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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Thomas C. Chase Civil War Diary, 1864-1865, Ms2022-041, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2013.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Thomas C. Chase Civil War Diary was completed in August 2022.

Biographical Note

Thomas C. Chase enlisted in Company B, 26th Michigan Infantry as first sergeant on August 9, 1862. He was promoted to First Lieutenant, where he served for most of the 1864 Virginia Campaign. He was placed in charge of his brigade's ambulance corps. On April 8, 1865, he was relieved of command on the grounds of incompetency. He returned to his company and mustered out as a captain in June 1865.

Scope and Content

This collection contains the American Civil War diary of Lieutenant Thomas C. Chase, 26th Michigan Infantry, Commending Ambulance Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Corps. The diary includes 26 pages of entries from December 1864 through March 1865, mostly while he was in charge of the ambulance corps. Entries contain war news, camp life, records of letters to and from home, and some names and addresses in the back.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Diaries
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Thomas C. Chase Civil War Diary by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).