George W. Shue Diary Pages
Scope and Content
This collection contains the diary of George W. Shue, an American Civil War soldier from Wisconsin. Shue wrote about the Battle of Malvern Hill, Second Battle of Fredericksburg, and Pittsburg Landing, as well as his daily life as a soldier and news about significant events like the capture of New Orleans. Of Malvern Hill, Shue wrote "Our brave boys was fighting hard and long still the enemy was obstinate and strong which let our Genls [generals] know they was holding their ground and if reinforced they would compell us to fall back."
Dates
- 1862 - 1863
Creator
- Shue, George W. (Wisconsin) (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are written in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
George W. Shue was an American Civil War soldier from Wisconsin.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains the diary of George W. Shue, an American Civil War soldier from Wisconsin.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2015.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the George W. Shue Diary Pages by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the George W. Shue Diary Pages was completed in December 2022.
- Title
- George W. Shue Diary Pages, 1862-1863
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Miranda Christy, Graduate Assistant
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- 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