James W. Howd Collection

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James W. Howd Collection

MS 70-101

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Title: MS 70-101 James W. Howd Collection

Collection Number: MS 70-101

Scope and Content: This collection consists of the 1864 Civil War diary of Sergeant James W. Howd of Duplain Township, Mich., who enlisted in the 1st Michigan Cavalry, Co. D. as a corporal, Aug. 12, 1861 at Ovid, Mich. at age 20. He mustered Sept. 7, 1861, and was discharged at the end of his 3 year enlistment, at Washington, D.C., on Aug. 24, 1864. Following the war, he lived in Ithaca, Mich.

Author: Howd, James W.

Language: english

Type of Resource: text

Genre: diaries

Extent: 58 files, 1.08 GB

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: Howd, James W. -- Diaries

Subject: United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1866). Company D.

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Township: Duplain Township (Mich.)

City: Ithaca (Mich.)

Inclusive Dates: 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.

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1864 Diary of James W. Howd

Civil War Diary of James W. Howd, dated 1863. In this diary, he discusses the weather, camp life, going to the theatre, social engagements, horses, patrol, writing and receiving correspondence, his birthday (July 5, 1864), his discharge, and home life. At the end of his diary, he includes a list of people's names with whom he exchanged pictures with.

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