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Diary, Stephen R. Kelsey, 1865 (Ms1990-029)

Dublin Core

Title

Diary, Stephen R. Kelsey, 1865 (Ms1990-029)

Subject

Civil War

Description

Union soldier in the 5th U.S. Artillery, Battery I, during the Civil War. Papers include a diary written between January and May 1865, while stationed in New York and Virginia. Participated in the occupation of Petersburg, Virginia, in April 1865. Entries refer to the assassination of Pres. Abraham Lincoln and the capture of Jefferson Davis.

Date

1865

Type

Diaries

Identifier

Ms1990-029

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Stephen R. Kelsey dairy, Ms1990-029, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.