1863-1864

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Diary

Title: [Diary 1863-1864]

Autograph manuscript. Written from various places. Contains all military content, mostly involving camp life and movements. Dated December 2, 1863-May 26, 1864.

GLC00919.23.04

1864

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Diary

Title: [Diary 1864]

Autograph manuscript signed. Written from various places, but the majority of entries written from City Point, Virginia, which was the headquarters for General Ulysses S. Grant. Contains mostly military content dealing with camp life and activities. Dated May 27, 1864 - 1 December 1864.

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1865

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Diary

Title: [Diary 1865]

Autograph manuscript signed. Filled with news of military activity. Excerpt from entry for 3 April 1865: "Richmond fell at 8 oclock this morning. Genl Benham was the first Genl in the city... Rebels evacuated. The President and Genl Grant & Meade... the people much rejoiced to be under the old flag again... about 8,000 rebel prisoners were brought in this afternoon..." Dated January 1, 1865 - 15 November 1865.

GLC00919.23.06

1866

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Diary

Title: [Diary 1866]

Autograph manuscript. Written from various places. Beach provides information on his life as a former soldier after the war. Dated January 1, 1866-June 1, 1866.

GLC00919.23.07

1862

Thompson, W. S., fl. 1862-1865

Diary

Title: [Civil War pocket diary of W.S. Thompson]

Approximately 70 written pages of entries, followed by blank pages. Describes picket duty and the army's moves in the Peninsula campaign (May-July). Breaks off in mid-July, as Thompson notes joining the crew of the steamship "Suwanee" as chief engineer. Memoranda after 30 December summarizes his mustering and service. Wrap-around black leather cover. Selected excerpts: 9 January: stationed at Camp Pierpont 3 January: left for Bristol on a 10-day furlough mid-January: on picket and camp duties at Camp Pierpont 17 May: "Inspection & Review by Gen McClell[an]. Weather very warm" 23…

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1863

Thompson, W. S., fl. 1862-1865

Diary

Title: [Civil War pocket diary of W.S. Thompson]

Only a few entries for this year, mostly payment records for sailing and mentions of cashiering other people. 14 February: "Engaged with M. Buckner as Engineer of Steam ship Swanee [sic]…went to New York where ship was laying and returned." Wrap-around brown leather cover.

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1864

Thompson, W. S., fl. 1862-1865

Diary

Title: [Civil War pocket diary of W.S. Thompson]

Signed "W.S. Thompson / 1st Asst Engineer / U.S. Navy." Entries for 1864 are much more extensive than for 1862 and 1863. Includes detailed weather and accounts of his "usual duties." Reports his leave of absence and returning to duty on the U.S. ironclad "Atlanta" as first assistant engineer. Memoranda and summary of accounts at back. Wrap-around black leather cover. Selected excerpts: 14 February: "Having a gale from the N.W. Anchored off Fort Monroe…" 22 February: "Salute of 31 guns from flagship Minnesota…" 14 March: "This morning at 3 oclock a sailor fell overboard…1/2 hour before…

GLC01838.03

1865

Thompson, W. S., fl. 1862-1865

Diary

Title: [Civil War pocket diary of W.S. Thompson]

Signed "W.S. Thompson / Engr. U.S.N. / on board / U.S. Ironclad "Atlanta" / Jany 1, 1865." Short daily entries, mostly on the weather, as well as the condition and whereabouts of his ship. Entries end on April 6 (the date of Thompson's accidental death). Notes, jottings, summary of accounts, and memoranda at the back of the diary. Wrap-around brown leather cover. The corner of the leather cover and some of the pages at top of the diary are singed by fire, although text legibility is not affected. (Burn marks likely caused by the explosion that resulted in Thompson's death.) Selected…

GLC01838.04

1861-1865

Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865

Header Record

Title: [Diaries of Charles C. Morey, E company, 2nd regiment, Vermont, infantry] [Decimalized .01-.05]

Set of diaries includes descriptions of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Petersburg.

GLC01921

circa 1864

Hester, John H., fl. 1863-1864

Diary

Title: [Diary of John H. Hester]

Autograph manuscript signed by John H. Hester, a soldier in 12th Kentucky cavalry. Diary contains approximately 84 pages written in pencil. Also includes printed calendar pages at the beginning and advertisements at the end. Includes commentary regarding his participation in Sherman's Atlanta campaign from 28 April to 19 September 1864.

GLC03056.01

1861-1862

Rome, William O., ?-1863

Diary

Title: [Diary of William O. Rome]

Autograph manuscript signed. Contain entries dated from 1861 to 1862. Reports on the daily activities of soldiering and camp life. The diary also contains Rome family birth and death records (2 October) and other entries in another hand, including a report on Rome's death and funeral. Evidently while Rome was in the hospital, which he appears to have been for the entire period from 2 July 1862 to 5 September 1862, he used bottom parts of pages to write in gray ink what look like commonplace book entries, for example copies of poems, notes on presidential elections, and list of names of…

GLC03131.09.01

1866

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1866 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Entires take place in Missouri, Lousiana and Pennsylvania. He Carefully notes arrivals and exits. Talks about friends, particularly the ones he dines with. Mentions the weather in many entires. Back of book is used for account entries.

GLC03347.06

1867

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1867 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Most entries take place in Pennsylvania though there are a few in New Castle, Deleware. He was sick on July 20th and took some brandy which didn't help. However he still managed to go to work. "Sent Fulton and party to Sec. 19. Wrote to the treasurer asking for money due him."

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1868

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1868 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Most entires in Pennyslvania, though a few are in Texas. Discusses the details of his job as an engineer. His project notes are listed in several entries. He describes a boat dunking on Sept. 26th.

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1869

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1869 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Most entries in Pennsylvania. From Arstrong Co. to Vanango Co. to Oil City. Details a disagreement with Capt. B on June 15th. Mainly discusses the daily activities of his job.

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1870

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1870 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entires in Pennsylvania from Oil City to Armstrong Co. to Kittaning. Discusses his daily activities as an engineer. "Working on a map all day. Wrote Wilson a second letter...Work..." September 27th.

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1871

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1871 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries in Pennsylvania from Kittaning to New Bethleham. Discusses the bridges he works on. Tells the story of a man killed on the job on July 26th. Often describes the weather.

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1872

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1872 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All enties take place in Kittaning or New Bethleham. Back is used for accounting. Writes about his job and family and friends. Writes that he went to a lecture by Mark Twain, on "Roughing It," a description of country life in Nevada on January 12th.

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1873

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1873 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Most entires take place in Kittaning, Martindale or Parker Pennsylvania. A few are in New Castle, Deleware. Mainly discusses his job and the weather.On December 13th, he talks about the river rising within sight of the great flood of 1865.

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1875

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1875 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Deleware and Pennsylvania. Talks mainly about his job with the railroad. But also mentions friends and family. Saw the Treasurer on February 1st. Notes that McClellan Welsh was out of turn.

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1876

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1876 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Talks mainly about his job. Many entries feature the sentence: "In office all day." Mentions different plans for bridges.

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1877

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1877 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries in Brownsville, Pennsylvania and Riverside, Maryland. Back used for accounting. He describes the weather at the beginning of each entry. There is a great deal of sickness mentioned between himself and others.

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1878

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1878 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Pennsylvania and Deleware. Back used for accounting.Mentions weather, whther he has received any letters or has written any. The Episcopal church is also mentioned in several entries.

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1879

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1879 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Kitanning and Bethlehem Pennsylvania. On May 23rd, he tells a story of how they accidentally set the chimney on fire. He tells another anecdote on July 5th in which someone's cat keeps killing the chickens so he poisoned a piece of beef with strychnine and put it in the cellar in the hopes the cat would get it.

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1880

Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908

Diary

Title: 1880 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Pennsylvania, Deleware and Maryland. Records his small journeys from town to town. We learn he likes to attend philosophical meetings and lectures as well as church. Back used for accounting.

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