Diary, 1814-1815.

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Diary, 1814-1815.

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Diary of Ennis Duncan, Jr., an orderly sergeant and provost marshal in the 16th Regiment, Kentucky Militia Detached, describing the itinerary of the unit into Canada and thereafter, during the War of 1812. Also included are descriptions of problems among the officers, ill-trained and ill-disciplined troops, camp life, sickness and deaths, desertion, the French and the Indians, gambling, stealing, opium and whiskey.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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U.S. soldier during the War of 1812. From the description of Diary, 1814-1815. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154271254 From the description of Diary, 1814-1815. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20737192 ...

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