F. N. Walker Diary
Scope and Contents
Diary of F. N. Walker, Captain in the 3rd South Carolina Volunteers, in which he discusses what he is reading, news he hears of battles, and marching from Manassas, Virginia, (including a visit to the battlefield of First Bull Run) to the vicinity of Yorktown and Williamsburg, Virginia (mentioning the statue of Lord Botetourt, College of William and Mary, and Eastern State Hospital).
Dates
- Creation: 1862 January 21-June 8
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Physical Description
96 p.:bound volume;15 1/2 cm.
Geographic
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Diaries
- Williamsburg (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Yorktown (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Topical
- Buildings and Grounds--Sculptures--Statue of Lord Botetourt
- Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861
- College of William and Mary--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 30th
- Eastern State Hospital (Va.)--History--19th century
- Peninsular Campaign, 1862
- Title
- Guide to the F. N. Walker Diary
- Author
- SCRC Staff
- Date
- 2007-08-16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository