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1863 Diary of Cornelius Byington

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1863 Diary of Cornelius Byington

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Title: 1863 Diary of Cornelius Byington

Collection Number: MS 70-100

Scope and Content: 1863 Civil War Diary of Cornelius Byington. In the diary, he describes the status of his regiment, the siege of Vicksburg, and burning railroads and homes (July 18, 1863).

Language: English

Type of Resource: text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: 2nd Michigan Infantry

Subject: Commissioned Officer

Subject: major

Subject: regimental history

Subject: Siege of Vicksburg

Subject: fire

Subject Name: Byington, Cornelius

Inclusive Dates: 1863

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.

Notes

Biography or Historical Note: Byington, Cornelius. Battle Creek. Entered service in company C, Second Infantry, at organization, as Captain, May 10, 1861, at Battle Creek, for 3 years, age 39. Commissioned Major April 25, 1861. Mustered May 25, 1861. Commissioned Major July 26, 1862. Died Dec. 11, 1863, from wounds received in action at Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1863, while in command of and gallantly leading his regiment in the assault on the enemy's works.

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