George W. Bisbee Diary
Creator
Bisbee , George W .
Title
George W . Bisbee Diary
Description
Bisbee served with the 9th Vermont Infantry during the Civil War . Consists of a diary containing entries for January 1-October 10 , 1863 . Refers to guarding Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas , Ill. , transporting prisoners to City Point , Va. , and exchanging them for Union parolees . Also describes a soldiers ' oratory club to which Bisbee belonged , an athletic contest against the 18th New York Infantry , and the author's hospitalization .
Date
1863
Time Period
1863
LC Subject Headings
United States. Army. New York Infantry, 18th United States. Army. Vermont Infantry, 9th (1862-1865) United States. Army--Military life United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons Camp Douglas (Ill.)
EOA Categories
Government & Politics -- Military Peoples -- Military Life History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
Type
Text
Format
PDF
Record Group
RG 0138
File Name
0138-99-0088cb.pdf
Link to catalog
http://aubiecat.auburn.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=1872637
Repository
Auburn University . Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Language
eng
Rights
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Submitted by
Coates , Midge
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