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Manuscript/Mixed Material Jabez Alvord diary, 1862-1863 Jabez Alvord papers

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Title

  • Jabez Alvord diary, 1862-1863

Other Title

  • Jabez Alvord papers

Summary

  • Civil War diary (158 pages) kept by Jabez Alvord, a second lieutenant with the 28th Connecticut Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army. Alvord records the service of the regiment from November 15, 1862, to August 28, 1863. Includes a detailed account of operations against Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 26-June 9, 1863. Also includes descriptions of voyages, marches, and camp life at Fort Barrancas, Florida; Ship Island, Mississippi; and Brashear City, later Morgan City, and the Carrollton neighborhood, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Names

  • Alvord, Jabez

Headings

  • -  United States.--Army--Military life
  • -  United States.--Army.--Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 28th (1862-1863)
  • -  Carrollton (New Orleans, La.)--History
  • -  Connecticut--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
  • -  Florida--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
  • -  Fort Barrancas (Fla.)--History
  • -  Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
  • -  Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
  • -  Morgan City (La.)--History
  • -  Port Hudson (La.)--History
  • -  Ship Island (Miss.)--History
  • -  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns

Notes

  • -  Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Jabez Alvord Diary, Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • -  Gift, Lucy J. Watt, 1971.
  • -  Union Army soldier.
  • -  Collection material in English.
  • -  Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.

Medium

  • 1 item.

Repository

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • mm78005007

Access Advisory

  • Open to research.

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Alvord, Jabez. Jabez Alvord diary, -1863. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/mm78005007/.

APA citation style:

Alvord, J. Jabez Alvord diary, -1863. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mm78005007/.

MLA citation style:

Alvord, Jabez. Jabez Alvord diary, -1863. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mm78005007/>.