Title:
MS 69-105 Diary of Darwin H. Babbitt, [ca. 1861-1865]
Collection Number:
MS 69-105
Scope and Content:
This collection consists of the diary of Darwin H. Babbitt, a private in the 5th Michigan Cavalry, Co. K. The diary discusses daily events through May 27, 1864, including reviews by Generals Meade, Custer, Grant and Sheridan, and movements through Richmond, Yorktown, Alexandria, and Fairfax, Virginia.
Author:
Babbitt, Darwin H.
Language:
english
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
diaries
Extent:
36 files, 711 MB
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
Subject:
Babbitt, Darwin H. -- Diaries
Subject:
United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 5th (1862-1865). Company K
Subject:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Subject:
Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Subject Name:
Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872
Subject Name:
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
Subject Name:
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Subject Name:
Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888
Inclusive Dates:
ca. 1861-1865
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.
