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Birney, David Bell, 1825-1864

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1825 - 1864

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Surgeon Albion Cobb Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0744-sc
Abstract

Transcription of a diary of an assistant surgeon written during his service with the 4th Maine Volunteers during the Civil War. The dates of his diary are from 26 May 1863 to 14 June 1864. The diary was transcribed by Richard F. Potter of Woodstock, Connecticut in July 1996, and he also included information about other events and people during Albion Cobb's service. Included are photocopies of short biographies of Brigadier General John H. H. Ward and of Major General David Bell Birney.

Dates: 1996