The collection consists of a diary kept by Carr from January to July 1865 and a student paper by Heather Ford that contains transcriptions of most of the entries.
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Caption
A page from the William H. Carr diary including a transcription.
Collection Overview
Private William H. Carr of Rossie, New York enlisted in the 14th New York Heavy Artillery, Company L. in 1863.
The diary was purchased in 1995 from a rare book dealer, Charles Apfelbaum.
Collection Number:
MSS82
Collection Length:
0.50ft
Collection End Year:
1865
Collection Start Year:
1865
Resource Type:
Finding Aid:
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MSS82fa.pdf
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