Class Year
2016
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Description
This collection consists of diary entries spanning three years of Hoadley G. Hosford’s enlistment in the 44th New York and a brief time in the 146th New York and the 1st Division Sharpshooters during the Civil War. The entries give details about what camp life was like, the experience of battle, and the distance a Union soldier would march in the Eastern Theater during the war.
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Collection Size
1 cubic foot
Publication Date
June 2015
Keywords
Civil War, Civil War Diary, 44th New York, Ellsworth Avengers, Zouaves, 146th New York, 1st Division Sharpshooters
Disciplines
History | Military History | United States History
Copyright Note
This finding aid appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Semmel, Steven J., "MS-176: Hoadley George Hosford, 44th New York Papers" (June 2015). Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids. Special Collection and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College.
Document Type
Finding Aid