Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Two versions of William Gibbs McAdoo's diary documenting his life from 1846 to 1894. McAdoo wrote this diary and series of letters during the Mexican War, Civil War, and through his later years until 1894. Volume 1 is the draft version of the compilation of these extracts and Volume 2 is the final version. The diary begins in 1846 at a camp near Camargo, Mexico, and documents McAdoo’s time in the Mexican War through May 1847. Diary entries continue in January 1856 during McAdoo's time as...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Two versions of William Gibbs McAdoo's diary documenting his life from 1846 to 1894. McAdoo wrote this diary and series of letters during the Mexican War, Civil War, and through his later years until 1894. Volume 1 is the draft version of the compilation of these extracts and Volume 2 is the final version. The diary begins in 1846 at a camp near Camargo, Mexico, and documents McAdoo’s time in the Mexican War through May 1847. Diary entries continue in January 1856 during McAdoo's time as...