Diaries, 1861-1864.

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Diaries, 1861-1864.

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Civil War journal, annotated roster of different companies in the 5th, reminiscences of the raid on Meridian, Mississippi where he refers to William T. Sherman as "Uncle Billy Sherman", family history and genealogy notes and general reminiscences of his experiences in the army, the people he knew and daily news and occurrences. The Civil War journal is compiled from letters Packard wrote to his wife Sophronia back in Bloomington, IL.

.21 linear feet .5 box.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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2nd Lieutenant in the Illinois Cavalry, 5th Regiment, Company C who lived in and enlisted from Bloomington, IL. From the description of Diaries, 1861-1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 48749284 ...