Diary : 2011.54.4

Dates of Creation:

1861—1865

Object ID:

2011.54.4

Object Name:

Diary

Accession#:

2011.54

Classification:

Dairies

Dates of Accumulation:

1861—1865

Language of Material:

English

People:

Smith, Philip

Scope & Content:

Diary of Phillip Smith of Company H. 8th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry Through Three years Service in the Army of Federal Government in the time of the great Rebellion of the Southern States,1861—1865

Jefferson City Mo. July 22nd 1861. As I lay in my bed this morning I got to thinking that as I had enlisted in the Army for the period of Three years. Through which time many an incident would occur and many an event take place that would be a pleasure and likely of much interest not only to myself if God so wills that I pass safely through this war, but to my friends in the future, I have concluded to Keep a Diary, and shall endeavor to keep it as accurate as can be done under the circumstances and conditions under which for what little experience I have already had, I will have to contend with...

Source:

Paul and Chris Myer

Subjects:

Civil wars
Soldiers

Title:

Philip Smith Civil Diary

Year Range from:

1861

Year Range to:

1865

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