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Size | 1 items |
Abstract | John H. Brown of Marblehead, Mass., served in the 24th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The collection consists of John H. Brown's diary, which references the military campaign in eastern North Carolina, October-November 1862, and the siege of Fort Johnson and Fort Wagner, S.C., July-September 1863. The diary describes marches; maneuvers; casualties and deaths, including African American losses, possibly of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. The diary also includes lists of letters written and accounts paid and received. |
Creator | Brown, John H. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff, 1976
Encoded by: Nancy Kaiser, January 2005
Funding from the Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc., supported the encoding of this finding aid and microfilming of this collection.
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John H. Brown of Marblehead, Mass., served in the 24th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
Back to TopDiary of John H. Brown of Marblehead, Mass., a federal soldier who served in the 24th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. His diary references the military campaign in eastern North Carolina, October-November 1862, and the siege of Fort Johnson, S.C., and Fort Wagner, S.C., July-September 1863. The diary describes marches, maneuvers, casualties and deaths, including African American losses, possibly of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. The diary also includes lists of letters written and accounts paid and received.
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