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• Main Author: Unknown
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Special Collections and College Archives, Gettysburg College 1861
• Subjects: War Years; Barr Creek; Big Beaver Creek; James River; Platt Creek; Beaver Creek
• Online Access: http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll2/id/1981

May 9, 1861-September 30, 1871 The diary of a soldier in the 13th Illinois Infantry, which was mustered on May 9, 1861 and served in the western theatre of the war. They participated in several skirmishes, small-scale battles in Missouri and Arkansas, and scouting missions. They also played a role i...