Diaries
Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:
M. Clair Alexander Diary
Diary of Major Clair Alexander (1858-1933), a carpenter in North Easton, Massachusetts, and later a carpet cleaner in Brockton, chronicling daily work life as a carpenter as well as social events in North Easton, Massachusetts.
Henry L. Burnell Diary,
The collection contains the diary of Private Henry L. Burnell, Co. "I," 8th Maine Volunteer Infantry, 1859 - 1865. Burnell served in the Union Army from September 7, 1861 until July 22, 1865.
Civil War Diary
This collection contains a photocopy of a diary from the American Civil War belonging to an unidentified soldier. The contents of the diary were written between 1862 and 1863 and describes what life was like for the author during the war. The author might have been in the calvary and also mentions several Generals and Officers that he served under. The author does not specifically mention any battles that he fought in.
Alva Cleveland Diary,
The collection contains the diary of Alva Cleveland, a 57-year-old soldier who served as an orderly with the 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry. The diary covers March to July 1862 while Cleveland's regiment was stationed around Nashville, Tennessee, and in northern Alabama.
M. M. Cottingim Diary,
The collection consists of a diary written by M.M. Cottingim between April and October of 1862.
Daniel Curtis Collection,
The collection consists of an unbound diary, marching orders, and an itemized list of purchases kept by Daniel Curtis in May 1864.
Diary
This diary contains a daily log on the weather and what this unnamed person did for the day. It usually ranges from doing household chores, helping the local women with shopping, where the author works, and other activities.