Malcolm Sillars diary, 1863-1865.

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Malcolm Sillars diary, 1863-1865.

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Pocket Civil War diary of Malcolm Sillars, an officer in the 17th Massachusetts Infantry, kept mostly at New Bern and Newport Barracks, N.C., 22 May-31 Dec. 1864. Entries describe Sillars's daily activities, his health, troop movements, battles, drills, and appointments. Other subjects include the birth of his son Henry and the death of his son William; African American troops in the war; the punishment of deserters; a visit from Ulysses S. Grant; the re-election of Abraham Lincoln; and an outbreak of yellow fever, Sep.-Nov. 1864, that killed Col. Thomas J. C. Amory and many others. At the back of the volume are accounts, Dec. 1863-Jan. 1865, and memoranda of letters written and received. Included is Sillars's 15 Dec. 1864 request for furlough.

1 small vol. in a folder.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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