Henry Squire Diary,
Scope and Content
The collection contains the 1863 diary of Henry Squire, 72nd New York Infantry and includes entries from January through July. Early entries detail camp life, war news, and in particular, playing baseball and boxing, an inspection by Lincoln, and camp rumors (from March "Gen. Lee [was] dead and [Stonewall] Jackson had been wounded"). Entries during the first part of May talk about Squire's experiences while at Libby Prison in Richmond. He was captured at Chancellorsville May 3rd and paroled May 13.
Dates
- 1863
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Henry Squire Diary must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Henry Squire enlisted for service in the Civil War in May 1861. He joined the Company D of the 72nd New York Infantry as a private.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes the diary of Henry Squires from the first half of 1863, including entries of camp life and, after May, his experiences as POW following his capture at Chancellorsville.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
Special Collections purchased the Henry Squire Diary in September 2011.
Alternate Form Available
This collection has been digitized and is available online.
DIGITAL CONTENT
This collection has been digitized and is available online.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry Squire Diary was completed in October 2011.
- Title
- Henry Squire Diary, 1863
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrea Ledesma, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu