William Elgin journal 1862-1864.

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William Elgin journal 1862-1864.

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The William Elgin journal is an account by Elgin about his Civil War service, including serving as Chaplin for a regiment of African American soldiers.

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 14th

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Elgin, William, b. 1838.

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Elgin, William b. 1838 Rank : Chaplain Regiment : 70th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Co. I (1862-1865); United States. Army--Infantry Regiment (Colored), 14th (1863-1866) Service : 1862 August 8-1865 May 15 At the outbreak of the Civil War, William Elgin was a student at Franklin College of Indiana and preached on alternate Sundays at the Baptist Church in Southport, Ind. Following Lincoln's call for 300,000 troops in July, 1862, he enlis...