Raynor HCA 2013-07
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Diary of Private Henry L. Burnell, Co. "I," 8th Maine Volunteer Infantry, 1859 - 1865, octavo (6" x 7 ¾"), marbled paper boards. Burnell served in the Union Army from September 7, 1861 until July 22, 1865. He began his war in coastal South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Transferred to Virginia in 1864, he participated in actions near Petersburg. Captured at Drewry's Bluff, Burnell landed in Andersonville via Libby Prison and Danville, Virginia. Surviving the deadly summer of 1864, he was exchanged and heading home by April 1865. Burnell's journal is written in short, often one-line, entries. The war-date material is often entered without regard to chronology and documents movements rather than details. It reads, in part, "…(12/2/59)…this day is the day that Capt. John Brown was hanged until he was dead dead! dead!...(8/1/60)…went over to Cornish to a Temperance Meeting the Wide Awakes came out also...(8/9/61) Went over and enlisted in Capt. McArthur's company of M.V. for the term of 3 years…(9/7/61)Was mustered into the United states (Army) for the term of 3 years, unless sooner discharged…(11/4/61) Dropped anchor off Port Royal…Rebels open fore on us same day…(7/29/62) Left Jacksonville for Beaufort, SC. Set the town on fire!...(5/9/64)…Helped destroy the Petersburg & Richmond R.R. Had a battle in front of Petersburg Va…(5/16/64) The 8th Me Regiment in the battle of Drewry's Bluff…taken prisoner and carried to Richmond Va & confined in Libby Prison…(5/23 - 5/30/64)Left Libby Prison for Danville…left Danville for Andersonville Ga…arrived at Andersonville…(9/27/64)Left Andersonville for Savannah…(10/12/64) Left Savannah for Millen and was put into the new stockade…(12/18/64) Left Thomasville for Andersonville; arrived the 25th of December…(5/29/65) Arrived at home." Expected wear to the covers, some internal fading. Very good condition.
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