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Herring, C.M., fl. 1863-1864 [Civil War diary of United States Christian Commission minister]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06210 Author/Creator: Herring, C.M., fl. 1863-1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Diary Date: 1863-1864 Pagination: 1 v. : 122 p. ; 16 x 10 cm. Order a Copy

Contains ten printed pages outlining duties of Christian Commission delegates, listing local Commission agencies, and listing members and executive committee members of the Commission. Includes 70 handwritten pages of Herring's journal. Pages 71-110 of the journal are blank, and pages 111 and 112 include various autographs. Among other undertakings, Herring describes leading soldiers into baptismal water, attending a funeral, participating in various meetings, and interacting with various Christian converts.

Herring, C. M., fl. 1863-1864

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