Harry Snyder diary and Bible
Language: eng
Subjects: United States; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865); Medical care; Hospitals; Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863; History; Railroads; Carpentry
Other titles: Bible.
Description: Diary kept by Snyder during his Civil War service with the 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment and as a carpenter in Geneseo, Ill., following his discharge in 1864.  Subjects include Snyder's participation in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia; and his service in military hospitals in Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn.  Also documents his work as a carpenter for the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company and others.  Includes a Bible presented to Snyder upon his enlistment in 1861.
Notes: Open to research.

Purchase, 2001.

Union Army soldier and carpenter.

Collection material in English.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.