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Horatio S. Carnrite Diary
Collection
Identifier: SC 01714
Content Description
The civil war diary of Horatio S. Carnrite, who enlisted in the 184th New York Infantry regiment. This collection contains the 134 page diary along with a 56 page handwritten transcription. There are a few mentions of a Black cavalry regiment and also of a raid into Confederate territory by Union soldiers led by a Black woman.
Content warning: contains language that is derogatory towards enslaved people, as well as towards people of color.
Dates:
1864 August 29-1865 May 23
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center