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Abstract | J. E. (James Edward) Whitehorne (born 1840) of Greensville County, Va., was a Confederate officer, who served with the 12th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Army of Northern Virginia. The collection includes a typed transcription of Whitehorne's diary, 30 March-22 April 1865, describing in detail the retreat from Chesterfield County to Appomattox, the surrender, and Whitehorne's trip home to Greensville County, Va. Whitehorne's feelings and personal reactions are reflected in his account. This transcription was prepared and edited by W. H. T. (William Henry Tappey) Squires of Norfolk, Va., in 1939. |
Creator | Whitehorne, J. E. (James Edward), b. 1840. |
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, May 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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James Edward Whitehorne (born 1840) of Greensville County, Va., was a Confederate officer, who served with the 12th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Army of Northern Virginia.
Back to TopThe collection includes a typed transcription of the diary, 30 March-22 April 1865, of Sergeant J. E. Whitehorne, describing in detail the retreat from Chesterfield County to Appomattox, the Confederate surrender, and Whitehorne's trip home to Greensville County, Va. Whitehorne's feelings and personal reactions are reflected in his account. This transcription was prepared and edited by W. H. T. Squires of Norfolk, Va., in 1939.
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Diary, J. E. Whitehorne, 1865Includes original finding aid. |