A Guide to the Horace Walker Diary, 1861-1863
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Walker, Horace M., 1840-1863 | |
| Title: | Walker, Horace, Diary | |
| Dates: | 1861-1863 | |
| Abstract: | A bound journal composes the Diary of Horace Walker, 1861-1863, documenting the daily activities of Walker as a United States Army captain in Company A of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteers. | |
| Extent: | 1 vol. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
United States Army Captain Horace M. Walker (1840-1863) of Company A of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry led the first soldiers from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, into the Civil War. Walker was killed in Virginia during the Battle of Rappahanock Station on November 7, 1863.
Source:
McCrory, Thomas J. Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Wisconsin. Black Earth, Wis: Trails Books, 2005.
Scope and Contents
A bound journal composes the Diary of Horace Walker, 1861-1863, documenting the daily activities of Walker as a United States Army captain in Company A of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteers. Entries concern conditions in camps at Centreville, Maryland, and Fredericksburg, Garnets Hill, Lee’s MIll, Malvern Hill, and Williamsburg, Virginia as well as combat and casualties. Additionally, the diary includes a handwritten copy of an address by General George B. McClellan to the Army of the Potomac and lists of Wisconsin officers, supplies, and Walker’s accounts.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Walker, Horace M., 1840-1863 -- Archives | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865). Company A. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Rappahanock Station, Battle of, Va., 1863 | ||
| Places | ||
| Centreville (Md.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. | ||
| Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 | ||
| Potomac River Valley -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 | ||
| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Horace Walker Diary, 1861-1863, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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| 2H154 | Diary, 1860-1863 | ||||||||||||