Title
Isaac Sansbury's Diary [1864]
Description
Isaac Sansbury's Diary chronicles Sansbury's service with the 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry (Co. A) for the year 1864, at age 17. The diary measures 3.5" x 2". Sansbury was from Ohio and born in 1847. Most entries only cite current locations, which were primarily in West Virginia. It also contains a list which appears to be members of his company. The diary also provides pages pertaining to a "Counting House Almanac," "Rates of Postage," "Eclipses in 1864," and phases of the moon for each month.
Subject
Sansbury, Isaac--Diaries
West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
United States--Army--West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, 2nd (1861-1865)
Identifier
231_IsaacSansbury_1864_M
Spatial Coverage
https://www.geonames.org/4826850/west-virginia.html
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