1863 Diary of Captain Edwin F. Holmes

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1863 Diary of Captain Edwin F. Holmes

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Title: 1863 Diary of Edwin F. Holmes

Collection Number: MS 68-22

Scope and Content: Diary of Edwin F. Holmes, dated 1863. In this diary, he discusses the movements of his regiment, marching, skirmishes, clothing, Siege of Corinth, food, and a grand review (November 11, 1862). At the end of the diary, he includes a list of his locations, prices of supplies in Nashville, and a list of his officers.

Language: English

Type of Resource: text

Genre: Diary

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: 10th Michigan Infantry

Subject: private

Subject: regimental history

Subject: marching

Subject: skirmish

Subject: clothes

Subject: Siege of Corinth

Subject: military review

Subject: parade

Subject Name: Holmes, Edwin F.

Inclusive Dates: April 23, 1862 through April 10, 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: Holmes, Edwin F. (Veteran), Fentonville. Enlisted in company H, Tenth Infantry, Feb. 10, 1862, at Flint, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Feb. 10, 1862. Re-enlisted Feb. 10, 1864. Sergeant Major March 28, 1865. Commissioned First Lieutenant and Adjutant, May 8, 1865. Mustered May 22, 1865. Commissioned July 6, 1865. Mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 19, 1865.

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