02597cpmaa2200505 i 4500 5802008 20250607224902.7 781212|||||||||||| eng 5802008 7 cbc orignew u ncip 19 y-manuscri mm 78005007 MSS5007 : Manuscript Division collection ID lcmd (DLC)mm 78005007 DLC eng dacs DLC DLC W lcmd MMC Alvord, Jabez. Jabez Alvord diary, 1862-1863. Jabez Alvord papers 1 item. Open to research. Civil War diary (158 pages) kept by Jabez Alvord, a second lieutenant with the 28th Connecticut Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army. Alvord records the service of the regiment from November 15, 1862, to August 28, 1863. Includes a detailed account of operations against Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 26-June 9, 1863. Also includes descriptions of voyages, marches, and camp life at Fort Barrancas, Florida; Ship Island, Mississippi; and Brashear City, later Morgan City, and the Carrollton neighborhood, New Orleans, Louisiana. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Jabez Alvord Diary, Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Gift, Lucy J. Watt, 1971. Union Army soldier. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. United States. Army Military life. United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 28th (1862-1863) Carrollton (New Orleans, La.) History. Connecticut History Civil War, 1861-1865. Florida History Civil War, 1861-1865. Fort Barrancas (Fla.) History. Louisiana History Civil War, 1861-1865. Mississippi History Civil War, 1861-1865. Morgan City (La.) History. Port Hudson (La.) History. Ship Island (Miss.) History. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns. Soldiers. itoamc Library of Congress Manuscript Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.home Jabez Alvord diary at the Library of Congress mssmmc 00108670861 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mssmmc.00108670861 MSS. mss/scd mss/mmc