Gilligan, Arthur E., Diary 1964-1865

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Gilligan, Arthur E., Diary 1964-1865

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Comprised of a typed transcript, the Arthur E. Gilligan Diary, 1864-1865, documents Gilligan’s capture in Louisiana and experiences as a prisoner of war at Camp Ford, Texas.

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United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1864)

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Gilligan, Arthur E., 1846-1922

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Born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, soldier Arthur E. Gilligan (1846-1922) first enlisted to fight in the Civil War at age 16. After seeing little military action with the 8th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment, Company H, he re-enrolled in late 1863 with the 3rd Rhode Island Volunteer Cavalry and was eventually promoted to sergeant. On January 24, 1865, during a campaign to capture the Red River Valley and Shreveport, Louisiana, he surrendered as a prisoner of war and was held at Camp Ford, Texas,...