Midwest Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Johnson M. Paisley papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Paisley
Abstract
Two diaries, two cased ambrotype portraits, regimental travel record, and a miniature book of poetry belonging to Johnson M. Paisley, a Union soldier from Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Ill. Pocket diaries, the first dating Aug. 15, 1862-May 13, 1863 and Jan. 1-7, 1864, and the second dating Jan. 1, 1864-Feb. 8, 1865, contain brief daily entries noting the weather, regimental movements and engagements, deaths and illnesses, letters to and from home, religious services, meals, foraging, etc....
Dates:
1862-1865
Max Schlund papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Schlund
Abstract
Diary, 1862-1865, kept in German by Max Schlund during the period of his Civil War service, representing a very complete account of the 82nd Regiment's action from its inception until the end of the war. Schlund includes detailed descriptions of battles and marches including Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Knoxville campaign, the Atlanta campaign (Resaca, Cassville, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek), the occupation of Atlanta, the march through Georgia to Savannah, and the...
Dates:
1862-1865
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- Subject: Diaries -- Southern States -- 1851-1900 X
Additional filters:
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- Ambrotypes -- 1851-1900 1
- Atlanta Campaign, 1864 -- Sources 1
- Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863 -- Sources 1
- Diaries -- Pennsylvania -- 1851-1900 1
- Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864 -- Personal narratives 1
- German Americans -- Illinois -- Diaries 1
- Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 -- Sources 1
- Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History -- Siege, 1863 -- Sources 1
- Louisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
- Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
- Nashville, Battle of, Nashville, Tenn., 1864 -- Personal narratives 1
- Red River Expedition, 1864 1
- Sherman's March through the Carolinas -- Sources 1
- Sherman's March to the Sea -- Sources 1
- Soldiers -- Illinois -- Diaries 1
- Soldiers -- Illinois -- Hillsboro -- Diaries 1
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1
- Tupelo, Battle of, Tupelo, Miss., 1864 -- Personal narratives 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, German American 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 1 + ∧ less
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