Diaries and Sketchbook of James Haggerty, 1870-1927.

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Diaries and Sketchbook of James Haggerty, 1870-1927.

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The first of the three Haggerty volumes covers his journey from Arizona to San Diego, with six fellow ex-soldiers, as well as his voyage to San Francisco and his brief stay there in 1870. In this volume he describes his experiences in Arizona, a party he goes to in Tucson, the Arizona landscape, the various post stations he passes, and the native peoples he encounters. Haggerty also discusses in detail the amount of alcohol he and his "buddies" drink along the trail which often results in them being hung over and losing their way. Haggerty also talks about San Diego, San Pedro and San Francisco. In his second volume, Haggerty details his stay in San Francisco, including Chinatown, the Chinese and the "Joss House." Later in this volume, Haggerty reminisces about his time in Andersonville and Florence prisons in 1864. He talks specifically about the commandant of Andersonville Prison, Captain Henry Wirz, the trial and execution of several fellow prisoners including William "Mosby" Collins, the horrible conditions in the prisons and the deaths he witnessed. Haggerty also recalls his time in the war including the battle of the Wilderness, Lynchburg, and generals Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee and James Longstreet and mentions several slaves he saw after his release from prison in Charleston as well as an encounter with African American soldiers that he knew in the 29th and 30th Connecticut Infantry regiments. The volume also includes several sketches (one is of Andersonville Prison). The third volume of Haggerty's is a sketchbook covering the dates 1883 to 1927. The volume contains sketches of all kinds including: notable individuals (Robert E. Lee, Boston Corbett); celebrated Native Americans (Sitting Bull, Rain the Face); and Chinese people. There are also several sketches of entertainers in blackface and mentions of specific minstrel shows, an entry about the erection of the monument at Andersonville for Connecticut men who died there and a sketch of the monument. The book also includes messages and signatures from friends also from Connecticut.

3 volumes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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James Haggerty was born in Willimantic, Connecticut. He served during the American Civil War in the 18th Connecticut Infantry. Haggerty was captured during the battle of New Market on May 15, 1864. Incarcerated in both Andersonville and Florence prisons, he was paroled December 12, 1864 in Charleston, South Carolina. Having remained in the army after the Civil War, he served until 1870, when at his request, he received a military discharge in Tucson, Arizona Territory. After marching from Tucson...

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