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Civil War diary of John W. Chambers, 1863 Item Info
- Title:
- Civil War diary of John W. Chambers, 1863
- Creator (Person):
- Chambers, John W., 1840-1863
- Date Created:
- 1863
- Time Period:
- 1860s
- Description:
- The diary contains brief entries detailing his experiences in camp, on marches, and at battle, as well as entries made while in the regimental hospital. The final entries recording Chambers' illness and death are written in a different hand. The memoranda pages at the back of the diary include a note about his enlistment and other men who enlisted at the same time. Also at the back of the diary are notes about expenses. John W. Chambers (1840-1863) was born in Guyandotte, Ohio and later moved to Burlington, Iowa. He served as a private in Company E, 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry from 1862 to 1863. The regiment was stationed in Memphis, Tennessee, and later in Louisiana and Mississippi, and they took part in the siege of Vicksburg. The regiment also worked on the digging of a canal to connect Lake Providence, Louisiana, and the Mississippi River. Chambers was taken sick with typhoid fever in July 1863 and remained in the regimental hospital until early August. He became ill again at the end of August and was taken to Lawson Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He died of typhoid fever in a hospital in St. Louis on 21 September 1863. He is buried in Jagger Cemetery, Danville Township, Iowa. Blank pages not included here.
- Subject (Topic):
- Soldiers Nineteenth century History American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Subject (Organization):
- United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 15th (1861-1865)
- Location:
- Iowa
- Language:
- eng
- Source:
- John W. Chambers Civil War diary
- Call Number:
- MS 159
- Finding Aid Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9517v
- Contributing Institution:
- Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
- Publisher:
- Iowa State University. Library
- Extent:
- 114 pages
- Genre:
- diaries
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Digital Collection Title:
- Civil War reminiscences
- Digital Collection Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9fq9q51d
- Identifier:
- civilwar1121
- Item Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9jw07
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Civil War diary of John W. Chambers, 1863", Civil War Reminiscences, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
- Reference Link:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9jw07
Rights
- Rights:
- The Iowa State University Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries.
- Standardized Rights: