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William A. Mayo Diary

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1300
Abstract

This collection is a diary written by William A. Mayo of Monroe County, Tennessee between the years 1861 and 1866. The majority of the diary Mayo recounts daily life during his years as a captured captain in the Confederate Army as well as a list of fellow prisoners. Mayo was kept in a Union prison on Johnson's Island in Lake Erie. This item is a typescript.

Dates: 1861-1866

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  • Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. X
  • Subject: Confederate States of America. X
  • Subject: Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives, Confederate. X
  • Subject: Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers. X