Accession 99-106: Initial Deposit , 1861 - 1862
Scope and Contents
This accession includes a 104 page manuscript diary, August 1861 to June 1862, from his enlistment at Racine, Wisconsin, to St Louis and into enemy territory ("Am frigthened for first time...scared to death...")... marched to Fredericktown (Missouri), held in reserve for the battle, next day saw men burying the dead... the boys burned and plundred the town... he sees the wounded (Feb 17, 1862) and prisoners from the battle at Fort Donelson... sees gunboats... March 4th, his regiment started after Jeff Thompson (Confederate General chased 20 miles by their cavalry)... May 8, 1862, his regiment is in battle near Corinth, Mississippi...
Dates
- 1861 - 1862
Conditions Governing Access
This accession is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Items (1/2 doc box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This accession is arranged by type of material.
Condition of Materials
Diary is in poor condition. Transcripts of the diary are in good condition.
Creator
- From the Collection: Farley, Edwin (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
