urn:taro:utexas.cah.00875 A Guide to the Mahlon W. Barber and C.S. Durning Diary, 1864 Original EAD encoding by Jessi Fishman according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. April 2008 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Barber, Mahlon W. Mahlon W. Barber and C.S. Durning Diary 1864 Materials are written in English. 1 inch Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin Daily account of camp life and troop movements kept by Union Corporal Barber (1843-1864), from January 1, 1864, through April 7, 1864. After Barber's death at Sabine Cross Roads, Louisiana, the account is resumed by Confederate Private Durning, from April 9, 1864, through December 31, 1864. Scope and Contents

Daily account of camp life and troop movements kept by Union Corporal Barber (1843-1864), from January 1, 1864, through April 7, 1864. After Barber's death at Sabine Cross Roads, Louisiana, the account is resumed by Confederate Private Durning, from April 9, 1864, through December 31, 1864.

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Index Terms Subjects Barber, Mahlon W. Durning, C.S. Civil War - Battles, campaigns, and sieges. Diaries. Preferred Citation

Mahlon W. Barber and C.S. Durning Diary, 1864, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2B38 Manuscript diary 2Q429 Typed transcript (2 copies)