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TitleGeorge Washington Hall diaryOther Titles (e.g. Variant)George Washington Hall papersTypeMixed MaterialMonographSubjectConfederate States of America. Army--Military life. (LCSH)Confederate States of America. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc. (LCSH)Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 14thUnited States. Army--Military life (LCSH)United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 38th (1861-1864)Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862 (LCSH)Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863 (LCSH)Desertion, Military--Confederate States of America (LCSH)Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 (LCSH)Guerrilla warfare--United States (LCSH)Desertion, Military--Confederate States of America (LCSH)Peninsular Campaign, Va., 1862 (LCSH)Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864 (LCSH)Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864 (LCSH)Delaware--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons (LCSH)Fort Delaware (Del.)--History. (LCSH)Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 (LCSH)Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 (LCSH)Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 (LCSH)Rapidan River (Va.)--History. (LCSH)Rappahannock River (Va.)--History. (LCSH)United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 (LCSH)United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns (LCSH)United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects (LCSH)United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals (LCSH)United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care (LCSH)United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons (LCSH)United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Underground movements (LCSH)Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 (LCSH)Soldiers. NoteLanguage: Collection material in English.SummaryDiary kept by Hall while serving with the 14th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America Army, describing the Peninsular Campaign, 1862, and the battles of Antietam, Md. (1862), Chancellorsville, Va. (1863), Gettysburg, Pa. (1863), the Wilderness, Va. (1864), and Spotsylvania Court House, Va. (1864), as well as operations along the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers in the fall of 1863. Includes information pertaining to his life as a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware (Del.), camp life, casualties, deserters, disease, enlistments, guerilla warfare, hospital care, military organization, prisoners of war, and troop movements. Also contains prayers, songs, and a portion of the diary (1862 January 1-June 26) of Jacob L. Elsesser, U.S. Army soldier who served with the 38th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army.Origin Date(s)1861-1865 Authorized Access PointHall, George Washington, 1841-1912 George Washington Hall diary