Civil War diary of James A. Minish, 1861 September-1862 January

Item — Box: 97, Shelf: Bound Manuscripts/Ledgers

Identifier: 2019-SC-023

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Manuscript diary of Civil War soldier Private James A. Minish, 105th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. With spiral-bound, typescript transcription of the diary and additional letters, edited and annotated by M. L. Brown. The diary includes descriptions of Minish's visits to Washington D.C. and Mount Vernon.

Dates

Creation: 1861 September-1862 January

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