Papers, 1853-1866 and n.d.

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Papers, 1853-1866 and n.d.

Collection consists of family correspondence, official army papers, five diaries, two account books, four tintypes, and seven photographs. Letters include some from Bush to his wife before and during the war. He wrote from Iowa in 1855 and commented on conditions there, and in 1865 describes his visit to Washington City. In the diaries, Bush records daily activities and provides accounts of action at Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek. Most events in the diaries took place in Virginia and West Virginia.

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Bush, William H.

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2nd Lieutenant from Racine (Meigs Co.), Oh., who commanded Co. K of the 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. From the description of Papers, 1853-1866 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36547524 ...