George H. Murphy Diary

Murphy's diary is a small (13 cm.) volume of English manufacture, with vellum binding and marbled endpapers. It contains entries in Murphy's hand for most dates between 1 March and 13 April 1865; these vary in length from around 30 to more than 200 words. The entries chronicle Murphy's movements up and down the Shenandoah Valley; describe his interactions with soldiers and civilians; and relay news and impressions of the local and broader war. The volume also contains memoranda, ciphering, and other notations of Murphy's, some of which are contemporary with the diary entries. Writing is exclusively in pencil; one opening, bearing entries for 16 to 19 March, is badly smudged and in large part illegible.

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Creator: Murphy, George H., b. ca. 1836
Date: 1865
Material Type: Mixed Materials
Genre/Physical Characteristic: diaries
Dimensions: 1 volume
Language: English
Identifier: /repositories/3/resources/1528
Campus Location: Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
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Subject: Soldiers -- Virginia -- diaries; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives; Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1865; Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 23rd
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