Diary consisting of Letters, written by John W. English, a First Sergeant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, while convalescing in a hospital at Evansville, Indiana, to his wife, Susan (St. Johns, Ohio). The diary extends from April 1864 through his discharge in October of that year. He speaks of the social activities in and around the camp, war news, general morale conditions, and the practice of "Trafficing in Negroes." There is an introduction to the diary by the author's granddaughter, Ercel B. (English) Johoske (typescript)
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- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/9591893333-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- dams:382678
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 19, Folder 20
- Call Number:
- MSS 20
About This Item
- Creator:
- English, John W. and Johoske, Ercel B. (English)
- Date Created:
- 1864
- Format:
- Text
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence)
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 8.3 x 10.8 inches
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- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Names:
- United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 and United States. Army. Veteran Reserve Corps
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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- Rights Statement:
- There are no known copyright restrictions on this item. This online reproduction has been made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only, such as personal study, preparation for teaching, and research.
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This item is part of:
About This Item
- Creator:
- English, John W. and Johoske, Ercel B. (English)
- Date Created:
- 1864
- Format:
- Text
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence)
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 8.3 x 10.8 inches
- Note:
- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Names:
- United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 and United States. Army. Veteran Reserve Corps
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/9591893333-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- dams:382678
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 19, Folder 20
- Call Number:
- MSS 20
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- There are no known copyright restrictions on this item. This online reproduction has been made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only, such as personal study, preparation for teaching, and research.
- Rights Status:
- No Known Copyright
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.