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Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery

Civil War Diary of Dwight C Kilbourn 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery

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    Description

    Nice Civil War diary of Union soldier Dwight C Kilbourn (1837-1914) who served as 1st Lt. in the 2nd Ct. Heavy artillery probably written in 1863. 22 pages with writing on 15 pages. Entries are short and one page includes a newspaper cutout. It mentions capturing rebel prisoners, killed and wounded soldiers, capturing cannons, generals Price, Garnett, and McCullogh and the Battle of Bull Run. Some of the entries are as follows:
    May 31-June 1-Freeborn and Pawne 260, 350 shot & shell. Total 610. Three days. Silenced the enemy's guns.
    July 11-Rebel force 10,000......captured 6 brass cannon, 200 tents, 60 wagons, 250 k 200 pris.
    July 14th-Gen. Garnett killed.
    July 5-10,000 secession under Price & Mcc. (McCullough) Col. Sigel with 1500 regulars, retreat in order 8 miles, killed 1,000 reb. 10 Fed. 43 wounded retreated 8 miles in order.
    Loss at Bull Run.
    Also includes an entry with war poetry:
    "With it in beauty no flag can compare.
    All nations honor our banner so fair.
    If to insult it, a traitor shall dare.
    Crushed to the earth let him be."
    Soldier's name and place of residence are written on the cover and are barely visible. They can be seen at the right angle under a bright light. It reads as follows:
    "D.C. Kilbourne, Bantam Falls Litchfield county Conn."
    Authentic Civil War diary. Us shipping and bidders only. Shipped with USPS First Class Package.