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Abstract | MICROFILM ONLY. Diary, 4 pocket volumes, 1862-1865, kept by Charles Spencer before, during, and after his service in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, United States Army. In his very brief daily entries, Spencer always recorded the weather and his activities for the day; he often noted his petty expenses and mail he received. Spencer's entries before 1862 chronicle his activities outside his employment in a bank in Massachusetts. Entries from August 1862 to April 1865 describe his activities as a clerk in the army, stationed near Suffolk, Va., and briefly near New Bern, N.C. A few entries report skirmishing nearby, but more are devoted to the illness of his brother, John Spencer, in 1863; the illness of his fiancee, Mary Parker, in 1865; and to his work and social activities. Entries after April 1865 describe Spencer's work and family life in Portsmouth and Richmond, Va. Printed matter at the beginning of each volume includes an almanac with postage rates, interest rates, eclipses, a calendar, the phases of the moon, and other similar information. |
Creator | Spencer, Charles, 1841-1917. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Laura Hart, May 2021
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MICROFILM ONLY. Diary, 4 pocket volumes, 1862-1865, kept by Charles Spencer before, during, and after his service in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, United States Army. In his very brief daily entries, Spencer always recorded the weather and his activities for the day; he often noted his petty expenses and mail he received. Spencer's entries before 1862 chronicle his activities outside his employment in a bank in Massachusetts. Entries from August 1862 to April 1865 describe his activities as a clerk in the army, stationed near Suffolk, Va., and briefly near New Bern, N.C. A few entries report skirmishing nearby, but more are devoted to the illness of his brother, John Spencer, in 1863; the illness of his fiancee, Mary Parker, in 1865; and to his work and social activities. Entries after April 1865 describe Spencer's work and family life in Portsmouth and Richmond, Va. Printed matter at the beginning of each volume includes an almanac with postage rates, interest rates, eclipses, a calendar, the phases of the moon, and other similar information.
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Microfilm copy of diary, 1862-1865Access restriction: This microfilm is a copy of original physical documents that are not owned by the Library or stored in Wilson Special Collections Library. |