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Civil War Diary of Captain Edward Hill (scanned images)

The diary of Captain Edward Hill conveys the pleasures, hardships, and heroism of a Union soldier who served in the Civil War's climactic showdown in Virginia between the armies of General Ulysses Grant and Robert E. Lee. Hill and his regiment, the 16th Michigan Infantry, took part in many of the Army of the Potomac's key battles, and in later life Hill wrote about the Battle of Fredericksburg. Information about his daily wartime activities, however, is only available from February 16, 1864 to July 27, 1864 through jottings in his diary. At the beginning of this period Hill enjoyed a leisurely return to his regiment after a brief furlough in Michigan, socializing with friends and going to the theater in Baltimore and Washington. In mid-April 1864 he rejoined his men at their camp near Bealton Station, Virginia, and during the relentless Union offensive of May they took part in the Battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and North Anna. Hill was wounded near Cold Harbor on June 1, 1864 prior to the Battle of Cold Harbor and would later receive the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership. The diary continues during Hill's recovery, chronicling his progress and daily visitors while he recuperated at Armory Square Hospital in Washington, D.C.

This collection includes the scanned diary in its entirety as well as the transcriptions.

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  • Edward Hill Diary inside cover (front) by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary inside cover (front)

  • Edward Hill Diary, page 2 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, page 2

  • Edward Hill Diary, title page by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, title page

  • Edward Hill Diary, Distances and times by railroad from New York by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, Distances and times by railroad from New York

  • Edward Hill Diary, Stamp duties, page 1 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, Stamp duties, page 1

  • Edward Hill Diary, Stamp duties, page 2 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, Stamp duties, page 2

  • Edward Hill Diary, postal rates by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, postal rates

  • Edward Hill Diary, eclipses by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, eclipses

  • Edward Hill Diary, tides, January by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, tides, January

  • Edward Hill Diary, tides, Feb/March by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, tides, Feb/March

  • Edward Hill Diary, tides, April/May by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, tides, April/May

  • Edward Hill Diary, tides, June/July by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, tides, June/July

  • Edward Hill Diary, tides, Aug/Sept by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, tides, Aug/Sept

  • Edward Hill Diary, tides, Oct/Nov by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, tides, Oct/Nov

  • Edward Hill Diary January 1 - January 3, 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary January 1 - January 3, 1864

  • Edward Hill Diary January 4 - January 9, 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary January 4 - January 9, 1864

  • Edward Hill Diary February 9 - February 14 , 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary February 9 - February 14 , 1864

  • Edward Hill Diary, February 15, 1864 - February 20, 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, February 15, 1864 - February 20, 1864

  • Edward Hill Diary, February 21, 1864 - February 26, 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, February 21, 1864 - February 26, 1864

  • Edward Hill Diary, February 27, 1864 - March 3, 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, February 27, 1864 - March 3, 1864

  • Edward Hill Diary, March 4 - 9, 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, March 4 - 9, 1864

  • Edward Hill Diary, March 10 - 15, 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, March 10 - 15, 1864

  • Edward Hill Diary, March 16 - 21, 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, March 16 - 21, 1864

  • Edward Hill Diary, March 22 - 27, 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, March 22 - 27, 1864

  • Edward Hill Diary, March 28 - April 2, 1864 by Edward Hill

    Edward Hill Diary, March 28 - April 2, 1864

 
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