Federal Soldier Diary
Scope and Contents
This is a diary believed to have been written between December 11, 1862 (?) and February 8, 1863, by an unidentified soldier of the 44th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, who served in North Carolina during the Civil War. It includes descriptions of camp activities, marches, and the aftermath of the Battle of Kinton on Dec. 14, 1862 and the Battle of White Hall.
Dates
- 1862 - 1863
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Extent
0.15 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, 11-29-99.
Existence and Location of Copies
A digitized version of this diary, including transcriptions, is available online in Auburn University Libraries Digital Collections: Civil War Diaries and Letters.
General
Accession number 99-185.
- Title
- Guide to the Federal Soldier Diary, 1862-1863
- Subtitle
- Record Group 475
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Processed by Dwayne Cox; description revised and entered into ArchivesSpace by Elizabeth Bates, 2020-02-03.
- Date
- 2000-02-04
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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