Civil War diaries of George Marion Shearer, 1863-1865.

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Civil War diaries of George Marion Shearer, 1863-1865.

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This collection consists of three small hand-written diaries, one for each year 1863 -- 1865; transcriptions of these diaries in mimeograph copy; three photographs with one negative; an obituary; an Andersonville Prison survivor's certificate; and correspondence from R. T. Fedderson.

.25 linear ft.

University of Iowa Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7080322

University of Iowa Libraries

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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.

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United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 17th (1862-1865). Company E

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Fedderson, R. T.

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Andersonville Prison

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Shearer, George Marion, 1837-1912

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George Marion Shearer was born Sept. 18, 1837 at Irvington, Indiana and enlisted Co. "E" 17th Infantry on March 10, 1862, his residence being Ashland, Wapello county, Iowa. Mustered April 5, 1862. Wounded Nov. 25, 1863 at the battle of Missionary Ridge. Promoted to First Corporal December 10, 1863. Re-enlisted and remustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner October 13, 1864 Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa. Died May 17, 1912. From the description of Civil War diar...

Dunlap, Leslie W. (Leslie Whittaker), 1911-2010

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