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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Diary of Musician David Lane, October 21, 1863
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Loudon, Tenn. We left Knoxville yesterday at 3 a. m. and took up our line of march for Kingston, forty miles distant, expecting to make it...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Diary of Private William S. White, September 1, 1862
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Left Rapidan Station this morning for some point near Manassas. What a beautiful sight it is to see the long columns of troops fording the s...
Diary of Private William S. White, September 2, 1862
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After a hard day's march through mud and mire we halted at Jeffersonville (or ton ), a small, dilapidated village in Culpeper county. O...
Diary of Private William S. White, September 5, 1862
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Started this morning at 6 o'clock, and marched to within six miles of Leesburg, where we camped for the night. A portion of our forces h...
Diary of Private William S. White, September 7, 1862
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Left Leesburg this evening at 5 o'clock, crossed the Potomac River and marched eight or ten miles into Frederick county, Maryland. ...
Diary of Private William S. White, September 8, 1862
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Marched to within four miles of Frederick city; here we have an abundance of food for our half starved horses. SOURCE: William S. White, ...
Diary of Private William S. White, September 10, 1862
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Our battery is hitched up, and we are now awaiting orders to move. Our destination is unknown, but it is thought we will go to Hagerstown. A...
Diary of Private William S. White, September 11, 1862
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Passed through the villages of Middletown and Boonsboro'; halted within six miles of Hagerstown. A great many ladies wear the Secession ...
Diary of Private William S. White, September 22, 1862
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Left Martinsburg to-day for the little village of Darksville SOURCE: William S. White, A Diary of the War; or What I Saw of It , p. 135
Diary of Private William S. White, September 24, 1862
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Left Darksville to-day to join General D. H. Hill's division. Hill is stationed near Tabb's Mill, on the Opequon River, five miles f...
Diary of Private William S. White, September 27, 1862
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Left Martinsburg to-day for Winchester, but halted and camped at Bunker Hill, eleven miles from Winchester. As soon as our battery halted, I...
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, July 14, 1863
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This has certainly been one of the most exciting days I have spent in the service. We crossed the river on a transport to the Louisana shore...
Monday, June 1, 2026
Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Monday, May 5, 1862
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A battle going on at Williamsburgh since morning. Our division marched into Yorktown towards afternoon, under a heavy rain. Explosions of to...
Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Thursday, May 15, 1862
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Marched towards New Kent Court House, fifteen miles from Elkhorn. Our camp five miles from Cumberland Landing. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,...
Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Sunday, May 18, 1862
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Marched through the last mentioned place, and went to camp after having proceeded two miles. Remained there till [Wednesday, May 21st.] SO...
Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Wednesday, May 21, 1862
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Marched at six o'clock A. M. Passed the Savage House, at the Baltimore cross-roads, (headquarters of McClellan,) St. Peter's Church,...
Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Friday, May 23, 1862
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We marched across the railroad to Coal Harbor, to camp. We seem to be held as a reserve corps, ready to reinforce both wings of the army. ...
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Friday, March 17, 1865
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Revelie at 2.45, breakfast at 3.30 Genl call at 5. Brigade forms on the Gulf beach at 6 column of the 3d Div moves out at 8.39; in a quandar...
Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Saturday, March 18, 1865
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Regt on the road at 6. at 7.30 made Bon secure bayou. see great heaps of oyster shells more low ground today. they bay & gulf one place ...
Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Sunday, March 19, 1865
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Breaks camp early but wait to corderoy the road, move but 6 miles today 2/3 of the road had to be corded bfore the train could be taken acro...
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