Folder 4
Container
Contains 1 Result:
"In the Land of the Pharaohs"; Notes from India; Loyal Legion of the United States, November 1, 1896; January 9, 1897; February 20, 1908, December 18, 1909;
File — Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes the Civil War reminiscences of Newton Thorne Kirk (1836-1909). Written between 1907 and 1909, this account was based on a war diary of Kirk's service with Company E, 26th Michigan Infantry. Wounded and made prisoner at the Battle of Spottsylvania Court House, he describes his experiences while in Confederate hands. He also comments on the inauguration of President Lincoln and on Michigan Governor Austin Blair. Kirk's papers also include a certificate (1864)...
Dates:
November 1, 1896; January 9, 1897; February 20, 1908, December 18, 1909;