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Although this short note is dated March 3, the Union Army victories at Petersburg and Richmond took place in early April. It is more likely this note was written on April 3rd. In addition, the related envelope is stamped April 5.

Although this letter is dated March 3, the Union Army victories at Petersburg and Richmond took place in early April. It is more likely this note was written on April 3rd. In addition, the related envelope is stamped April 5.

Please note: the two pages making up this letter contain what appear to be three separate notes. In addition, the lack of continuity suggests there is at least one missing page.

Leonard's diary begins in August 1864, apparently when he was appointed to drive an ambulance. His entries are short and refer mostly to his daily activities: who or what he was conveying to and from the hospital at City Point outside Petersburg;…

The Civil War diary of Captain Daniel A. Lowber of Company A, 37th Wisconsin Infantry. The diary entries commence with July 25, 1864, with Lowber apparently in transit to his regiment after a temporary furlough. He joins the regiment the day after…

the Civil War diary of Alfred Mantor, a corporal (and later sergeant) with C Company of the 27th Massachusetts Infantry. Mantor's diary covers January through April of 1864, shortly before he was killed in action in May. Entries focus on his…

The diary of Ebenezer E. Mason, a standard leather bound pocket size edition with three dates per page that covers his experiences from January through August 1864 as well as a few entries in February 1865. The entries typically note the weather of…

The Civil War diary of James Miles, an enlisted soldier in the 185th Regiment of the New York Infantry. The diary describes soldier life and spans from January to March 1865 until the author was killed in action. Entries include descriptions of…