Elias Cade diaries, 1861-1865

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Summary

Creators:
Cade, Elias, 1841-1885
Abstract:
Diaries belonging to American Civil War Union solider Elias Cade.
Extent:
0.41 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Elias Cade diaries, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Elias Cade's diaries detail his time serving with the Army of the Potomac, the Army of the Tennessee, and the Military Division of the Mississippi, and his experiences in the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, the siege of Atlanta, Sherman's March, and the Campaign of the Carolinas. The diaries cover Cade's entire war experience from enlistment to mustering out. There are also some notes by descendants of the Cade family.

Biographical / historical:

Elias Cade (1841-1885) was a Union private and captain in the 29th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry in the American Civil War.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Chip Tardiff, November 2020.
Processing information:

Processed by Brooke M. Black, December 2021.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Elias Cade diaries, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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