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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 8 items) |
Abstract | Daniel Harvey Hill was a United States army officer (later a Confederate general), who participated in the major battles of the Mexican War. The collection is a diary kept during the Mexican War by Daniel Harvey Hill. Entries concern Hill's experiences and observations, including comments on military operations; decisions of the government; behavior of American volunteers and Mexican troops; conditions of army life; Mexico and its people; attitudes of Mexican civilians toward American troops; experiences living with a Mexican family; and detailed descriptions of churches, religious services, and the countryside. |
Creator | Hill, D. H. (Daniel Harvey), 1821-1889. |
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: Kathryn Michaelis, March 2011
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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Daniel Harvey Hill (1821-1889) was a United States army officer (later a Confederate general), who participated in the major battles of the Mexican War.
Back to TopThe collection is a diary kept during the Mexican War by Daniel Harvey Hill. Entries concern Hill's experiences and observations, including comments on military operations, decisions of the government, behavior of American volunteers and Mexican troops, conditions of army life, Mexico and its people, attitudes of Mexican civilians toward American troops, experiences living with a Mexican family, and detailed descriptions of churches, religious services, and the countryside.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
Volume 1: 8 June-3 September 1846 (original) |
Folder 2 |
Volume 2: 4 September-19 November 1846 (original) |
Folder 3 |
Volume 3: 21 November 1846-3 April 1847 (original) |
Folder 4 |
Volume 4: 6 August 1847-24 March 1848 (original) |
Folder 5 |
Volume 1: 8 June-3 September 1846 (typescript) |
Folder 6 |
Volume 2: 4 September-19 November 1846 (typescript) |
Folder 7 |
Volume 3: 21 November 1846-3 April 1847 (typescript) |
Folder 8 |
Volume 4: 6 August 1847-24 March 1848 (typescript) |
Reel M-882/1-2
M-882/1M-882/2 |
Microfilm |