1 October 1861-1864
Herbst, George, fl. 1861-1864
Diary
Title: [Diary of Union soldier, George Herbst] [parts in German]
Autograph manuscript signed. Entitled on the leather boards: "Tagn Luf des Krieges von 1861 bis 1864[.] George Herbst." Contemporary notes appear to date mostly from 1862. Covers all battles in Virginia, the farewell to General George McClellan, the Battle of Fredericksburg, and serenading General Franz Siegel.
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