Isaac Sansbury's Diary [1864]

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.

Sansbury, Isaac--Diaries

West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives

United States--Army--West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, 2nd (1861-1865)

Sansbury, Isaac

1864

PDF

Diaries

95 pages

12.8 MB

English

Text

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West Virginia

https://www.geonames.org/4826850/west-virginia.html

1860s