Richard L. Gray diary of his life at Johnson's Island Prison Camp [manuscript] 1862.

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Richard L. Gray diary of his life at Johnson's Island Prison Camp [manuscript] 1862.

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Gray describes his life as a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island, and his trip by rail and steamer to Vicksburg to be exchanged. The diary contains a list of prisoners at the island including men from the 31st, 51st and 89th Virginia regiments captured at Bloomery Gap, W. Va., February 14, 1862 by forces of General Frederick West Lander; and a narrative of the war experiences of a Mrs.[Anne Evalina Hunter?] McGill of the lower Valley.

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Gray, Richard L., fl. 1862.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 89th.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 51st

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Lander, F. W. (Frederick West), 1821-1862

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Explorer, engineer, and army officer. From the description of Papers of F. W. Lander, 1836-1894 (bulk 1849-1862). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71062217 ...

McGill, Anne Evalina Hunter.

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Johnson Island Prison

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Johnson Island, located in Sandusky, Ohio, operated as a federal prisoner of war depot, housing Confederate officers and other enlisted men captured in battle, from April 1862 to September 1865. From the guide to the Johnson Island Prison Autograph Albums, ., 1861-1865, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Union army prison in Ohio. From the description of Diagram, 1862. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat...

Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 31st

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Gray, Richard L.

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CSA lieutenant from Winchester, Va., in the 31st Va. Regt. From the description of Richard L. Gray diary of his life at Johnson's Island Prison Camp [manuscript] 1862. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647943205 ...