O'Connell, John D., fl. 1861-1866 1865 Diary of John O'Connell
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02830.58.01 Author/Creator: O'Connell, John D., fl. 1861-1866 Place Written: Various Places Type: Diary Date: 1865 Pagination: Order a Copy
Begins in Fort Trumbull. Records the weather and daily army business. He visits Elmira in February and then goes to Hart Island where he is in charge of a prison camp. Goes to Springfield, MA in April, followed by Dover, DE.Went to Richmond, VA in May followed by Wilmington, DE in July. Goes back to Hart Island in August. Leaves for California in November. In the back there are random drawings of ancient Japanese figures.
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