Abbott, John G., 1838-1863 mixed material 1861 1863 monographic eng 2 Typescript of diary kept by Abbott during his Civil War service with the Union army's 48th New York Infantry Regiment. Abbott describes camp life; regimental movements and skirmishes in Charleston and Hilton Head, S.C., Savannah, Ga., and surrounding areas; and the Union assault of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S.C., where Abbott was wounded. Includes a typescript of Abbott's letter to his father written from an army hospital at Fort Schuyler, Bronx, New York, N.Y., on the day of his death, Aug. 7, 1863. Open to research. Gift, Richard A. McGeary, 2010. Union Army soldier. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. United States. Army Military life United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 48th (1861-1865) Morris Island, Battle of, S.C., 1863 (July 10-September 7) Charleston (S.C.) History Georgia History Civil War, 1861-1865 Hilton Head (S.C.) History New York (State) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Savannah (Ga.) History South Carolina History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns Soldiers Library of Congress Manuscript Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.home https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mssmmc.00275788697 MSS85606 mm2011085606 dacs DLC 111115 20250607044817.3 17045955 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208) eng