Alexander S. Millard Diary
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the diary of Second Lieutenant Alexander S. Millard. The diary includes entries from military camps near Mobile, Alabama, and Brownsville, Texas. It also offers a brief description of the Union Army siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. A transcript of the diary and some research materials are included, as well.
Dates
- Creation: 1865
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Alexander S. Millard is believed to have resided in Throop, New York in Cayuga County prior to the American Civil War. He enrolled in the 26th New York Independent Light Artillery Battery (a.k.a. Barnes' Rifle Battery) at Rochester, New York on September 20, 1862. He was mustered-in as Quartermaster-Sergeant but was promoted to First Sergeant and later to Second Lieutenant. He mustered out with his regiment on September 12, 1865. Following the war, he returned to Western New York.
Full Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 (1/2) doc box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid 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 02-074 processed by Dwayne Cox. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Abbott Kleiner 10/2026.
- Title
- Guide to the Alexander S. Millard Diary
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- Record Group #0818
- Author
- Dwayne Cox
- Date
- unknown
- 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
