Date Original
1862-1863
Description
This diary was written by a soldier from Company H, Wisconsin 23rd Volunteer Infantry.
Biographical/Historical Note
The 23rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was organized at Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into the Union Army August 30, 1862. The regiment traveled through Arkansas, taking part in the Battle of Arkansas Post in January 1863 and Cypress Bend in March 1863. The regiment was mustered out on July 4, 1865, at Mobile, Alabama. The diary was found in an old house at Allport, Arkansas, in 1973.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Alabama; Wisconsin
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.023.017
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Wisconsin soldier's Civil War diary [photocopy], SMC.023.017
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Wisconsin soldier's Civil War diary [photocopy], Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
