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Size | 3 items |
Abstract | Jacob Lyons (fl. 1862-1865) was a New York, N.Y., cigar maker and English immigrant who served in the United States army during the Civil War. The collection includes the Civil War diary of Lyons while serving in Virginia with the 71st New York Regiment, 1862-1863, and the 120th New York Regiment, 1864-1865. Entries from 1862 and 1863 are sketchy; those from 1864 and 1865 are more detailed, describing camping, marching, picketing, skirmishes, battles, and casualties. Of the three volumes, two are somewhat differing versions of entries for 1862 and 1863. |
Creator | Lyons, Jacob, fl. 1862-1865. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, June 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Jacob Lyons (fl. 1862-1865) was a New York, N.Y., cigar maker and English immigrant who served in Virginia with the 71st New York Regiment, 1862-1863, and the 120th New York Regiment, 1864-1865.
Back to TopThe collection includes the Civil War diary of Jacob Lyons while serving in Virginia with the 71st New York Regiment and the 120th New York Regiment. Entries from 1862 and 1863 are sketchy; those from 1864 and 1865 are more detailed, describing camping, marching, picketing, skirmishes, battles, and casualties. Of the three volumes, two are somewhat differing versions of entries for 1862 and 1863.
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