Spainy46
Cadet
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2011
- Location
- North Carolina
"The James W. McKee Collection includes diaries of two Confederate soldiers, Finley Patterson Curtis and Rufus A. Spainhour. Curtis' diary is a detailed account of his service from 1861-1864 and is divided into four books. Spainhour's diary is a condensed version of the original by Curtis' son, F.P. Curtis, Jr. Both men served in the Confederate Army with the First and Second North Carolina Regiments in the Virginia theater. Curtis' commanders were General Stephen Dodson Ramseur and Brigadier General (?) Warren. Spainhour's commanders included Generals Jubal A. Early, James B. Gordon, Robert E. Lee, G.H. Stewart and (?) Thurston and Brigadier Generals Theophilus Hunter Holmes and Stephen Dodson Ramseur. Spainhour's diary is the more colorful; he covers several notable events (e.g.. Gettysburg, the siege of Washington, and Appomattox and includes sober reflections on the realities of war."
THE JAMES W. MCKEE COLLECTION:
TWO CONFEDERATE ARMY SOLDIER DIARIES
1861-1865
East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia
Box 70295
Johnson City, Tennessee 37614
Spainhour's Units:
1. Company B. First Regiment of North Carolina
2. Second Regiment of North Carolina*
3. Army of Northern Virginia
*May 15 1864 - 1st and 2nd regiments combined to form Second regiment of North Carolina.
Spainhour's Commanders:
1. General Jubal A. Early
2. Major General John B. Gordon
3. Brig. General Theophilus H. Holmes
4. General Robert E. Lee
5. Brig. General Stephen D. Ramseur
6. Brig. General George H. Steuart
7. Commander Thurston
Spainhour's Battles:
1. June 15, 1862 Near Richmond, Va.
2. June 26, 1862 Mechanicsville Pike, Va.
3. June 27, 1862 Cold Harbor, Va.
4. July 1, 1862 Malvern Hill, Va.
5. Sept. 14, 1862 Gap In South Mountains
6. Sept. 17, 1862 Sharpsburg, Md.
7. Sept. 20, 1862 Shepherdstown, WVa.
8. Dec. 13, 1862 Fredericksburg, Va.
9. May 1863 Chancellorsville, Va.
10. July 1-3, 1863 Gettysburg, Penn.
11. Oct. 1863 Warrenton, Va.
12. Nov. 27, 1863 Germania Ford
13. Feb. 1864 Germania Ford
14. March 1864 Near Richmond, Va.
15. May 5, 1864 Turnpike near Old Wilderness Tavern (Va.)
16. May 6, 1864 Turnpike near Old Wilderness Tavern (Va.)
17. May 10, 1864 Spotsylvania, VA and Chancellorsville, Va.
18. May 12, 1864 Spotsylvania, VA and Chancellorsville, Va.
19. July 4, 1864 Harper's Ferry, WVa.
20. July 9, 1864 Fredericktown, Ma.
21. July 10, 1864 Outside Washington
22. July 18, 1864 Snickers Ferry, Va.
23. July 24, 1864 Kernstown, Va.
24. Sept. 19, 1864 Winchester, Va.
25. Sept. 22, 1864 Fisher's Hill, Va.
26. Oct. 19, 1864 Ceder Creek Hill, Va.
27. April 2, 1865 Petersburg, Va.
28. April 6, 1865 Near Farmville, Va.
29. April 9, 1865 Near Appomattox Court House
30. April 9, 1865 Lee Surrendered to Grant
I have the transcribed text of Spainhour's Diary in a Word Document if it would be of interest to Anyone
THE JAMES W. MCKEE COLLECTION:
TWO CONFEDERATE ARMY SOLDIER DIARIES
1861-1865
East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia
Box 70295
Johnson City, Tennessee 37614
Spainhour's Units:
1. Company B. First Regiment of North Carolina
2. Second Regiment of North Carolina*
3. Army of Northern Virginia
*May 15 1864 - 1st and 2nd regiments combined to form Second regiment of North Carolina.
Spainhour's Commanders:
1. General Jubal A. Early
2. Major General John B. Gordon
3. Brig. General Theophilus H. Holmes
4. General Robert E. Lee
5. Brig. General Stephen D. Ramseur
6. Brig. General George H. Steuart
7. Commander Thurston
Spainhour's Battles:
1. June 15, 1862 Near Richmond, Va.
2. June 26, 1862 Mechanicsville Pike, Va.
3. June 27, 1862 Cold Harbor, Va.
4. July 1, 1862 Malvern Hill, Va.
5. Sept. 14, 1862 Gap In South Mountains
6. Sept. 17, 1862 Sharpsburg, Md.
7. Sept. 20, 1862 Shepherdstown, WVa.
8. Dec. 13, 1862 Fredericksburg, Va.
9. May 1863 Chancellorsville, Va.
10. July 1-3, 1863 Gettysburg, Penn.
11. Oct. 1863 Warrenton, Va.
12. Nov. 27, 1863 Germania Ford
13. Feb. 1864 Germania Ford
14. March 1864 Near Richmond, Va.
15. May 5, 1864 Turnpike near Old Wilderness Tavern (Va.)
16. May 6, 1864 Turnpike near Old Wilderness Tavern (Va.)
17. May 10, 1864 Spotsylvania, VA and Chancellorsville, Va.
18. May 12, 1864 Spotsylvania, VA and Chancellorsville, Va.
19. July 4, 1864 Harper's Ferry, WVa.
20. July 9, 1864 Fredericktown, Ma.
21. July 10, 1864 Outside Washington
22. July 18, 1864 Snickers Ferry, Va.
23. July 24, 1864 Kernstown, Va.
24. Sept. 19, 1864 Winchester, Va.
25. Sept. 22, 1864 Fisher's Hill, Va.
26. Oct. 19, 1864 Ceder Creek Hill, Va.
27. April 2, 1865 Petersburg, Va.
28. April 6, 1865 Near Farmville, Va.
29. April 9, 1865 Near Appomattox Court House
30. April 9, 1865 Lee Surrendered to Grant
I have the transcribed text of Spainhour's Diary in a Word Document if it would be of interest to Anyone
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