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James R. Delaunay Prisoner of War Autograph Booklet
Collection
Identifier: MS-0443
Abstract
James R. Delaunay collected these autographs from fellow prisoners of war while he was incarcerated in Johnson's Island, Ohio from December of 1864 to June of 1865. This item is a transcription of the original booklet, which was then in the possession of the Collierville Herald.
Dates:
circa 1865 January-June
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