Virginia Military Institute -- Class of 1867
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William J. Black Civil War diary and VMI account book
Collection
Identifier: MS-0015
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the one volume diary of Confederate soldier William J. Black. The diary entries date from October 1864 to January 1865, written while Black was serving in Captain John J. Shoemaker's Company, Virginia Horse Artillery. Included are brief accounts of various skirmishes and the Battle of Cedar Creek, and campsites and positions that are recorded daily.Following the diary entries are copies of two of Shoemaker's reports detailing Battery activities, dated...
