Joseph Smith Reynolds Civil War Diary, 1862.

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Joseph Smith Reynolds Civil War Diary, 1862.

The collection contains the Civil War diary, 1862, of Joseph Smith Reynolds, a Union officer with the 64th Illinois Vol., Co. F. The diary covers the period of March to September 1862, and mainly describes movements and engagements of his unit and nearby forces. An earlier portion of the diary, written in a different hand by an unknown author, purports to describe a journey from Champaign County (Illinois), through Lexington and Frankfort (Kentucky), to the Ohio River and then down it, past Cincinnati and onward, from October 1805 to about January 1807. Champaign County, however, did not exist until the early 1830s and there are inaccuracies where dates and days of the week are mentioned, so it seems likely this is a fictional account which may or may not have been based on an actual journey.

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Reynolds, Joseph S. (Joseph Smith), 1839-1911

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Joseph S. Reynolds was a Chicago high school graduate who enlisted in the Union Army at age 23 in October 1861. He was an officer of the 64th Illinois Infantry Regiment and the Yates Sharpshooters, taking part in 17 battles, including Sherman's March to the Sea. He was mustered out on 16 July 1865. From the description of Joseph S. Reynolds papers, 1860-1865. WorldCat record id: 48378081 Joseph Smith Reynolds was born in New Lenox, Illinois, December 3, 1839. He moved to Chi...

United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 64th (1861-1865). Co. F.

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