Gilbert Edwin Dunbar diary and reminiscences 1864 and after April 1865 Dunbar, Gilbert Edwin diary and reminiscences

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Gilbert Edwin Dunbar diary and reminiscences 1864 and after April 1865 Dunbar, Gilbert Edwin diary and reminiscences

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This collection contains a diary and a volume of reminiscences by Gilbert Edwin Dunbar, who served with the 13th Michigan Infantry Regiment from 1862 to 1865. The diary relates to his service as assistant quartermaster in Chattanooga, Tennessee, between January and August 1864. The reminiscences cover his experiences between late 1861 and March 1862, including copied diary entries originally made between February 13, 1862, and March 6, 1862.

2 volumes

eng,

William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6392416

William L. Clements Library

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United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept.

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Dunbar, Gilbert Edwin, 1840-1916

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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 13th (1861-1865)

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