John McLeish Papers 1862

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John McLeish Papers 1862

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John McLeish was born in Scotland, arriving in Cleveland, Ohio, in the 1830s. During the American Civil War, he served in the 9th Ohio Independent Battery, organized in Cleveland in 1861 and trained at Camp Wood, Ohio. In December 1862, McLeish and several others in the battery were discharged for ill health. The collection consists of two diaries, one written anonymously and the other written by Private John McLeish. The anonymous diary chronicles the writer's service in the 9th Ohio Independent Battery from January 10-August 31, 1862. McLeish's diary begins on September 1, 1862, and ends on December 14, 1862, several days before his discharge.

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McLeish, John

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John McLeish (1811-1891) was born in Dundee, Scotland and came to Cleveland, Ohio, in the 1830s. During the American Civil War, he served in the 9th Ohio Independent Battery, which trained at Camp Wood, Ohio after being organized in Cleveland on October 11, 1861. Servicemen in this full, six-gun battery fought in skirmishes and battles throughout the South, including the capture of the Cumberland Gap, the siege of Atlanta and, finally, General Sherman's march through Georgia. In December 1862, M...