Walsh, William E., 1832-1907

Irish American soldier, of Rhode Island.

From the description of Walsh Civil War diary, 1861-1907 (bulk 1861-1865). (Providence College, Phillips Memorial Library). WorldCat record id: 70925260

Enlisting in Providence, Rhode Island on December 2, 1861, as a private and mustering out on August 3, 1865, as a corporal, William E. Walsh's "Notes in Brief' is the centerpiece of the collection. Dated May 17, 1865, and based on memory and notes, this is the first reminiscence of an Irish immigrant serving in the Civil War to be uncovered in Rhode Island.

From the guide to the William E. Walsh Civil War Diary, Walsh (William E.) Civil War Diary, 1861-1865, (Phillips Memorial Library, Special and Archival Collections)