Papers, 1862-1923.

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Papers, 1862-1923.

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These papers consist chiefly of letters and diaries that provide intimate details of his experiences of military service during the war. In particular, letters sent to his family that provide graphic details of the combat action he witnessed at 2nd Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. As well as describing these events, he often interjects his own reactions, especially related to his personal moral and religious sensibilities. The two manuscript pocket diaries supplement the letters with factual and anecdotal information recorded almost every day for the years of 1863 and 1864. These papers also include official correspondence and documents concerning his efforts to clear his name of the charge of desertion.

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New York State Library

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New York State Library

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United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865)

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Inglis, John, 1841-1923.

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John Inglis was a Scottish-born Canadian citizen (born, 1841; emigrated to Canada at age 14). In 1862, he traveled to New York State to enlist in the 9th Cavalry Regiment. He mustered in with Company B, but later transfered to Company D as 1st Sergeant, October 1864. Towards the end of the war, he was granted a furlough to attend to his dying mother in Canada. Meanwhile, the war had ended, so he did not return to duty. As a result, the official records list him as a deserter. After the war, he m...