January 1, 1864-December 31, 1864

Shallenburger, George W., ?-1872

Diary

Title: [Union Navy diary of 2nd Assistant Engineer George W. Shallenburger on USS Queen City]

Black wrap-around leather diary. Has a cover page that says "Perpetual Diary / A. Liebenroth & Van Auw / 25 Beekman Street / New York." Signed three times by Shallenburger: on the inside front cover, on the first page, and on the 1864 calendar page. Three days printed on each page, except for Sundays, which take up an entire page. Written mostly along the White and Mississippi Rivers. The majority of entries consist of 1-2 sentences. Mostly concerned with the weather, the conditions along the White and Mississippi Rivers, letters he wrote and received, and references to the ship and…

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1 January 1865- 11 April 1865

Shallenburger, George W., ?-1872

Diary

Title: [Union Navy diary of 2nd Assistant Engineer George W. Shallenburger on the USS Silver Cloud and USS Forest Rose with 2 cartes de visite]

Brown wrap-around leather diary. Signed three times by Shallenburger, with his name written in block letters below the second signature. First two signatures on first page and third signature on penultimate page. Written mostly along the White and Mississippi Rivers. Includes an almanac with important statistics before the diary begins. Each page has space for three days of entries. Each entry has 1-2 sentences. Most entries deal with the weather, ships that he passed, correspondence sent and received, condition of the river, and ship repairs. The diary begins with Shallenburger on the "…

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