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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03131.16.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Diaries of James S. Kiger |
| Title | 1869 Diary |
| Date | 1869 |
| Author | Kiger, James S. (fl. 1859-1874) |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | Records the weather. Notes temperature and time. Newspaper clippings inserted here and there. Most entries are cross written. Mentions church activities in many entries.. On July 13th, he describes meeting with the mayor. He attends various lectures and meetings associated with the Young Men's Christian Association. On October 24, the priest is sick. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Diary Religion Government and Civics Fraternal Organization Health and Medical Christianity |
| People | Kiger, James S. (fl. 1859-1874) |
| Theme | Reconstruction; Religion |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Enlisted on 11 August 1862 as a Sergeant. On 4 September 1862 he mustered into "A" Co. NJ 12th Infantry. He was transferred out on 1 October 1863. On 1 October 1863 he transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps. He was discharged on 6 July 1865. He received a promotion as a 1st Sergeant (As of RC). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | 12th New Jersey Infantry, A Company |