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Morgans in New York in 1844. He enlisted in the Union Army as a Sergeant on August 21, 1862, to fight in the American Civil War. Morgans was placed in the 143rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment and worked his way up to First Lieutenant, earning the honorary rank of Brevet Captain and mustering out on July 22, 1865. After the war, Morgans married Sofia Inderlied (1844-1918), and they had nine children.  ","After the war, Morgans is listed as a printer and type maker in the U.S. Federal Censuses. He established the  Callicoon Recorder  in Callicoon, New York, then the  Liberty Register  in Liberty, New York. ","Around this time, Morgans also created his own printing press and a type-cutting machine. He and George Young formed the Youngs \u0026 Morgans Manufacturing Company in 1876 in Napanoch, New York, but their factory burned down in 1880. That same year, Morgans and H. K. Wilcox formed Morgans \u0026 Wilcox Manufacturing Company in Middletown, New York. Hamilton Wood Type Co. acquired the business in 1897.","Morgans died of pneumonia on April 14, 1882, and is buried alongside his wife in the Liberty Cemetery in Liberty, New York.","\nSources: ","U.S. Federal Census, 1850-1900","\"William T. Morgans\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54309299/william_t-morgans , accessed January 24, 2025.","\"Morgan, William T.\", National Park Service's Civil War Soldier Database,  https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=3E7F7ABC-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A , accessed January 29, 2025.","\"Just As His Success Came, the Story of the Lad who Printed the Calicoon [sic] Recorder on a Press Made from a Maple Log and an Old Tombstone\", the New York Sun, May 1, 1882, available online from the Library of Congress's Chronicling America database,  https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030272/1882-05-01/ed-1/seq-4/ , accessed January 29, 2025.","\"William T Morgan\" in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/1555/records/327662 , accessed January 29, 2025.","\"Morgans \u0026 Wilcox Proving Press\", Howard Iron Works Printing Museum,  https://howardironworks.org/assets/img/collection/hiw-pr-morgan-wilcox.html , accessed January 29, 2025.","\"What Is Wood Type?\", Hamilton Wood Type \u0026 Printing Museum,  https://woodtype.org/pages/what-is-wood-type , accessed January 29, 2025."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the William T. 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The diary has daily accounts of the weather and Morgans' life, as well as detailed military happenings as his regiment moved from Goldsboro, North Carolina, to Richmond, Virginia, to Washington, D.C. He mentions the surrender of General Robert E. Lee, the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and his promotion from Sergeant Major to Lieutenant, all in April 1865.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains a diary maintained by Union officer William T. Morgans in 1865 during the American Civil War. The diary has daily accounts of the weather and Morgans' life, as well as detailed military happenings as his regiment moved from Goldsboro, North Carolina, to Richmond, Virginia, to Washington, D.C. He mentions the surrender of General Robert E. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction .","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ea96907ac1d4cbc704323546351dc06a\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection contains a diary maintained by Union officer William T. Morgans in 1865 during the American Civil War. The diary has daily accounts of the weather and Morgans' life, as well as detailed military happenings as his regiment moved from Goldsboro, North Carolina, to Richmond, Virginia, to Washington, D.C. He mentions the surrender of General Robert E. Lee, the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and his promotion from Sergeant Major to Lieutenant, all in April 1865. After the war, Morgans (1844-1882) of New York was a newspaper publisher and inventor.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["This collection contains a diary maintained by Union officer William T. 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In 1854 he married Rachel Wilson, who died the following year. In 1856, Hensley moved to Macoupin County, Illinois, where he married Nancy A. Biggerstaff (1835-1916); the couple would have 10 children. Soon after, the family moved to Piatt County, Illinois, where William Hensley purchased from the Illinois Central Railroad Company 160 acres of land, which he farmed.","During the American Civil War, Hensley enlisted in Company C of the 21st Illinois Infantry on June 14, 1861. Initially a corporal in the regiment's color guard, Hensley had been promoted to sergeant by 1863. Captured at the Battle of Chickamauga, Hensley was confined at Richmond, Virginia. On November 1, 1863, he was moved to Danville, Virginia, then arrived at Andersonville Prison on April 21, 1864. Around September 1, 1864, Hensley was among 10,000 prisoners moved from Andersonville to Charleston, South Carolina, then to Florence Stockade the following month. In February 1865, Hensley escaped with a small group of fellow prisoners but was recaptured near Georgetown and returned to Florence Stockade. A short time later, he was exchanged at Wilmington, North Carolina. Having become ill in the interim, he was sent to St. John's College Hospital in Annapolis, Maryland, where he spent several months convalescing before returning to Illinois in July 1865. Upon his return, Hensley resumed farming but later worked in real estate and insurance. William Hensley died in Howard, Kansas on June 22, 1914.","The Seventh Congressional District (Illinois) Regiment, Captain Ulysses S. Grant commanding, was mustered into 30 days' state service at Mattoon, Illinois on May 15, 1861. Composed of soldiers from counties in eastern central Illinois, the regiment was mustered into three years' Federal service as the 21st Illinois Infantry on June 28. (Grant, now a colonel, remained commander of the regiment until August 7, when promoted to brigadier general.) The regiment was soon dispatched to Missouri, where it guarded the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad line for two weeks. The 21st generally remained in Ironton, Missouri through the fall and winter, though it participated in a battle at Fredericktown on October 21. In January 1862, the regiment marched to Greenville, where it remained until March, when it was organized with other regiments into the Division of Southeast Missouri and began moving into Arkansas. For the next several months, the regiment marched through eastern Arkansas and Missouri, northwest Mississippi, western Tennessee and into Kentucky. On October 8, 1862 the 21st participated in the battle of Perryville. It saw heavy combat at the Battle of Stones River in late December and early January and remained near Mufreesboro until June 1863. Following the Battle of Chickamauga (September 1863), at which the regiment sustained heavy losses, the 21st participated in the siege of Chattanooga, then wintered at Bridgeport, Alabama and Ooltewah, Tennessee. Its three years' service expired, the regiment reenlisted and was granted a month's furlough. It rejoined the service at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, then participated in the Atlanta Campaign. For the next several months, the regiment served in Alabama and Tennessee, participating in a number of battles. 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More than half of the autobiography is devoted to Hensley's experiences as a prisoner-of-war, a small portion of which relates to prisoner activities (including escapes) and conditions at prisons in Richmond and Danville, Virginia. In much greater detail, Hensley describes activities and conditions in Andersonville, including the uprise against the \"Andersonville Raiders,\" his small business venture, and interactions with Henry Wirtz, the prison commandant. He writes of the character and physical condition of individual fellow prisoners, interaction with the guards, diet, and \"Providence Spring.\" Hensley also writes of the role he played in organizing Florence Stockade into a clean, orderly camp and describes Col. Iverson, the prison commandant. Hensley chronicles his brief escape with a group of fellow prisoners and the assistance they received from Southern civilians, both black and white. The memoir concludes with Hensley's convalescence in Annapolis, Maryland and his return home in the summer of 1865.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . 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In 1854 he married Rachel Wilson, who died the following year. In 1856, Hensley moved to Macoupin County, Illinois, where he married Nancy A. Biggerstaff (1835-1916); the couple would have 10 children. Soon after, the family moved to Piatt County, Illinois, where William Hensley purchased from the Illinois Central Railroad Company 160 acres of land, which he farmed.","During the American Civil War, Hensley enlisted in Company C of the 21st Illinois Infantry on June 14, 1861. Initially a corporal in the regiment's color guard, Hensley had been promoted to sergeant by 1863. Captured at the Battle of Chickamauga, Hensley was confined at Richmond, Virginia. On November 1, 1863, he was moved to Danville, Virginia, then arrived at Andersonville Prison on April 21, 1864. Around September 1, 1864, Hensley was among 10,000 prisoners moved from Andersonville to Charleston, South Carolina, then to Florence Stockade the following month. 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The regiment was soon dispatched to Missouri, where it guarded the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad line for two weeks. The 21st generally remained in Ironton, Missouri through the fall and winter, though it participated in a battle at Fredericktown on October 21. In January 1862, the regiment marched to Greenville, where it remained until March, when it was organized with other regiments into the Division of Southeast Missouri and began moving into Arkansas. For the next several months, the regiment marched through eastern Arkansas and Missouri, northwest Mississippi, western Tennessee and into Kentucky. On October 8, 1862 the 21st participated in the battle of Perryville. It saw heavy combat at the Battle of Stones River in late December and early January and remained near Mufreesboro until June 1863. Following the Battle of Chickamauga (September 1863), at which the regiment sustained heavy losses, the 21st participated in the siege of Chattanooga, then wintered at Bridgeport, Alabama and Ooltewah, Tennessee. Its three years' service expired, the regiment reenlisted and was granted a month's furlough. It rejoined the service at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, then participated in the Atlanta Campaign. For the next several months, the regiment served in Alabama and Tennessee, participating in a number of battles. In June, 1865, the regiment was moved to Texas via New Orleans and was mustered out of service at San Antonio on December 16, 1865.","The guide to the William Wallace Hensley Autobiography by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing and description of the William Wallace Hensley Autobiography commenced and was completed in January 2009.","This collection consists of a typed transcript of the autobiography of William W. Hensley, sergeant in Company C, 21st Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War. Comprised of 61 pages, the autobiography focuses almost entirely on Hensley's experiences during the Civil War. Hensley recalls the terrain and battle actions but also relates in detail his personal experiences, including conversations with civilians, anecdotes (some humorous), and descriptions of comrades. More than half of the autobiography is devoted to Hensley's experiences as a prisoner-of-war, a small portion of which relates to prisoner activities (including escapes) and conditions at prisons in Richmond and Danville, Virginia. In much greater detail, Hensley describes activities and conditions in Andersonville, including the uprise against the \"Andersonville Raiders,\" his small business venture, and interactions with Henry Wirtz, the prison commandant. He writes of the character and physical condition of individual fellow prisoners, interaction with the guards, diet, and \"Providence Spring.\" Hensley also writes of the role he played in organizing Florence Stockade into a clean, orderly camp and describes Col. Iverson, the prison commandant. Hensley chronicles his brief escape with a group of fellow prisoners and the assistance they received from Southern civilians, both black and white. 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Following the Battle of Chickamauga (September 1863), at which the regiment sustained heavy losses, the 21st participated in the siege of Chattanooga, then wintered at Bridgeport, Alabama and Ooltewah, Tennessee. Its three years' service expired, the regiment reenlisted and was granted a month's furlough. It rejoined the service at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, then participated in the Atlanta Campaign. For the next several months, the regiment served in Alabama and Tennessee, participating in a number of battles. In June, 1865, the regiment was moved to Texas via New Orleans and was mustered out of service at San Antonio on December 16, 1865.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["William Wallace Hensley (listed in some records as William Worley Hensley), son of Samuel C. and Nancy Lovell Hensley, was born in Marion County, Illinois on May 8, 1834. In 1854 he married Rachel Wilson, who died the following year. 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In February 1865, Hensley escaped with a small group of fellow prisoners but was recaptured near Georgetown and returned to Florence Stockade. A short time later, he was exchanged at Wilmington, North Carolina. Having become ill in the interim, he was sent to St. John's College Hospital in Annapolis, Maryland, where he spent several months convalescing before returning to Illinois in July 1865. Upon his return, Hensley resumed farming but later worked in real estate and insurance. William Hensley died in Howard, Kansas on June 22, 1914.","The Seventh Congressional District (Illinois) Regiment, Captain Ulysses S. Grant commanding, was mustered into 30 days' state service at Mattoon, Illinois on May 15, 1861. Composed of soldiers from counties in eastern central Illinois, the regiment was mustered into three years' Federal service as the 21st Illinois Infantry on June 28. (Grant, now a colonel, remained commander of the regiment until August 7, when promoted to brigadier general.) The regiment was soon dispatched to Missouri, where it guarded the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad line for two weeks. The 21st generally remained in Ironton, Missouri through the fall and winter, though it participated in a battle at Fredericktown on October 21. In January 1862, the regiment marched to Greenville, where it remained until March, when it was organized with other regiments into the Division of Southeast Missouri and began moving into Arkansas. For the next several months, the regiment marched through eastern Arkansas and Missouri, northwest Mississippi, western Tennessee and into Kentucky. On October 8, 1862 the 21st participated in the battle of Perryville. It saw heavy combat at the Battle of Stones River in late December and early January and remained near Mufreesboro until June 1863. Following the Battle of Chickamauga (September 1863), at which the regiment sustained heavy losses, the 21st participated in the siege of Chattanooga, then wintered at Bridgeport, Alabama and Ooltewah, Tennessee. Its three years' service expired, the regiment reenlisted and was granted a month's furlough. It rejoined the service at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, then participated in the Atlanta Campaign. For the next several months, the regiment served in Alabama and Tennessee, participating in a number of battles. 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The 8th and the 9th saw duty in and around Washington D.C., before marching to Hunter's Mill in Fairfax Co. on 10 March 1862 and returning to Alexandria four days later. Barnett would see action in Virginia during June at Mechanicsville and Gaines Mill in the Seven Days Campaign and, later that summer, at the second battle of Bull Run. Before his regiment engaged at Antietam in mid-September 1862, Barnett fell ill and was left behind at Harewood Hospital in Northeast Washington on the farm of W. W. Corcoran. On 27 September, he was assigned to duty as a nurse at the hospital, and though he would become sick again before the end of 1862, he would finish the year serving at the hospital. He was discharged from service with the rank of private on a Surgeon's Certificate on 20 March 1863, some three months after his brother Henry was similarly discharged.","After, presumably, returning home to western Pennsylvania, Barnett responded to the local call to form the 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (also known as the 204th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers) in August 1864. He was mustered in as a private, Battery M, on 2 September 1864. The regiment saw duty in the defense of Washington and along the Manassas Gap Railroad with engagements following at Salem and Rectortown in October 1864 before returning to Washington. Barnett was promoted to Sergeant and on 19 January 1865 was promoted to Second Lieutenant. He returned to Pittsburgh and mustered out with his battery on 30 June 1865. ","Very little of Barnett's later life is known. An annotation added at a later date to Barnett's 1862 diary entry for 29 January reads, \"Son of W. W. Barnett Wyllie Barnett was born January Friday 29 1875 - W. W. Barnett died Tuesday September 29 1876.\" A pension claim filed on 18 September 1890 by his widow cites the date of his death as Sept. 26 1876. As to the identity of his wife, nothing is known for certain, although the 1880 census does show a Rebecca Barnett living in the eastern Ohio county of Tuscarawas with her parents, Thomas and Sarah Laughead along with her five-year-old son, William Barnett. ","The processing, arrangement, and description of the William W. Barnett Diary was completed in November 2012.","This collection consists of a single diary with one-page entries for the year of 1862. A few pages of memoranda follow on which Barnett has listed miscellaneous clothing expenses and his pay record for the year. The diary describes his time in hospital in January and February, as well as from September through December. These latter entries include his work as a nurse, particularly tending to the wounded following the battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862. Camp life and routine, visits with his brother Henry, and brief trips into Washington D.C. are among the topics mentioned. Barnett also mentions review of the division by President Lincoln, General McDowell, and Secretary Stanton in May near Fredericksburg and again by Lincoln and McClellan in July near Harrison's Landing. The diary includes descriptions of battle at Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frazier's Farm, and Malvern Hill in the Seven Day's campaign and at the Second Battle of Bull Run.","Permission to publish material from the William W. Barnett Diary, 1862, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.","Diary for the year 1862 by William W. 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Babcock Diary by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Willis A. Babcock Diary commenced and was completed in October 2009.","Willis A. Babcock's American Civil War diary begins near Washington, D.C., where his company had been since June 1863. While at Fort Carroll, his entries largely contain descriptions of his duties in camp (drills and guard, police, or orderly duties), as well as rare sight-seeing trips in the city. He occasionally mentions his meals, recording one day in March where he had roast turkey for dinner--several of his friends caught seven turkeys the previous day. Like many soldiers, Babcock frequently records the weather in his diary. In May of 1864, the artillery unit moved to Fort Willard, Virginia. 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While at Fort Carroll, his entries largely contain descriptions of his duties in camp (drills and guard, police, or orderly duties), as well as rare sight-seeing trips in the city. He occasionally mentions his meals, recording one day in March where he had roast turkey for dinner--several of his friends caught seven turkeys the previous day. Like many soldiers, Babcock frequently records the weather in his diary. In May of 1864, the artillery unit moved to Fort Willard, Virginia. For most of that month, Babcock's diary continues to record picket and guard duties, as well as inspections and dress parades. On May 27, the regiment marched to Washington and loaded on to boats headed down the Potomac River. He spent several days on board the U.S. Transport \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eJefferson\u003c/emph\u003e before marching from Port Royal to Bowling Green, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn early June, the regiment was encamped at General Burnside's Headquarters near Cold Harbor, Virginia. On June 5, 1864, Babcock writes they were being shelled, which resulting in the \"killing [of] one man from Co. K....+ one from Co. M. was wounded. this is the first time we have been under fire.\" He records several days of shelling before moving toward Petersburg. For most of June, July, and into August, Babcock's diary includes lengthy entries of his experiences from the rifle pits in Petersburg, as well as camp life. On July 30, he writes \"losses very heavy on both sides our men occupy the same ground they did this morning. a total failure on our side.\" By mid-August, the 10\u003cemph render=\"super\"\u003eth\u003c/emph\u003e New York Heavy Artillery was camped at Fort Whipple, in Arlington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn early September, Babcock's entries find him increasingly ill and excused from duty. The regiment left for the Shenandaoh Valley in October and on October 8, Babcock writes, \"slept in Hospital to night for the first time since I have been a soldier.\" He was transferred from Alexandria to Lincoln Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he remained until November. His entries for October are very brief. From November 6 to the end of the year, Babcock's diary is about his activities at home while on furlough.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Willis A. Babcock's American Civil War diary begins near Washington, D.C., where his company had been since June 1863. While at Fort Carroll, his entries largely contain descriptions of his duties in camp (drills and guard, police, or orderly duties), as well as rare sight-seeing trips in the city. He occasionally mentions his meals, recording one day in March where he had roast turkey for dinner--several of his friends caught seven turkeys the previous day. Like many soldiers, Babcock frequently records the weather in his diary. In May of 1864, the artillery unit moved to Fort Willard, Virginia. For most of that month, Babcock's diary continues to record picket and guard duties, as well as inspections and dress parades. On May 27, the regiment marched to Washington and loaded on to boats headed down the Potomac River. He spent several days on board the U.S. Transport  Jefferson  before marching from Port Royal to Bowling Green, Virginia.","In early June, the regiment was encamped at General Burnside's Headquarters near Cold Harbor, Virginia. On June 5, 1864, Babcock writes they were being shelled, which resulting in the \"killing [of] one man from Co. K....+ one from Co. M. was wounded. this is the first time we have been under fire.\" He records several days of shelling before moving toward Petersburg. For most of June, July, and into August, Babcock's diary includes lengthy entries of his experiences from the rifle pits in Petersburg, as well as camp life. On July 30, he writes \"losses very heavy on both sides our men occupy the same ground they did this morning. a total failure on our side.\" By mid-August, the 10 th  New York Heavy Artillery was camped at Fort Whipple, in Arlington, Virginia.","In early September, Babcock's entries find him increasingly ill and excused from duty. The regiment left for the Shenandaoh Valley in October and on October 8, Babcock writes, \"slept in Hospital to night for the first time since I have been a soldier.\" He was transferred from Alexandria to Lincoln Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he remained until November. His entries for October are very brief. From November 6 to the end of the year, Babcock's diary is about his activities at home while on furlough."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_667d6cf03c2ed44e253c0827726401bd\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection consists of a Babcock's diary from 1864. Entries detail camp life throughout parts of Virginia, the siege at Petersburg, and his experiences with guard, orderly, and police duties. Babcock served with the 10\u003cemph render=\"super\"\u003eth\u003c/emph\u003e Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection consists of a Babcock's diary from 1864. Entries detail camp life throughout parts of Virginia, the siege at Petersburg, and his experiences with guard, orderly, and police duties. 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