Civil War
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this heading for collections related to the American Civil War, including materials created after 1865 that have significant Civil War content. Also use the LCSH heading: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Diary
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2001_064_PittengerWilliam_Diary
William J. Pittenger Diary
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2001-064
Abstract
This collection contains the diary of William J. Pittenger, a soldier serving in the 93rd Illinois Infantry and the U. S. Army Signal Corps during the American Civil War. Entries cover day-to-day activities, the Union advance down the Mississippi River, and the siege of Vicksburg. The diary is accompanied by a 1957 newspaper article about the diary.
Dates:
1863
William J. Pittenger Diary (Ms2001-064)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2001-064_PittengerWilliamJ_Diary_1863
Dates:
1863-01-01/1864-11-26