War diary of John Esten Cooke [manuscript], 1864 January-April.

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War diary of John Esten Cooke [manuscript], 1864 January-April.

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Cooke writes about camp life, social life, his military duty and his literary career while stationed in Virginia during the Civil War. Military figures mentioned include Robert E. Lee, Jeb Stuart, Cooke's immediate commanding officer, and Stonewall Jackson, the subject of a military biography Cooke was writing.

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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