01
1864-1865
Tucker's 1864-1865 autograph manuscript diary signed includes his account of the famous mine explosion at the Seige of Petersburg as well as other daily events. Also mentions the death of General William E. Jones at the Battle of Piedmont.
GLC00653.19.02
July 1776 - 9 December 1777
Tilden, Ezra (1751-1819)
[Diary of Ezra Tilden]
Provides a detailed day by day account of Tilden's march through New York during the Revolutionary War. Writes extensively about daily duties, poor rations, hunger, hardships along the march, sickness and death amongst the soldiers, and the...
GLC01450.004
1 January 1865-24 July 1865
Butler, George H. (fl. 1865)
[George H. Butler's Diary for 1865]
Autograph manuscript signed of George H. Butler, who served in G Company, 12th Wisconsin Infantry, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps. Signed and dated 28 January 1865 on free front endpaper. Discusses the march through the Carolinas and the...
GLC00794
1858-1861
Beach, Elias William (1841-1921)
[Diary 1858-1861]
Contains various personal content. Covers 1858 and 1861, but skips most of the time in between.
GLC00919.23.01
18 November 1861 - 19 March 1862
[Diary 1862]
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.
GLC00919.23.02
1 January 1863 - 18 December 1863
[Diary 1863]
Autograph manuscript signed. Entries made from several locations, mostly from Virginia.
GLC00919.23.03
2 December 1863 - 26 May 1864
[Diary 1863-1864]
Autograph manuscript. Written from various places. Contains all military content, mostly involving camp life and movements.
GLC00919.23.04
27 May 1864 - 1 December 1864
[Diary 1864]
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
1 January 1865 - 15 November 1865
[Diary 1865]
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
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