Guide to the Nelson Stauffer Civil War Diary

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Title: Nelson Stauffer Civil War Diary

Creator: Stauffer, Nelson

Identifier/Call Number: SC.NS

Extent: 0.20 linear feet

Date (inclusive): 1862-1865

Abstract: Nelson Stauffer enlisted in Co. A, 63rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry during the US Civil War. He kept a diary from 1862-1865. In it, he writes of his enlistment, training, troop movements, interactions with other soldiers, daily work assignments, patrolling, and a brief illness. He also describes the actions of some African-Americans he encountered while marching in the South, battlefield conditions, and the burning of Columbia, South Carolina.

Language of Material: English

Electronic Format:

Facsimile copies of this work, titled Civil War Diary, are available to researchers as a part of the American Classics Facsimile Series. It is available electronically as a part of the Civil War Narratives project.

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is open for research use.

Biographical Information:

Nelson Stauffer enlisted in Co. A, 63rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry during the US Civil War.

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Scope and Contents

Nelson Stauffer's diary, which he kept while fighting the US Civil War between 1862 and 1865, details his enlistment, training, troop movements, interactions with other soldiers, daily work assignments, patrolling, and a brief illness. He also describes the actions of some African-Americans he encountered while marching in the South, battlefield conditions, and the burning of Columbia, South Carolina.

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