Bruce Elmore Diaries
Scope and Contents
The diaries cover the period between April 1863 and February 1865 and describe the life of this soldier in detail: homesickness, combat, illness, and troop movements.
Dates
- Creation: 1863 - 1865
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research without restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
Sgt. Elmore served in the 143rd New York Infantry, the Sullivan County regiment, during the Civil War.
Full Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Accession 99-097 processed by Dwayne Cox, 1999; Transcribed into ArchivesSpace by Sameena Massey, 2025; modified by Joanna Ashley, 6/2026.
Subject
- Elmore, Bruce (Person)
- United States. Army.. New York Infantry Regiment, 143rd (1862-1865) (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
Uniform Title
- Title
- Guide to the Bruce Elmore Diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- Record Group 0296
- Author
- Dwayne Cox
- Date
- 9/23/1999
- 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
