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J.W. Chambers
Co. "E."
15th Reg. Iowa Vols.
Memphis Tenn.
January 15th A.D. 1863
His Book
Being a daily record of events
which have transpired under
his observation while a soldier
in the U.S. Army
Object Description
| Title | Civil War Diary of John W. Chambers, 1863 |
| Subject |
Chambers, John W., 1840-1863 United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 15th (1861-1865). Company E Soldiers -- Iowa -- 19th century -- Diaries United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries Iowa -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Diaries |
| 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. |
| Creator | Chambers, John W., 1840-1863 |
| Date | 1863 |
| Collection | John W. Chambers (1840-1863) Civil War Diary, MS 159: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS159.html |
| Location | Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives; http://archives.lib.iastate.edu/ |
| Call Number | MS 0159 |
| Type [DCMI Type] | Text |
| Identifier | 0159.Chambers.0001-001-01 |
| Rights | This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under U.S. copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. The organization that has made this item available believes that the 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. (CC Public Domain 1.0 and RightsStatements.org NoC-US 1.0). The original object is available at the Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives (archives@iastate.edu). To request higher resolution reproductions of the original see http://archives.lib.iastate.edu/using-our-materials/making-copies/photographs-and-documents |
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| Title | Cover |
| Rights | This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under U.S. copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. The organization that has made this item available believes that the 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. (CC Public Domain 1.0 and RightsStatements.org NoC-US 1.0). The original object is available at the Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives (archives@iastate.edu). To request higher resolution reproductions of the original see http://archives.lib.iastate.edu/using-our-materials/making-copies/photographs-and-documents |
| Transcription | J.W. Chambers Co. "E." 15th Reg. Iowa Vols. Memphis Tenn. January 15th A.D. 1863 His Book Being a daily record of events which have transpired under his observation while a soldier in the U.S. Army |
