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Size | 2 items |
Abstract | William H. Stewart was captain of the 95th Illinois Volunteers. The collection contains a diary of Stewart's military experiences. Volume 1 contains accounts for November 1863-February 1864 and a diary for 11 March-8 May 1864, describing Stewart's participation in the Red River Campaign under generals Banks and Steel. He described troop movements, camp life, skirmishes, and the destruction of towns along the way. Volume 2 discusses Stewart's return from his home in Woodstock, Ill., back to the seat of war, several weeks spent in Sedalia, Miss., a trip via St. Louis, Cairo, and Paducah to Nashville, Tenn., and movements through Tennessee, all during October- December 1864; and from 1 January-10 August 1865, his passage through Corinth, Miss., Memphis, Vicksburg, New Orleans, Spanish Fort, Mobile, Montgomery and Opelika, Ala. He started for home in July 1865 and the diary ends with his arrival in St. Louis. |
Creator | Stewart, William H., b. 1818. |
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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William H. Stewart was captain of the 95th Illinois Volunteers.
Back to TopThe collection contains a diary of Stewart's military experiences. Volume 1 contains accounts for November 1863-February 1864 and a diary for 11 March-8 May 1864, describing Stewart's participation in the Red River Campaign under generals Banks and Steel. He described troop movements, camp life, skirmishes, and the destruction of towns along the way. Volume 2 discusses Stewart's return from his home in Woodstock, Ill., back to the seat of war, several weeks spent in Sedalia, Miss., a trip via St. Louis, Cairo, and Paducah to Nashville, Tenn., and movements through Tennessee, all during October-December 1864; and from 1 January-10 August 1865, his passage through Corinth, Miss., Memphis, Vicksburg, New Orleans, Spanish Fort, Mobile, Montgomery and Opelika, Ala. He started for home in July 1865 and the diary ends with his arrival in St. Louis.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Volume 1: Accounts and diary, November 1863-May 1864 |
Folder 2 |
Volume 2: Diary, October 1864-August 1865 |
Reel M-2873/1 |
Microfilm |