War diaries
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Simeon L. Downer Civil War Era Materials
Digital Record
Identifier: miscmss273_transcript
Dates:
1860s
Found in:
La Crosse Public Library Archives
Simeon L. Downer Civil War Era Materials
Collection — Box MISC 56, Folder: 4
Identifier: MISC MSS 273
Abstract
The Simeon L. Downer Civil War Era Materials collection features a Civil War diary written over the course of several years in the 1860s. This diary was transcribed by intern Cole Nelson upon donation in 2014. The collection also includes Downer's official discharge papers, a copy of Washington & Lincoln Apotheosis artwork, and Downer family genealogy research working papers. Downer resided in the Town of Washington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, and during the Civil War served in the...
Dates:
1860s