Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This notebook contains an account of the military actions of B. F. James, a Sergeant with the 51st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry (Confederate), as well as records of James' business transactions from the late 1860s and early 1870s.The 26-page account of James' military actions begins with his enlistment on November 28, 1861. James provides dates and locations for all of his military engagements. On November 25, 1863, he notes being taken prisoner and being sent to Rock Island...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This notebook contains an account of the military actions of B. F. James, a Sergeant with the 51st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry (Confederate), as well as records of James' business transactions from the late 1860s and early 1870s.The 26-page account of James' military actions begins with his enlistment on November 28, 1861. James provides dates and locations for all of his military engagements. On November 25, 1863, he notes being taken prisoner and being sent to Rock Island...