Civil War diary
Scope and Contents
This colleciton contains the personal diary of a Civil War soldier, William Whiteman, regarding Company I, 35th Regt. The dates of the diary span from 1861 to 1863. Whiteman was a U.S. Army captain at an Officer's Hospital located in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee during the Civil War. The letter is to his wife.
Dates
- Creation: 15 December 1861 - 19 February 1863
Creator
- Whiteman, William (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Whiteman was a U.S. Army captain at an Officer's Hospital located in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee during the Civil War. The letter is to his wife.
The Civil War began in 1861 at Fort Sumter and ended in 1865.
Extent
1 volume : Production method: manuscript (photocopy)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A copy of a Civil War-era diary kept by William Whiteman between 1861 and 1863.
"Record of Company I, 35th Regt. Ind. Vols."
Arrangement
Original order retained.
Physical Location
This collection is located in the Small Manuscripts section of U of I Library Special Collection and Archives.
- Title
- Guide to Civil War diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Zoe Stave.
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository