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2 December 1863 - 26 May 1864
Beach, Elias William (1841-1921)
[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
1861-1863
Hugunin, James R. (1861-1863)
[Diary of the 12th Illinois by Major James R. Huginin sent to Governor Richard Yates]
With contemporary manuscript copy of record of the 12th Illinois sent to Governor Richard Yates by Major James R. Huginin.
GLC02746
1864-1865
Pratz, William (fl. 1864-1865)
[Diary of William W. Pratz]
Autograph manuscript signed. Diary in pencil. Writes about camp life and the weather. Notes the number of letters he writes and receives in a day. Approximately 112 pages.
GLC03131.11
1862-1865
Richie, Joseph (1862-1865)
[History of 157th regiment Pennsylvania volunteers]
Autograph manuscript. Noted as a copy and signed "Thomas E. Carter" on page one. Not really a diary, although first three pages contain information that Richie received the book on 5 September 1864, the day Private Joseph Richie Co. C, 157th...
GLC03131.13
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
1862
Morey, Charles C. (ca. 1830-1865)
[Diary of Sergeant in 2nd Vermont Vols.]
Mentions McClellan, Fair Oaks, Lincoln visit.
GLC01921.02
1861
Booth, Thomas R. (fl. 1861-1908)
[1861 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth]
Autograph manuscript signed. Discusses his travels, the weather, and friends he visits; also keeps financial ledger pages at the back of the book. Mentions the arrival in New Castle, Delaware, of Brigadier General Lockwood on 8 October. Also...
GLC03347.01
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
1864
[1864 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth]
Autograph manuscript; no signature. Written partially in pencil. Mostly written in Georgetown, in Washington, D.C. Comments on the weather and his work as a clerk in the Adjutant General's office. Also keeps financial ledger pages at the back of...
GLC03347.04
1865
Autograph manuscript signed. About Petersburg.
GLC01921.05
1863/08/04 - 1864/06/11
Gilpin, Sarah Lydia (1802-1894)
Untitled
Pages numbered 193 - 382 April 22: Author's mother's birthday June 8: The author's mother dies.
GLC06846.03
Herman, David (fl. 1864)
Diary of drummer boy in 138th Pennsylvania Regt.
Refers to Brandywine, Shenandoah, siege of Petersburg, and Winchester.
GLC07007
Baldwin, J. T. (fl. 1864-1865)
Diary of artilleryman in 1st Ohio Light Art. followed Sherman
Autograph manuscript signed. Baldwin served in the 1st Ohio Vol. Light Artillery. Approximately 15 pages are written in pencil. Transcript available.
GLC02742
26 December 1862
Ewing, Addison Lee (fl. 1862-1879)
[Diary belonging to Addison Lee Ewing, 1862-1863]
One small booklet of diary pages belonging to Addison Lee Ewing dated December 26, 1862 to January 7, 1863. Contains notes on his routine, tents and military actions.
GLC03523.28.048
[1865 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth]
Autograph manuscript; no signature. Written partially in pencil. Mostly written in Georgetown and the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., though some entries are written in Delaware. Comments on the weather and his work as a clerk in the Adjutant...
GLC03347.05
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
1863
Wells, Hiram C. (fl. 1825-1900)
Pocket Diary for 1863
One diary for the year 1863 by Hiram C. Wells. The diary gives a good view of life in the cavalry with skirmishes, scouts, etc. Well's regiment took part in the siege of Knoxville. Wells was later captured, imprisoned at Andersonville, and on the...
GLC03131.15.01
GLC03131.15.001
May 1864
[Diary belonging to Addison Lee Ewing, May 7-27, 1864]
One diary belonging to Addison Lee Ewing dated May 1864. Includes descriptions of fighting.
GLC03523.28.126
Cook, Henry (fl. 1862-1864)
1863 Diary
Henry Cook describes his life in camp, including his reading and other pasttimes, day trips into cities, soldiers' pay, food, and signal corps duty. He also writes of the movements of the signal corps and of his regiment (9th NJ Volunteers) in...
GLC03958.02
Mentions first Bull Run.
GLC01921.01
circa 1864
Osborn, Henry M.
[Diary of Henry M. Osborn of the 14th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry]
Autograph manuscript signed by Henry M. Osborn, a soldier in the 14th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Osborn was killed at Jonesboro, Georgia, on 1 September 1864. Diary includes battle content regarding Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and the...
GLC04598
September 1862 - February 1863
Weeks, John (fl. 1860-)
diary belonging to John F. Weeks--Includes daily entries, names of killed and wounded, and names of people Weeks lent money to.
GLC06728.137
March 1863 - November 1863
diary belonging to John F. Weeks--Unbound. Includes a list of clothing Weeks has bought and government prices for clothing, list of correspondents, entries, and poetry.
GLC06728.139
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