Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary, 1864

A wartime diary kept by a young officer in a Vermont volunteer regiment records daily life on campaign during 1864 and into 1865, chronicling camp routine, weather, drills, marches, picket duty, skirmishes and larger operations associated with the Overland and Shenandoah campaigns. Entries note promotions and temporary command of companies, describe regimental morale, logistics and interactions among soldiers, and offer tactical observations from front-line positions. The narrative blends practical detail with personal reflection and culminates with the Confederate surrender at Appomattox.