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| Title | page 001, Civil War Diaries of Charles Sigwalt - Diary 1 (January 6, 1862 - December 31, 1862) |
| Description | [Mayor] of Arlington Heights, Illinois. He was Village President during the years 1891-1893, 1894-1897 and 1899-1905. The diary presented here describes his life as a member of the 88th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry during year 1862. Grammatical corrections have not been made in this transcription [occasionally brackets are used to clarify a notation]. Dimensions (closed) 14 cm. x 8.3 cm. x 1.3 cm. (5.5" x 3.25" x 0.5") This diary is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society (http://www.ahmuseum.org). Leather cover, closed. |
| Subject |
Agriculture Civil war Farm life -- Illinois United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Infantry |
| ProperNames |
Sigwalt Family Sigwalt, Charles |
| Participant | Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society |
| Creator | Sigwalt, Charles |
| Date | 1862 |
| Type | handwritten |
| Format | paper |
| Source | Sigwalt Family |
| City | Long Grove |
| State | Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Decade | 1860-1869 |
| SourceSummary | Charles Sigwalt, originally a resident of Long Grove, Illinois, went on to become a prominent businessman, Postmaster and eventually Village President [Mayor] of Arlington Heights, Illinois. This diary begins with his daily life on a farm in Long Grove and continues with his enlistment and involvement in the 88th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. |
| Copyright | Notice: This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society. |
| AcquisitionData | Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 100 DPI, 8-bit color (256 color) |
| DateCreated | 1862 |
| DateCataloged | 3/16/2004 |
| PlaceKept | Located at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, AHHS Collection, Arlington Heights Historical Society Archives |
| Language | English |
| ItemOrder | 1801 |
| CompoundDoc | Yes |
| CollectionsID | 50415 |