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United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 57th (1861-1865)

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George M. Rogers diary

 Collection — Folder: S1809
Identifier: S1809
Scope and Contents This collection includes a diary created by George M. Rogers regarding his experiences of the Siege of Vicksburg from May 5, 1863 to July 4, 1863. The diary starts on May 1, 1863, with his regiment marching to Milliken Bend near Richmond, Louisiana. Rogers describes his participation as a skirmisher in the Battle of Black River on May 18, 1863; his participation in the Union assaults on Vicksburg starting on May 22, 1863; his participation in the Battle of Milliken's Bend on June 7,...
Dates: 1863