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- Creator
- Williams, James S
- Call number
- MssCol 3334
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- James S. Williams diary, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
James S. Williams was a sergeant of the 114th Infantry Regiment, Company F, Volunteers during the American Civil War. He kept this diary from January 1-December 31, 1864. Entries describe maneuvers in Louisiana; being taken prisoner (April 9); hospital and prison life; his exchange and transport from New Orleans to Key West and New York; ill treatment; Fortress Monroe, Washington, and Harpers Ferry; returning to his regiment and being appointed sergeant; and camp routines. Parole documents and letters are inserted in the volume
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- Fort Monroe (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Key West (Fla.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
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Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328