Henry B. Whittington Diary, 28 July 1862 - 2 April 1863

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Henry B. Whittington Diary, 28 July 1862 - 2 April 1863

MS011-01-03

Identifier: MS011-01-03

Title: Henry B. Whittington Diary, 28 July 1862 - 2 April 1863

Creator: Whittington, Henry B. (Henry Bassford), 1812-1884

Date created: 1862-07-28/1863-04-02

Description: Diary documenting daily life in Alexandria, Virginia during the US Civil War and resulting federal occupation of the city. The diary was written by Henry Bassford Whittington (c.1812-1884), a clerk for an Alexandria mercantile business at the time. Entries in this portion cover the period between July 28, 1862 and April 2, 1863

Type: Text

Format: Diaries

Format:

Extent: 1 folder

Language: eng

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Subject: Alexandria (Va.) -- Social life and customs -- 1860-1870

Subject:

Place: Alexandria (Va.)

Time period covered: 1862-1863

Collection: Henry B. Whittington Diary (MS011)

Repository: Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria Library