James Burton diary, 1864.

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James Burton diary, 1864.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173862987

The collection consists of an 1864 diary of James Burton. Burton's diary records his regiment's movements in North Carolina, but most was written while he was in prison at Andersonville Prison and a camp near Charleston, South Carolina. He describes conditions, attempted escapes, sickness, death, and boredom.

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6927022

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Burton, James, d. 1865?

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James Burton, Union soldier, died in late 1864 or early 1865, in Syracuse, New York. He served with the 122nd New York Infantry and was captured at Plymouth, North Carolina; sent to Andersonville Prison in Georgia, then to a camp near Charleston, South Carolina; and exchanged. Burton returned to New York, and he apparently died of consumption soon after. From the description of James Burton diary, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173862987 ...

Andersonville Prison

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United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 122nd. Company F.

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