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Size | 1 item |
Abstract | Samuel Angus Firebaugh lived in Rockbridge County, Va., but worked at Mount Clinton in Rockingham County. He served with the 10th Virginia Regiment, Confederate States of America, in the Shenandoah Valley, Northern Virginia, and Gettysburg campaigns. The collection is a typed transcription of Firebaugh's diary, September 1862-March 1864. His entries are brief, but virtually daily. He noted his movements, picketing, drilling, preaching attended, furloughs, dining and lodging with neighboring civilians, attempts to arrange for substitutes, and other matters. Also included are an index, maps, and notes. |
Creator | Firebaugh, Samuel Angus, fl. 1862-1864. |
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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Samuel Angus Firebaugh lived in Rockbridge County, Va., but worked at Mount Clinton in Rockingham County. He served with the 10th Virginia Regiment, Confederate States of America, in the Shenandoah Valley, Northern Virginia, and Gettysburg campaigns.
Back to TopThe collection is a typed transcription of Firebaugh's diary, September 1862-March 1864. His entries are brief, but virtually daily. He noted his movements, picketing, drilling, preaching attended, furloughs, dining and lodging with neighboring civilians, attempts to arrange for substitutes, and other matters. Also included are an index, maps, and notes.
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Diary, 1862-1864 |
Reel M-3109/1 |
Microfilm |