Diary
File — Box: 2771, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains the Civil War era diry of James A. Goble. The diary begins in March 1862 and documents his brief service with the First Alabama Infantry, his time in prison in Illinois, and return to Louisiana. He served with his regiment at Port Hudson, Louisiana, where his wife joined him from Auburn, Alabama. Diary entries from this period are filled with descriptions of injuries. His diary documents the Confederate surrender and his and his wife's subsequent journey from Louisiana to their family home in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Dates
- 1862-1863
Conditions Governing Access
none
Extent
From the Collection: 0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Goble, James A. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository