Weist, Edwin B. (Edwin Bascome) -1907 creator mixed material monographic eng 3 1 0.2 Diary kept by Weist (1863 January 1-1864 March 4) during his Civil War service in the 20th Indiana Regiment Company A of the U.S. Army. Chronicles the regiment's encampment at Falmouth, Va., from January to April 1863 and a review of the troops in April by a "rather pale and weary" President Abraham Lincoln. Documents participation of the regiment during 1863 in campaigns in Chancellorsville, Va., Gettysburg, Pa., and Mine Run, Va., as well as deployment to New York, N.Y., during the Draft Riot in August and September 1863. Diary entries pertain chiefly to camp life, the weather, and news about the war. Includes a photocopy of the diary and a transcription of the diary by Gordon V. Bradshaw along with Bradshaw's research and notes. Open to research. Union Army soldier. Collection material in English. Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 United States. Army Military life United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 20th (1861-1865). Company A. Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863 Draft Riot, New York, N.Y., 1863 Gettysburg Campaign, 1863 Mine Run Campaign, Va., 1863 Falmouth (Va.) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Indiana History Civil War, 1861-1865 New York (N.Y.) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pennsylvania History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns Virginia History Civil War, 1861-1865 Soldiers Bradshaw, Gordon V. mm2013085773 http://www.civilwarhome.com/weistdiary.htm http://www.civilwarhome.com/weistdiary.htm Open to research. DLC 130107 20260227111733.0 mm2013085773 eng