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Size | 4 items |
Abstract | William D. Alexander (b. 1841), of Mecklenburg County, N.C., was a Confederate hospital steward who served with the 37th North Carolina Regiment. The collection is a two-volume diary, 30 April 1863-26 April 1865, of William D. Alexander covering the Gettysburg Campaign to the end of the war in Virginia, and a few passes and other military papers enclosed in the volumes. Entries describe fighting in Pennsylvania and in Virginia, especially around Petersburg. |
Creator | Alexander, William D., b. 1841. |
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, January 2009; Amy Morgan and Jodi Berkowitz, January 2019
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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William D. Alexander (b. 1841), of Mecklenburg County, N.C., was a Confederate hospital steward who served with the 37th North Carolina Regiment.
Back to TopThe collection is a two-volume diary, 30 April 1863-26 April 1865, kept by William D. Alexander from the Gettysburg Campaign to the end of the war in Virginia, and a few passes and other military papers enclosed in the volumes. Entries describe fighting in Pennsylvania and in Virginia, especially around Petersburg.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Volume 1: Diary, 1863-1864Includes original finding aid. |
Folder 2 |
Enclosures; Volume 2: Diary, 1864-1865 |
Reel M-2478/1 |
Microfilm |
Acquisitions Information: Accession 100794
Folder 3 |
Transcription of William D. Alexander diary, 1863-1865 |