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Category Archives: Diary
From the Civil War Journal of Sgt. Sam Bloomer, 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Co. B, Dec. 24, 1861-Jan. 9, 1862
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal The following is an excerpt from the Civil War Diary of Sergeant Sam Bloomer, 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Company B, while the regiment was at Edward’s Ferry. The entries are from the period December … Continue reading
Posted in 1861, 1862, Diary, Journal
Tagged 1861, 1862, 1st Minnesota, Christmas, Civil War, Company B, Edwards Ferry, General Stone, Minnesota, New Year's, Sam Bloomer, Sergeant, Sesquicentennial, Stillwater, Stillwater Guard, Virginia
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Delaware Archives uses Facebook, Twitter to relay Civil War soldier’s diary
This article appeared in the Milford Beacon Dover, Del. —To commemorate the sesquicentennial of the beginning of the American Civil War, the Delaware Public Archives has begun tweeting entries on Twitter and posting entries on Facebook and the blog that … Continue reading
Posted in Diary
Tagged 2nd Delaware Volunteer Infantry, Civil War, Cyrus Forwood, Delaware, Diary, Milford, Sesquicentennial, Soldiers experience
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War diaries give new view of ‘Burg’s past
Park Service tours highlight civilian experience in Fredericksburg during the Civil War. BY CLINT SCHEMMER ; The Freelance-Star FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Most diaries are mundane. Not so those that historian John Hennessy shared with area residents and visitors this weekend on … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Commemoration, Diary
Tagged Civil War, Civilian, Diary, Fredericksburg, Sesquicentennial, Virginia
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