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Tinker, S.F., fl. 1862-1865 [3 war-date diaries]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09317 Author/Creator: Tinker, S.F., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Diary Date: 1862-1865 Pagination: 3 diaries Order a Copy

Union engineer or bridge-builder's three war-date diaries, describing work done from Harper's Ferry to the Atlanta Campaign: "Had the pleasure of seeing Uncle Abe and riding on a special train with him down Sandy Hook to Harpers Ferry. McClellan was here also, Burnside and quite a number of other officers.…I was in the little fort which John Brown held in his possession for 48 hours against the combined forces of Virginia and it is only a little brick building with iron doors, they are now selling hides in it."

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