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Abstract | Lieutenant Louis R. Fortescue of Pennsylvania was a signal officer in the United States Army, stationed in Virginia, captured near Gettysburg, Pa., and imprisoned at Richmond, Va., Macon, Ga., and Charleston, S.C. The collection contains Fortescue's Civil War pocket diary. Most entries were written in prison and concern physical hardships, hope for release, rumors from the front, and daily routine. Among miscellaneous notes are instructions for various dance steps. |
Creator | Fortescue, Louis R., fl. 1863-1864. |
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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Lieutenant Louis R. Fortescue of Pennsylvania was a signal officer in the United States Army, stationed in Virginia, captured near Gettysburg, Pa., and imprisoned at Richmond, Va., Macon, Ga., and Charleston, S.C.
Back to TopThe collection contains Fortescue's Civil War pocket diary. Most entries were written in prison and concern physical hardships, hope for release, rumors from the front, and daily routine. Among miscellaneous notes are instructions for various dance steps.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Diary, 1863-1864 |
Reel M-3404/1 |
Microfilm |