George Hewey Papers
Creator
Hewey , George
Title
George Hewey Papers
Description
George Hewey enlisted into the 7th Maine Light Artillery Battery on September 23 , 1864 at Camp Berry near Cape Elizabeth , Maine . Private Hewey was stationed outside of Petersburg , Virginia and saw steady action from January until the Confederate retreat from the city in April , 1865 . He was mustered out of service on June 21 , 1865 and returned home to Lisbon , Maine the following week . Contains the 1865 diary of George Hewey of the 7th Maine Light Artillery Battery . The diary consists of daily entries made by Private Hewey during the final year of the American Civil War . Includes descriptions of the Union Army siege upon Petersburg , Virginia and the Confederate retreat and surrender . One undated poem and one letter dated December 27 , 1864 are also part of the collection .
Date
1864-1865
Time Period
1864-1865
LC Subject Headings
Hewey, George United States. Army. Maine Light Artillery Battery, 7th (1862-1865) United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 Fort Sedgwick (Va.) Fort Welch (Va.)
EOA Categories
Government & Politics -- Military Peoples -- Military Life History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
Type
Text
Format
PDF
Record Group
RG 0509
File Name
0509-99-0190cb.pdf
Link to catalog
http://aubiecat.auburn.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=2048880
Repository
Auburn University . Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Language
eng
Rights
This finding aid is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information and questions about the collection described in this finding aid, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by
Coates , Midge
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