Putnam, Charles S. approximately 1845- creator mixed material monographic eng 3 Diary kept by Putnam while serving as part of the Signal Corps with Company M, 10th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment. He describes activities of the regiment stationed at Fort Richmond, N.Y., and later assigned to guarding Washington, D.C., at Fort Wagner. Subjects include camp life, illnesses and death, court-martial punishments, ship traffic in the New York harbor, and a sermon by Henry Ward Beecher in New York City, February 1, 1863. The diary also contains a clothing list and a roster of men and officers in Putnam's company detailing their physical appearance and civilian occupation. Also includes a biographical data form for the Veterans History Project and a school research paper on the history of Company M. Open to research. Union soldier. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. Beecher, Henry Ward 1813-1887 United States. Army Military life United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 10th (1862-1865). Company M. Trials (Military offenses) Fort Richmond (N.Y.) New York (State) History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Medical care Washington (D.C.) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Fort Wagner (Washington, D.C.) Ships New York (State) Soldiers mm2007085389 Open to research. DLC 071114 20260227111731.0 mm2007085389