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LandryHume_thomas_diary
Publication Date
4-1-1862
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Written 10 July 1862 as a reminiscence, Thomas describes his experience in the Battle of Shiloh extensively; also discusses his journey from the night before departure from Mississippi through camp in Tennessee and arrival in Corinth. Mentions the conditions of the camp, provisions, daily activities, set up of tents, building fortifications.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Troop movements; Battles; Soldiers -- Wounds and injuries; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Confederate States of America. Ordnance Bureau; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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Landry-Hume Collection, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Date range: April 1862 - 10 July 1862.
Also included in the Civil War in the American South collection.