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David E. Curtis Diary

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 0310

Scope and Contents

This collection containts a diary which covers February 1-October 12, 1864 and recounts author's experience in camp, battle, and hospital.

Dates

  • 1864

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Curtis served in the 104th New York during the Civil War, was wounded in the Battle of the Wilderness, and subsequently hospitalized.

Extent

.25 Cubic Feet (One half document box)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, a rare book collector in New Jersey.

General

In Digital Collections: Civil War Diaries and Letters.

Processing Information

Accession 99-121 was processed by Dwayne Cox 1999-09-29.

Finding aid processed by Tori Buchanan 2022.

Title
Guide to the David E. Curtis Diary
Subtitle
Record Group 310
Status
Under Revision
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732