Diary written by A. M. Jordan of the 23rd Alabama Infantry regiment, from February to July of 1862.

Diary written by A. M. Jordan of the 23rd Alabama Infantry regiment, from February to July of 1862.

Jordan wrote the diary in the form of a letter to his wife, Julia. In it he discusses daily life in his regiment; their camp at the University of Tennessee in Nashville; the discovery of a woman posing as a soldier; speculations about the length of the war and politics; the Battle of Corinth; the we...

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Diary written by A. M. Jordan of the 23rd Alabama Infantry regiment, from February to July of 1862.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Jordan, A. M.; Jordan, Julia; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment & supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description Jordan wrote the diary in the form of a letter to his wife, Julia. In it he discusses daily life in his regiment; their camp at the University of Tennessee in Nashville; the discovery of a woman posing as a soldier; speculations about the length of the war and politics; the Battle of Corinth; the weather; and a disagreement he had with his commanding officer Colonel Beck over a Company F status report. In the summer of 1862 Jordan returned to Alabama to prosecute several deserters; he left his diary with his wife and she inserted several entries at the end. In one she notes that her brother Alfred was wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines.
spelling Diary written by A. M. Jordan of the 23rd Alabama Infantry regiment, from February to July of 1862.Jordan wrote the diary in the form of a letter to his wife, Julia. In it he discusses daily life in his regiment; their camp at the University of Tennessee in Nashville; the discovery of a woman posing as a soldier; speculations about the length of the war and politics; the Battle of Corinth; the weather; and a disagreement he had with his commanding officer Colonel Beck over a Company F status report. In the summer of 1862 Jordan returned to Alabama to prosecute several deserters; he left his diary with his wife and she inserted several entries at the end. In one she notes that her brother Alfred was wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines.1862 February - July1862-021860-1869Jordan, A. M.; Jordan, Julia; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment & supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspectsTextDiariesJordan, A. M.A. M. Jordan diarySPR339v6606Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3992
title Diary written by A. M. Jordan of the 23rd Alabama Infantry regiment, from February to July of 1862.
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