Daily journal of life in the field during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1864.

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Daily journal of life in the field during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1864.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38468849

The collection consists of a two-volume diary by William E. Crane describing his experiences from September 1861 to May 1862 and from November 1862 to December 1864. Highlights include action at Huntsville, Widow's Creek, Stone River (Murfreesboro), Snow Hill, Elk River, Chickamauga, Loudon and Lovejoy's Station. A military crest for William Crane accompanies the diary.

0.2 cubic ft. (1 box)

Cincinnati History Library, Cincinnati Museum Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7402539

Cincinnati History Library, Cincinnati Museum Center

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Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864

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Confederate cavalry raider and brigadier general of Kentucky. From the description of John Hunt Morgan papers, 1840-1870; 1890 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25166317 John Hunt Morgan was a veteran of the Mexican War and known for his guerrilla activities for the Confederates during the Civil War. From the description of Broadside, 1868 April 15. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49348053 Confederate cavalry officer. Fr...

United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865)

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Crane, William E. (William Edmund)

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William E. Crane, 1835-1905, joined the 4th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry in Cincinnati in 1861 and served in the Civil War campaigns in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. Crane's company had contact with John Morgan's cavalry and participated in several battles. Crane also served on several court-martials. He resigned from the army in December 1864. From the description of Daily journal of life in the field during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1864. (Cincinnati Historical Library a...