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James M. Chidester Civil War Diary, 1861-1864, 1890 A&M 2707

James M. Chidester Civil War Diary, 1861-1864, 1890 A&M 2707


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2707
Title
James M. Chidester Civil War Diary 1861-1864, 1890
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195313
Quantity
0.01 Linear Feet, Summary: 3 items (1 folder, 3 items); 1 reel of microfilm
Creator
Chidester, James M.
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Diary kept by Corporal James M. Chidester, Co. A, 3rd Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry, during his service in the Civil War, 1861-1864. Contains day by day accounts of the marches and battles in which he participated, descriptions of camp life and general conditions for Union soldiers. His company was active throughout West Virginia, Western Maryland and the Northern Virginia and District Columbia area. He participated in battles at Romney, Cedar Mountain, Manassas Junction, Janelew, Hedgesville, Martinsburg, Bull Run, and White Sulphur Springs. At White Sulphur Springs in 1863 he was wounded and taken prisoner by the Confederate Army and transferred to Richmond, Virginia. He remained in Richmond for about one month, then was traded for Confederate prisoners and sent to Annapolis Hospital at the U.S. Naval Academy, and later discharged, March 1, 1864. The final page of the diary are a memoir of Chidester's life after the war as a teacher and storekeeper in Preston County, West Virginia, where he served as assessor and deputy sheriff for many years. There are also some accounts, a record of letters sent and received while in the hospital in Annapolis, and lists of books read while in Annapolis.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], James M. Chidester Civil War Diary, A&M 2707, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861
  • Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861
  • Cedar Mountain, Battle of, Va., 1862.
  • Cedar Mountain, Battle of, Va., 1862.
  • Chidester, James M.
  • Civil War - Anapolis Hospital.
  • Civil War - Anapolis Hospital.
  • Civil War - Richmond, VA.
  • Civil War - West Virginia.
  • Civil War - White Sulphur Springs.
  • Civil War -- War diaries
  • Civil War -- Maryland, Western
  • Civil War -- Military discharge
  • Civil War -- Virginia, Northern
  • Civil War -- Washington (D.C.)
  • Civil War -- Washington (D.C.)
  • Civil War battles - Hedgesville, WV
  • Civil War battles - Janelew, WV
  • Civil War battles - Manassas Junction, VA.
  • Civil War battles - Martinsburg, WV.
  • Civil War battles - Romney, WV.
  • Diaries - Civil War.
  • Hedgesville, WV - Civil War battles.
  • Janelew, WV - Civil War battles.
  • Manassas Junction, VA - Civil War battles.
  • Martinsburg, WV - Civil War battles.
  • Maryland, Western -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Northern Virginia - Civil War.
  • Preston County (W. Va.)
  • Prisoners-of-war -- Civil War
  • Richmond, VA - Civil War.
  • Romney, WV - Civil War battles.
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
  • Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Union, 3rd Regiment, Company A.
  • West Virginia - Civil War.
  • White Sulphur Springs (W. Va.) -- Civil War

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Chidester, James M.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Maryland, Western -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Preston County (W. Va.)
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
  • White Sulphur Springs (W. Va.) -- Civil War
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