A.F. Whelan diary, 1865-1866.

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A.F. Whelan diary, 1865-1866.

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In his diary Whelan writes detailed entries beginning with the last week of the Civil War. He relates the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the arrest and capture of John Wilkes Booth, and New Orleans' reaction to these events; he tells of the surrender of Generals Johnson and Dick Taylor and the capture of Jefferson Davis. Several entries refer to insubordination and desertion among the troops and tell of his conversations with paroled Confederate prisoners and their thoughts at the end of the war. Entries recount military boat accidents and disasters on the Mississippi and Red Rivers, including the explosion of the steamboat, SULTANA. The diary depicts the sights along these rivers and gives an account of the march through Texas with General Sheridan, remarking on the scarcity of grass and corn for horses and the poor health of men and horses. Whelan also added a ten-page index to his diary.

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