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Collection Number: 05460-z

Collection Title: A.H. Cleveland Diary, 1865

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Abstract A.H. Cleveland served in the 10th and 12th Wisconsin Light Artillery regiments during the Civil War. During April 1865, Cleveland's unit occupied Raleigh, N.C. Following news of General Robert E. Lee's surrender, Cleveland marched with General William T. Sherman's army towards Washington, D.C. The collection consists of a small pocket diary kept by A.H. Cleveland between 3 April 1865 and 6 June 1865. The diary contains brief entries about daily military concerns, personal reflections and observations, and weather conditions. Entries from 17 and 18 April record Cleveland's sadness and initial disbelief upon hearing of Abraham Lincoln's assasination. Throughout the diary, Cleveland details his march into and out of Raleigh and farther onto Washington, D.C.
Creator Cleveland, A. H., fl. 1865.
Language English
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Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the A.H. Cleveland Diary #5460-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Acquisitions Information
Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum of Watchung, N.J., in April 2010 (Acc. 101274).
Sensitive Materials Statement
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A.H. Cleveland served in the 10th and 12th Wisconsin Light Artillery regiments. During April 1865, Cleveland's unit occupied Raleigh, N.C. Following news of General Robert E. Lee's surrender, Cleveland marched with General William T. Sherman's army towards Washington, D.C.

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The collection consists of a small pocket diary kept by Union soldier A.H. Cleveland between 3 April 1865 and 6 June 1865. The diary contains brief entries about daily military concerns, personal reflections and observations, and weather conditions. Entries from 17 and 18 April record Cleveland's sadness and initial disbelief upon hearing of Abraham Lincoln's assasination. Throughout the diary, Cleveland details his march into and out of Raleigh and farther onto Washington, D.C.

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Processed by: Matt Dailey, November 2010

Encoded by: Matt Dailey, November 2010

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