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- United States Army Discharge Papers for Sullivan Jackson, October 31, 1945 -
- October 31, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
United States Army Discharge Papers for Sullivan Jackson, October 31, 1945
- Muster Roll for Company E, 46th Regiment of United States Colored Infantry, April 30-June 30, 1865 - Many African Americans proudly joined the Union Army during the Civil War. Though at first turned away, after May 1863 the U. S. War Department began to actively recruit African-American troops. By war's end over 180,000 men in 175 regiments had joined the United States Colored Troops. This muster roll reveals the names of men serving in Company E, 46th Regiment in 1865.
- 30 April 1865 - 30 June 1865
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Muster Roll for Company E, 46th Regiment of United States Colored Infantry, April 30-June 30, 1865
Many African Americans proudly joined the Union Army during the Civil War. Though at first turned away, after May 1863 the U. S. War Department began to actively recruit African-American troops. By war's end over 180,000 men in 175 regiments had joined the United States Colored Troops. This muster roll reveals the names of men serving in Company E, 46th Regiment in 1865.
- Pocket Diary of John M. Nash, 1863 - John Nash, a private in the 34th Indiana Infantry, was convalescing in a hospital in Tennessee in 1862 when he received this diary. It was a Christmas gift from his father. Throughout 1863, Nash jotted down notes about his time in the hospital, his return to civilian life, and his reenlistment. Nash died in July 1865, serving his country. His diary survives, a simple record of an average Union soldier.
- 01 January 1863-31 December 1863
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Pocket Diary of John M. Nash, 1863
John Nash, a private in the 34th Indiana Infantry, was convalescing in a hospital in Tennessee in 1862 when he received this diary. It was a Christmas gift from his father. Throughout 1863, Nash jotted down notes about his time in the hospital, his return to civilian life, and his reenlistment. Nash died in July 1865, serving his country. His diary survives, a simple record of an average Union soldier.