page 000, Diary 2 -- Civil War Diary of Charles Sigwalt (January 1, 1863 - January 21, 1864) |
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| Title | page 000, Diary 2 -- Civil War Diary of Charles Sigwalt (January 1, 1863 - January 21, 1864) |
| Description | 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. 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 the years 1863 and early 1864. Grammatical corrections have not been made in this transcription [occasionally brackets are used to clarify a notation]. Dimensions of diary page approximately 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). |
| Subject |
Civil War United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Infantry |
| ProperNames |
Sigwalt Family Sigwalt, Charles |
| Organization | 88th Illinois Volunteers Infantry |
| Participant | Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society |
| Creator | Sigwalt, Charles |
| Contributing Institution | Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society |
| Date | 1863-1864 |
| Type | handwritten |
| Format | paper |
| Source | Sigwalt Family |
| City | Murfreesboro |
| Rights | 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. |
| Country | United States |
| Decade | 1860-1869 |
| 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), Adobe Photoshop v. 7.0 |
| DateCreated | 1863-1864 |
| DateCataloged | 20040413 |
| PlaceKept | Located at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, AHHS Collection, Arlington Heights Historical Society Archives |
| Language | English |
| ItemOrder | 1900 |
| CompoundDoc | Yes |
| CollectionsID | 50422 |
| Collection Name | Arlington Heights Military History |
