Alfred A. Rigby diary, 1862-1865 [microform].

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Alfred A. Rigby diary, 1862-1865 [microform].

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The collection consists of a microfilm copy of the manuscript diary of Alfred A. Rigby, 1862-1865. The diary is approximately 600 pages with entries between August 12, 1862 and December 31, 1865. Rigby comments on his activities in Iowa military camps (including references to the immorality and lack of religion he found), travel down the Mississippi River, foraging parties, traitors, skirmishes and battles, slavery, troop leadership, fighting fire in Savannah, Georgia, and Southern women.

1 microfilm reel.

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