Stephen Alfred Forbes Civil War Diary, 1862

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Title

Stephen Alfred Forbes Civil War Diary, 1862

Creator

Forbes, Stephen Alfred  

Date

1862  

Decade

1860s

Description

1862 diary of Stephen Alfred Forbes, a soldier in the 7th Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War. The diary describes Forbes's time spent as a prisoner in the South, followed by a period of illness in Richmond, Virginia, and in Rhode Island.

Extent

88 pages

Dimensions

20 cm

Language

eng

Geographic Subject

United States  

Topical subject

American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)  

Genre Subject

• Personal narratives  
• Diaries  

Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder

MS 815: Civil War Materials: Diaries and Letterbooks; Box 5, Folder: IV-B-2

Collection Title

Stephen Alfred Forbes Papers

Rights

This item is in the public domain.

Rights Description

No Copyright - United States

Acquisition information

Donated by Ethel Forbes Scott (daughter of Stephen A. Forbes) in 1953, 1958, and 1968; Bertha Forbes Herring (daughter of Stephen A. Forbes) in 1958; Richard M. Forbes (grandson of Stephen A. Forbes) in 1966 and 1987-1989; Irene Hansen in 1992; and Robert A. Croker in 1999.

Repository

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Identifier

0815_04_B002

Collection

Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)

Title	Stephen Alfred Forbes Civil War Diary, 1862
Creator	Forbes, Stephen Alfred
Date	1862
Decade	1860s
Description	1862 diary of Stephen Alfred Forbes, a soldier in the 7th Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War. The diary describes Forbes's time spent as a prisoner in the South, followed by a period of illness in Richmond, Virginia, and in Rhode Island.
Extent	88 pages
Dimensions	20 cm
Language	eng
Geographic Subject	United States
Topical subject	American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Genre Subject	Personal narratives   Diaries
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder	MS 815: Civil War Materials: Diaries and Letterbooks; Box 5, Folder: IV-B-2
Collection Title	Stephen Alfred Forbes Papers
Rights	This item is in the public domain.
Rights Description	No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information	Donated by Ethel Forbes Scott (daughter of Stephen A. Forbes) in 1953, 1958, and 1968; Bertha Forbes Herring (daughter of Stephen A. Forbes) in 1958; Richard M. Forbes (grandson of Stephen A. Forbes) in 1966 and 1987-1989; Irene Hansen in 1992; and Robert A. Croker in 1999.
Repository	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier	0815_04_B002
Collection	Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)

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