Title:
1864 Diary of William M. Horton
Collection Number:
MS 69-97
Scope and Content:
Diary of William M. Horton, dated January 1, 1864 through August 28, 1864. In this diary, he discusses the weather, picket duty, inspections, deaths in the regiment, the Battle of Morton's Ford (February 6), parades, food, African Americans (April 27), sightseeing in Washington (May 5-7), the Battle of Spottsylvania, skirmishes, the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, the Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road, the Battle of Deep Bottom, the Siege of Petersburg, the Fourth of July, changing regiments to the 118th Colored Troops, and mustering in the 118th Colored Troops (August 22). Also included in the diary is a letter list, an expenses list, a regimental history, and a list of officers and enlisted men in the 26th Michigan Infantry, Company E with details of their service record.
Language:
english
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
dairy
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
Subject:
American Civil War
Subject:
26th Michigan Infantry
Subject:
118th Colored Troops
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
Battle of Morton's Ford
Subject:
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Subject:
Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
Subject:
Battle of Cold Harbor
Subject:
Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
Subject:
Battle of Deep Bottom
Subject Name:
Horton, William M.
Inclusive Dates:
January 1, 1864 through August 28, 1864
Location of Originals:
Archives of Michigan
Use Restrictions:
Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.
Access Restrictions:
To preserve the original items, this collection is only available online.
