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Jeremiah S. White Journals
Collection
Identifier: MS-3868
Abstract
Jeremiah S. White's account of his experience in the Civil War as a special courier under General Nathan Bedford Forrest of the Confederate Army.
Dates:
circa 1899
John M. Nugent Diary
Collection
Identifier: MS-1907
Abstract
Collection consists of a photocopied version of John M. Nugent's diary, written from 1864 to 1865 while he fought in the American Civil War. Nugent served in the 29th Missouri Regiment as a corporal in Company B. He recorded letters he sent and received, dates of battles he fought in, and weather conditions in his diary.
Dates:
1864-1865
Pinckney Latham Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0903
Abstract
In this diary, Pinckney Latham describes his service with Company A of the 4th Tennessee Infantry (CSA), nicknamed the Shelby Grays. Early entries mention troop movements, Latham's capture on February 12, 1865 near Memphis, Tennessee, and his parole at Vicksburg the following month. The diary goes on to describe his assignment to Meridian, Mississippi, including his journey to Meridian, the people he meets, the girls he sees, his activities when off duty, the weather, the progress of the...
Dates:
1860 February 28, 1865 January 6-1867 November 10, 1952; Majority of material found within 1865-1867
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- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate. 2
- Confederate States of America. Army. Tennessee Infantry Regiment, 4th. 1
- Meridian (Miss.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 1
- Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 1
- Selma (Ala.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 1