| Abstract |
Williams's diary covers the departure of his regiment from Kinston, N.C., until his return to Richmond, Va., after being released from a Union prison. The diary (June 8, 1862 to June 27, 1862) covers the movement of the regiment toward Richmond to take part in the Confederate defense of the city during General George McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. Topics include the 9th Regiment of Robert Ransom's Brigade; fighting at Willis' Church and his capture during that battle; the transport of Confederate prisoners to a Union prison on Governor's Island, N.Y.; the conditions at Governor's Island, including treatment of prisoners and smallpox in the camp; and his exchange and movement to Camp Lee (Richmond). |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
A. F. Williams Diary (#246), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Photocopy. Greenville, N.C. : East Carolina University, 1973. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Loaned by Mr. William F. Elliot. |
| Biographical note | Alfred Franklin Williams enlisted in the Confederate Army in Duplin County, N.C., on June 22, 1861, at the age of 19. He served as a private in Company I, 9th North Carolina State Troops, First North Carolina Cavalry Regiment, Robert Ransom's Regiment. Williams was captured by Union forces near Harrison's Landing, Virginia, on June 29, 1862. He was a prisoner of war until exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Virginia, on August 5, 1862. Williams was discharged from the army on March 29, 1863, when he furnished Edward Hansley Williams as his substitute. |
