Sameul T. Dolen diary, 1862-1865.

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Sameul T. Dolen diary, 1862-1865.

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Samuel T. Dolen's pocket diary covers his service in the 89th Ohio Infantry Regiment from the time he volunteered in August 1862 until he was mustered out in June 1865. Included are almost daily entries documenting the distances he traveled and areas through which he traveled. Although Dolen's regiment missed the battle at Fort Donelson, Tenn., in February 1863, he arrived shortly afterwards and described the dead on the battlefield. He briefly described the burning of Atlanta, Ga., and the Battle of Jonesboro, Ga. After the regiment traveled to Savannah, Ga., it headed to North Carolina where Dolen was involved in skirmishes from Goldsboro to Raleigh. In May 1865, his regiment headed to Washington, D.C., for the Grand Review of the Armies. Dolan wrote about visiting several sites while there. Although most of Dolen's diary concerns the advancement of his regiment, he sometimes briefly mentioned aspects of military life. Also included are song lyrics; what seem to be accounts for Dolen's work as a carpenter; lists of officers and soldiers; and a clothing account. A "card of distances," showing distances by railroad between several cities, was enclosed with the diary.

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