A Guide to the Charles H. Bushee Diary, 1863
A Collection in
Special Collections
Collection Number Ms2009-055
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Processed by: Kira A. Dietz Special Collections Staff
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Charles H. Bushee Diary must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Charles H. Bushee Diary, 1863, Ms2009-055 - Special Collection, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Charles H. Bushee Diary was purchased by Special Collections in March 2009.
Alternate Form Available
This collection has been digitized and is available online . During 2013, Special Collections tweeted Charles Bushee's diary. The Twitter feed, while no longer active, can be viewed online here and the associated blog, "1 day for Uncle Sam," can be be read online here .
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Charles H. Bushee Diary commenced in March 2009 and was completed in April 2009.
Biographical Information
Charles H[enry] Bushee was born in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, in 1828 to Stephen and Lucy (Taylor) Bushee. Stephen Bushee's family moved to Rupert from Massachusetts about 1801. Stephen (a farmer) and Lucy were married in January of 1826. Charles was the second of their twelve children, nine born in Vermont and the last three in New York. Some time in 1837 or early 1838, the Bushee family moved to Mayville, Chautauqua County, New York.
Charles H. Bushee enlisted at Jamestown, New York, into Company E, 112
Scope and Content
Bushee's diary is an account of his duties and the movements of Company E, 112
In July, the regiment began the trip to Charleston, South Carolina. Bushee reports on the shelling at Fort Sumter from his
posts around Fort Wagner, Black Island, and Charleston in August. Although he seems he often notes being ordered to and going
to the front, he does not detail his actions there. By September, Bushee's increasing illness begins to dominate his diary.
The last eight weeks of entries, ending abruptly on November 18
The latter pages of the diary contain detailed cash accounts of Bushee's purchases, as well as a list of dead and wounded from the company, and dates he served on guard and picket duty.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Related Material
For a history of the 112
Index Terms
- Civil War
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Diaries
Subjects:
Contents List
This collection has been digitized and is available online .