Diary

Item — Box: W0115.01

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: Alfred Morris's diary contains entries written from October 12, 1862 to September 5, 1863. The diary of this Union soldier contains two sets of entries; the first set describes the company's movement through Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas. These entries, written between October 12, 1862 and September 5, 1863, describe the Battle of Prairie Grove, the Siege of Vicksburg, and the capture of Yazoo City, Mississippi. The second set of entries are more religious in tone, describing the prayer meetings that Morris attended between February 3 and May 21 1864. The second set of entries appear in a non-linear order, with the earliest entries in this section are written on the final twenty pages with later entries appear on the nineteen pages immediately before the earlier ones. Morris's diary also includes lists of personal expenses; letters written and received; and regimental casualties.