William H. Storrs diary, 1862 Jan. 21-1864 Sept. 27.

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William H. Storrs diary, 1862 Jan. 21-1864 Sept. 27.

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Diary recording Storrs's experiences as a soldier serving with the 77th Ohio Infantry Regiment in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Many entries appear to have been written in retrospect and there are two lengthy gaps (1862 Aug. 21-1863 Jul. 31 and 1863 Dec. 18 to 1864 Sept. 19). Topics include the Battle of Shiloh, the battle of Corinth, Miss., the occupation of Little Rock, Ark., camp life, weather, and fellow soldiers.

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Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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Storrs, William H.

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Shoemaker, of Marietta, Ohio, and Union soldier. From the description of William H. Storrs diary, 1862 Jan. 21-1864 Sept. 27. (Montana State University Bozeman Library). WorldCat record id: 70922354 William H. Storrs was a New York born shoemaker living in Marietta, Ohio who enlisted in the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Initially enrolled as a private in Company B, Storrs was almost immediately promoted to regimental commissary sergeant on January 25, 1862, and accompanied t...

United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 77th (1861-1866)

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...