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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06270 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents: Miscellaneous Dates |
| Title | Diary of an unknown officer in the 54th United States Colored Infantry |
| Date | 17 December 1864- 31 January 1865 |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | An unknown soldier writes from various encampments and locations, including Fort Smith, Arkansas. Contains entries discussing various aspects of the Civil War, fellow soldiers, weather, and location. States that on 20 December 1864, Samuel Perkins of Company F died of pleurisy. An entry for 25 December 1864 states, "Christmas sets in rainy. We cannot see a very merry Christmas today. Cannot get over the river today as the rations would be spoiled ... " A 29 December 1864 entry reports on the activities of Generals George Henry Thomas and William Tecumseh Sherman, stating "Heard of the good success of Gen. Thomas in Tenn & of Gen Sherman in Ga- 'Three cheers for the red, white & blue' ... " Written in pencil. An inscription on the inner front cover states "Exchanged pulpits." The beginning of this diary includes daily entries, followed by nine blank pages. Final pages contain account entries, including the balance of a mess account. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Soldier's Diary Health and Medical Death Military Camp Military Provisions Holidays and Celebrations Union General Union Forces Sherman's March to the Sea Religion |
| People | Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Thomas, George Henry (1816-1870) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; Health & Medicine; Religion |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 54th United States Colored Infantry |
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