War; Soldiers; Armies; Battlefields; Campaigns & battles; Infantry; Marching; Military camps; Military life; Troop movements; War casualties
Letters written home from Union soldiers belonging the White family, dating from 1861-1865. The letters are mainly written by Ned and James Howell White from various camps and battlefields of the Civil War back to family members living in southeast...
Soldiers; Military life; Military training; Military cookery; Infantry; Battlefields; Campaigns & battles; Military camps; Troop movements; War
Bailey, of Epworth, Iowa, was mustered into the 3rd Iowa Infantry, Company A in June 1861 and spent the rest of the year moving around Missouri, engaging in a number of skirmishes. He served as a cook, forager, and clerk of muster rolls.
George M. Shearer fought in the Civil War as a soldier in the 17th Iowa Infantry, Company E. This diary describes his daily experiences, including his time as a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison.