Oliver Clark Hamilton notebook, 1861-1866.

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Oliver Clark Hamilton notebook, 1861-1866.

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The collection consist of a notebook kept initially by Union soldier Henry Bennet and later by Confederate soldier Oliver Clark Hamilton. Bennet, born around 1846, enlisted in June 1861 in Buck's County, Pa., as a private in the 32nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, where he served until he mustered out as a corporal in February 1865. He used the notebook to compile lists, beginning in 1861, of the members of his company who fought in each battle, with indications of those who died, were wounded, or went missing after the battle. He also noted discharges and deaths from illness. The notebook contains a statement by Oliver Clark Hamilton that he picked up the notebook on a battlefield in Virginia. Hamilton used the notebook to compile lists similar to Bennet's and to document accounts, roll calls, and supply distributions. One of the few narrative entries describes Hamilton's experiences in the Seven Days' Battles of 25 June-1 July 1862, defending Richmond, Va.; another describes a journey Hamilton took to Richmond in May 1863 by boat and his visit to a session of the Confederate Congress. There is also a small bound enclosure in Hamilton's hand that includes supply lists from Hamilton's military service and lists of infractions by his students at New Hope Academy.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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