Arthur, D.B., fl. 1862-1904 [Collection of David B. Arthur, I company, 20th regiment, Wisconsin, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .12]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06245 Author/Creator: Arthur, D.B., fl. 1862-1904 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1862-1904 Pagination: 12 items Order a Copy
Arthur writes from various locations in Mississippi and Alabama, and comments most frequently on the weather, his correspondents, and army life, including marching orders, guard duty, and erecting houses, and sleeping conditions. Items of note include the September 1864 entries regarding Mobile Bay; November 1864 entries mentioning Lincoln's election; and July 1863 entries discussing sights in and around Vicksburg.
1. Casey, Silas. B: Infantry Tactics, v. 2, School of the Batallion. New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1862. 279 p. + 6 p.
2. Arthur, D.B. AMS: [various places]. Diary. 4 June- 2 September 1863. ca. 97 pages.
3. Arthur, D.B. AM: [various places]. Diary. 1-14 September 1864. 14 p.
4. Arthur, D.B. AM: [various places]. Diary. 15-30 September 1864. 16 p.
5. Arthur, D.B. AMS: [various places]. Diary. 1-31 October 1864. 32 p.
6. Arthur, D.B. AMS: [various places]. Diary. 1 November-31 December 1864. 62 p.
7. Arthur, D.B. AM: [various places]. Diary. 1 July-30 September 1865. 95 p.
8. Arthur, D.B. ADS: Portland, Or. Checkbook. 7 June 1897-15 October 1902. 1 volume with check register and blank checks.
9. Arthur, D.B. ADS: Portland, Or. Checkbook. 9 March 1900-2 September 1904. 1 volume with check register, blank checks, and two cashed checks laid in.
10.-11. Two idential calling cards of Mrs. D.B. Arthur, [n.d.]
12. Arthur, D.B. ALS: Lancaster, Wis., to "Comrades of Co. I, 20th Inft. Wisc. Vols." [n.d.] 2 p. re: regrets to fellow soldiers at not attending reunion.
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