Biographical/historical information

Sargent Henry Corbin served in the 18th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry Company B for the Confederacy. The unit was organized in December 1862 and assigned to Imboden's and W.L. Jackson's Brigade after the Gettysburg Campaign. The unit was disbanded in April 1865 after serving in the Shenandoah Valley.

Scope and arrangement

The diary records the activities of Sergeant Corbin as he participated in the battle of Gettysburg (1 July - 4 July 1863), served with General Jubal A. Early in the Shenandoah Valley, and took part in a raid on Washington, D.C. (27 June - 7 August 1864). While serving with General Early, Sergeant Corbin participated in the battles of Lynchburg (18 June), Monacacy (9 July), Winchester (19 September), and at Fishers Hill (22 September) where he was killed in action. Use of the actual diary is restricted; however, a photocopy is provided in its place

Administrative information

Custodial History

April 7, 1971, Diary (1863-1864). Purchased by J. Y. Joyner Library, Greenville, North Carolina.

Source of acquisition

Purchased by J. Y. Joyner Library

Processing information

Processed by G. Newbold, April 1971

Encoded by Apex Data Services

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Key terms

Personal Names

Corbin, Henry, -1864
Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894

Corporate Names

Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Battalion, 23rd

Topical

Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (August-November)
Soldiers--Diaries
Winchester, 3rd Battle of, Winchester, Va., 1864

Places

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

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