Tucker, John S., fl. 1862-1865 [Diary of John S. Tucker, D company, 5th regiment, Alabama, infantry]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00653.19.01 Author/Creator: Tucker, John S., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Various Places Type: Diary Date: 1862 Pagination: 1 v. Height: 11.7 cm, Width: 7.9 cm Order a Copy
Tucker's 1862 autograph manuscript diary contains his account of day-to-day life in D company and discussions of battles such as Seven Pines, Williamsburg, Mechanicsville, and the Seven Days battles. Also mentions the evacuation of Yorktown.
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