United States. Army--Military life--History--19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140665
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Daily report of Charles Boss. Life and adventures on the frontiers.
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0006
Abstract
Fictionalized journal of Charles Boss describing his frontier life and encounters with Indians while serving in the United States Army from 1866 to 1884.
Dates:
circa 1884-1893
Pocket diary
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0059
Abstract
This diary was kept by a member of the 56th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, possibly named James E. Smith, from January 1 to May 5, 1864, during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates:
1864 January 1-May 5
Private Journal No. V
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0062
Abstract
This diary of American soldier and painter John Rogers Vinton (1801-1847) covers the period September 20, 1827, to March 22, 1828, and provides a detailed look into the political and social atmosphere of Washington, D.C., in the late 1820s. Vinton discusses Washington, D.C., politics (including the upcoming 1828 election between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson), his duties as an officer in the military, as well as his social life, interest in painting, fashion, and theatrical...
Dates:
1827 September 20-1828 March 22