| Scope and content |
This collection contains a diary (February 16, 1863-May 16, 1863) and correspondence (September 14, 1862-September 15, 1864) written by an unknown private serving in Co. I of the 44th Massachusetts Volunteers Regiment during the Civil War. The diary was written by a man named Daniel while his company is camped at Brice's Creek, North Carolina. The letters cover a longer span and are written by Daniel to his sister Susie. During that time, his company was camped at Readville, Newberne (now New Bern) and Brice's Creek in North Carolina, near Fort Smith and at Arlington Heights in Virginia, and finally at Fort Delaware in Delaware. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
44th Massachusetts Vol. Reg., Co. I, Private's Papers (#1281), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Purchased with funds from the Minnie Marguerite Wiggins Endowment Fund from Broadfoot Publishing Company. |
| Biographical note | The recruitment of the 44th Massachusetts Volunteers Regiment (1862-1863) was mustered on September 12, 1862 and mostly recruited university students and graduates from various colleges. The regiment served in North Carolina, and little is known about Company I. The returned to Boston June 10, 1863 and were mustered out of service June 18th, 1863. |
