Papers of John B. Burrud, 1862-1870, (bulk 1862-1865).

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Papers of John B. Burrud, 1862-1870, (bulk 1862-1865).

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Letters from John B. Burrud to his wife Ocena A. Newton Burrud (1862, Sept. 18 - 1865, Nov. 18); his Civil War pocket diary, and song book (ca. 1870). In the candid and emotional letters to his beloved wife, Burrud, an accomplished letter-writer, shared his war experiences, political views, religious sentiments, and intense longing for his home and family. The letters, many written over two or three days, cover the regiment's organization in Auburn N.Y in September 1862; training in New York City; the voyage to Louisiana; the 1863 campaing in Louisiana and duty at Morgan City, Bayou Beouf, and Patternsolville; Burrud's month-long stay in St. James Hospital in New Orleans; the Red River and the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864, including the battles of Pleasant Hill (1864, Apr. 9), the third Winchester (Sept. 19), Fisher's Hil (Sept. 22-23), and Cedar Creek (Oct. 19); duty at Middletown and Winchester, Va. (1864, Oct. 27 - April 1865), and Washington, D.C. (1865, April - June); the Grand Review (1865, May 23 - 25); and duty at Savannah and Hawkinsville, Ga. (1865, June - November). Three pocket diaries cover the years of 1863, 1864, and 1865; the entries contain accounts of campaign and battles, duties, detachments, and details; war and political news, etc. The song book is a record of Burrud's class of "vocal music" at Marion Collegiate Institute, including names of the pupils and other miscellaneous records.

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