Diary, 1862 September 8-1863 August 19.

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Diary, 1862 September 8-1863 August 19.

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Aughinbaugh is a literate and observant writer who had apparently received a strong classical education before entering the service. His diary is an excellent reflection of the creeping loss of ideological motivation and confidence that afflicted many soldiers in the Union Army during the middle years of the war, and his personal observations are uniformly interesting and often insightful. He provides a particularly good account of the actions of the 5th Ohio during the Chancellorsville Campaign and of his own capture.

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William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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