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Philip C. Shaffner and Robert H. Ward 1862 Civil War diary, and 1869 accounts, 1862-1869.

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Title	Philip C. Shaffner and Robert H. Ward 1862 Civil War diary, and 1869 accounts, 1862-1869.
Author	Shaffner, P. C. (Philip C.), d. 1862.
Contributors	Ward, R. H. (Robert H.), Captain
Resource Type	text
Language	eng
Form	electronic
Extent	1 volume ; 18 cm.
Description	This bound volume is a diary which dates from 1862, with additional cash accounts entered in 1869. From 6-29 June 1862 the Union soldier, Philip Shaffner, wrote of his regimental activities beginning in Washington, D.C., and continuing near Fredericksburg, Virginia, until he was killed on 30 June. Confederate Brevet Second Lieutenant Robert H. Ward continued the diary on 30 June 1862, writing sporadically of the activities of his regiment until daily entries from 19 September through 31 December in Virginia (Martinsburg, Harpers Ferry, Winchester, Staunton, Fredericksburg). Of note are the entries about sociability between Confederate and Union pickets, destruction of railroad tracks, and building of military defenses. The 1869 cash entries detail receipts for a variety of legal services and cash payments for board and to women for services.
Notes	In Historical Collections and Labor Archives, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. (#2006-0110H/HCVF).Philip C. Shaffner mustered in on 21 June 1861 in Clearfield County, Pa., as a private in Company C of the 34th Regiment, 5th Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteers. He was killed in the Seven Days Battle at the Charles City Cross Roads (Battle of Glendale), Henrico County, Virginia, on 30 June 1862. Robert H. Ward mustered in to the Confederate infantry as a Brevet Second Lieutenant and mustered out as a Captain; in 1862 he served in Company I, 13th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, part of Pender's Brigade, A.P. Hill's Division
Subject	Shaffner, P. C. (Philip C.), d. 1862--Archives. ; Ward, R. H. (Robert H.), Captain--Archives. ; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate ; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate ; Civil War diaries--Virginia.
Repository	Pennsylvania State University Libraries
Rights Statement	The materials in this digitized collection have been made available courtesy of the Pennsylvania State University Libraries. They are in the public domain. When citing items in this collection, please give attribution to Pennsylvania State University.

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