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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 | http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS159.html |
| Location | Iowa State University Library Special Collections: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html |
| Call Number | MS 0159 |
| Type [DCMI Type] | Text |
| Identifier | 0159.Chambers.0001-001-01 |
| Rights | U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact Iowa State University Library Special Collections at archives@iastate.edu For reproductions see: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/services/photfees.html |
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| Date-Created | 2010-06 |
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| Title | Cover |
| 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 |