Thomas Sparrow diary

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Identifier: 1.1.g

Civil War diary of Thomas Sparrow, a New Bern, N.C., native and resident of Washington, N.C., who served as a state legislator and Confederate officer. The diary, which concerns Sparrow's imprisonment at Fort Warren, Mass., describes smallpox among the prisoners and deaths in the hospital, the departure of prisoners for the South, news that all the prisoners were being sent home, and the trip from Boston, Mass., to Norfolk, Va. News of the capture of men and gunboats at Roanoke Island and the burning of Elizabeth City, N.C., are also mentioned. Includes orders and deliveries of knives, toothbrushes, slippers, and shoes. Date approximated. more...

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Description
Civil War diary of Thomas Sparrow, a New Bern, N.C., native and resident of Washington, N.C., who served as a state legislator and Confederate officer. The diary, which concerns Sparrow's imprisonment at Fort Warren, Mass., describes smallpox among the prisoners and deaths in the hospital, the departure of prisoners for the South, news that all the prisoners were being sent home, and the trip from Boston, Mass., to Norfolk, Va. News of the capture of men and gunboats at Roanoke Island and the burning of Elizabeth City, N.C., are also mentioned. Includes orders and deliveries of knives, toothbrushes, slippers, and shoes. Date approximated.

Creator(s)
Sparrow, Thomas, 1819-1884.

Date
1861 - 1862

Call Number
1.1.g

Additional Resources

Collection(s)
Military History
- Civil War

Subject(s)
Sparrow, Thomas, 1819-1884
Confederate States of America. Army--Officers--Diaries
North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
Fort Warren (Mass.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
Finding Aid
Sparrow, Thomas, Papers

Other Items
in this folder in this box in this collection

Location (spatial)
United States--Massachusetts--Fort Warren (Mass.)

Type
text

Medium
diaries

Physical Description
14mm x 85mm x 0mm

Rights
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http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/1467

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