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Henry Smith Adams War Diary, 1863

 Item — Box: 1, item: 6

Scope and Content

His military diary began on April 11, 1863. In the diary Adams kept track of the weather and his daily events in the army. He also described his recovery from his eye wound and his time as a nurse in a hospital after his recovery. There are large gaps between July 10-November 21, 1863, and December 7-9th, 15-18th 1863.

Dates

  • 1863

Access Restrictions

Open to all researchers.

Extent

From the Collection: .25 Cubic Feet (.25 cubic foot archival storage box. )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General Note

Adams' wartime diary is on display as of 2-2020.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Ulysses S. Grant Collection Repository

Contact:
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