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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 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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The 1870 census records 29-year-old Baxter Brown living in Haverhill, Massachusetts with 28-year-old Nancy Baxter, and a four-month-old baby, Bertha L. Baxter. In the 1880 census, Richard B. Baxter, a 39-year-old shoe contractor, is listed among the residents of Haverhill. Also in the household is 10-year-old daughter Bertha and a six-year-old son, Lutten. Baxter was still living in Haverhill as of 1891 and is reported among those attending regimental reunions as late as 1896. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExternal source: Cogswell, Leander W., \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA History of the Eleventh New Hampshire Regiment, Volunteer Infantry in the Rebellion War, 1861-1865\u003c/title\u003e (Concord, N.H.: Republican Press Association, 1891).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["R. Baxter Brown was born in Candia, New Hampshire. 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He rejoined the regiment in mid-November and served until the regiment was mustered out of service on June 4, 1865. Following the war, Brown worked as a shoemaker. The 1870 census records 29-year-old Baxter Brown living in Haverhill, Massachusetts with 28-year-old Nancy Baxter, and a four-month-old baby, Bertha L. Baxter. In the 1880 census, Richard B. Baxter, a 39-year-old shoe contractor, is listed among the residents of Haverhill. Also in the household is 10-year-old daughter Bertha and a six-year-old son, Lutten. Baxter was still living in Haverhill as of 1891 and is reported among those attending regimental reunions as late as 1896.","External source: Cogswell, Leander W., A History of the Eleventh New Hampshire Regiment, Volunteer Infantry in the Rebellion War, 1861-1865 (Concord, N.H.: Republican Press Association, 1891)."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the R. 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Buckley writes briefly of personal matters, health, and weather and is happy to report that the health of his regiment is improving: \"I have not a man that is dangeriously ill ...\" He notes that the regiment has had two deaths and that he will enclose papers for Mr. Evans so that he can collect the pay due his son. The closing passage suggests that Buckley will soon be returning home: \"Now Sally in about three weeks you will be enciously looking to heare of your humbug being on his way to Phila, it is not long to keep up Salley, by increased affection we will pay up for our separation ...\"","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. 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Buckley writes briefly of personal matters, health, and weather and is happy to report that the health of his regiment is improving: \"I have not a man that is dangeriously ill ...\" He notes that the regiment has had two deaths and that he will enclose papers for Mr. Evans so that he can collect the pay due his son. The closing passage suggests that Buckley will soon be returning home: \"Now Sally in about three weeks you will be enciously looking to heare of your humbug being on his way to Phila, it is not long to keep up Salley, by increased affection we will pay up for our separation ...\"\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of a single letter from Union soldier R. Buckley, writing from Rock Island to his mother and wife. The writer is likely Ralph Buckley of the 197th Pennsylvania Infantry. 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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_85e3c82fac1913e409078dc1439855e7\"\u003eLetter from Union Army Captain R. Buckley, written to wife and mother from Rock Island, Illinois, where Buckley's regiment was engaged in guarding prisoners at a prisoner-of-war camp.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Letter from Union Army Captain R. 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This series includes materials related to Christiansburg Institute and his work with the Christiansburg Community Center.","Series II contains correspondence with friends and coworkers. Letters are arranged by author in alphabetical order.","Series III contains various publications and photocopies of publications kept by Dickenson during his career. Individual publications are arranged in their own folder, excerpts are grouped in folders by alphabetical order.","Series IV contains research materials complied by Dickenson. Most of these items are photocopies of archival material. Research materials with no apparent titles are grouped in the Ephemera Research folder.","Series V contains cassette tapes, microfilm, and CD-ROMS arranged by material type.","Richard B. Dickenson, community activist and historian, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1930.  From 1951-1953 he served with the US Army in Korea. 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The diary details camp life, daily activities, battles, and Colburn's captivity as a POW beginning in July 1862.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2564#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2564","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2564","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2564","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2564","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_2564.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Colburn, Richard, Diary","title_ssm":["Richard Colburn Diary"],"title_tesim":["Richard Colburn Diary"],"unitdate_ssm":["1861-1863"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1861-1863"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1861/1863"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Richard Colburn Diary, 1861/1863"],"text":["Richard Colburn Diary, 1861/1863","Ms.2010.010","Civil War","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries","The collection is open for research.","This collection has been digitized and is available online.","The collection is arranged by material type.","Born in Ohio on 8 October 1832, son of Francis Noble Colburn (born, New York) and wife, the former Caroline Bloss (born, Vermont), Richard Colburn enlisted in the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army on 18 December 1861. His home at the time of his enlistment, as indicated in the diary, was Ellington, Iowa, in Hancock County. Colburn served as a cook with Company B of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army, which was attached for much of the American Civil War to the Army of the Potomac. He was wounded--shot through the calf--and captured at the Battle of Gaines' Mill on 27 June 1862. After recuperating for about a month in Confederate hospitals, he was transferred to Union custody and eventually was taken to Philadelphia to continue his convalescence. He was released from the hospital on 15 January 1863 and returned home.","His diary mentions several relatives as either recipients or writers of letters. Among them are his wife, Elmira, to whom he was married on 7 May 1861; brothers, Oliver, Parley, Francis, and Lewis; sisters Maryetta and Rhoda; and brother-in-law J.C.[?] Heckart. Other siblings included Paul, Lorenzo, and Harvey. (History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa reports that Paul, a member of an Illinois regiment, was killed near Richmond and Lorenzo died in hospital, a member of the Wisconsin 12th. A Paul Colburn of the Illinois 93rd was killed at Champion Hills, MS in May 1863. A Lorenzo Colburn of the Iowa 23rd died of disease in June 1863 at Young's Point, LA. A Harvey Colburn, also of the Illinois 93rd was discharged in January 1863. A Lewis Colburn of Hancock Co. Iowa and a member of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry, died of disease in June 1865 in Eastport, MS.) Colburn's first wife, Diana (Diena) died in Ellington in April 1858, shortly after the death of their infant daughter, Calista.","According to the 1870 census, Richard and Elmira lived in Ellington, Iowa with sons Amos, Francis, John, and daughter Caroline. Also in Ellington in 1870 are his parents, F.N. Colburn and wife Caroline, along with his brother Parley and his family. The 1880 census shows Richard Colburn in Ellington with wife Anna (his second wife Elmira died in 1872), age 26, from Holland, with sons Francis and John, young daughter Diena, and two nieces and nephews, both from Holland. Later census records show Anna's place of birth to be Denmark. Richard Colburn died on 2 December 1907 in Kingman, Arizona.","During the American Civil War, the Army of the Potomac was organized at Fort Hamilton, New York under the direction of President Lincoln on May 4, 1861, and confirmed by Act of Congress on July 29, 1861. The Army of the Potomac fought in several battles including: Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. During the term of service, the regiment lost 126 soldiers by death from wounds and 193 men by death from diseases.","External sources and additional resources:","\"Union Regular Army: 12th Regiment, US Infantry (Regular Army)\n\", National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UUR0012RI, accessed April 21, 2023.","\"Army of the Potomac\", Appomattox Court House, National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/apco/army-of-the-potomac.htm, accessed April 21, 2023.","History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa; together with sketches of their cities, villages, and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Co., 1884. Call number F627.K6 H58.","The guide to the Richard Colburn 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 Richard Colburn Diary commenced and was completed in March 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.","The collection consists of the American Civil War diary of Richard Colburn, an enlisted soldier of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army attached to the Army of the Potomac. The diary contains entries from December 18, 1861 to February 17, 1863 and details camp life, daily activities, battles, and experience as a prisoner of the Confederate army. It traces Colburn's first days in the army in Iowa and his travel from 14 February 1862 when he left Iowa to his arrival at Fort Hamilton in New York City two days later and his continuing journey to Washington DC. Upon arrival in Washington, Colburn notes that he \"put in to help cook.\" Many of his subsequent entries include brief notations of cooking for the men. Expecting to march to Manassas Junction from Washington, he moved first to Camp California, just outside Alexandria, VA, and from there to Fort Monroe in late March 1862.","The 12th Infantry, marching from Fort Monroe, became involved in the Peninsula Campaign, which lasted into July 1862. Coburn refers to \"the hard battle between Yorktown and Richmond\" (Battle of Williamsburg) on May 5th and makes reference to Big Bethel and Camp Winfield Scott where he was camped. On Friday 27 June 1862, Coburn was engaged in the Battle of Gaines' Mill and writes, \"marched off to the left where we had a heavy battle where Maj. Clitz [Henry Boynton Cliz] myself and several others were wounded and taken prisoner by the 5th regiment Va, with some that was not wounded, many killed. \" The remainder of the diary describes his time in hospital, both Confederate and Union, his eventual release on 15 January 1863, and his trip home. Colburn's last entry is dated 17 February 1863 when he was in Southington, Ohio visiting his sister on his way, presumably, to Iowa.","A transcript of the diary is available as part of the collection.","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.","The collection consists of the American Civil War diary of Richard Colburn, an enlisted Union soldier of the 12th Infantry of the Army of the Potomac. 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His home at the time of his enlistment, as indicated in the diary, was Ellington, Iowa, in Hancock County. Colburn served as a cook with Company B of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army, which was attached for much of the American Civil War to the Army of the Potomac. He was wounded--shot through the calf--and captured at the Battle of Gaines' Mill on 27 June 1862. After recuperating for about a month in Confederate hospitals, he was transferred to Union custody and eventually was taken to Philadelphia to continue his convalescence. He was released from the hospital on 15 January 1863 and returned home. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis diary mentions several relatives as either recipients or writers of letters. Among them are his wife, Elmira, to whom he was married on 7 May 1861; brothers, Oliver, Parley, Francis, and Lewis; sisters Maryetta and Rhoda; and brother-in-law J.C.[?] Heckart. Other siblings included Paul, Lorenzo, and Harvey. (History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa reports that Paul, a member of an Illinois regiment, was killed near Richmond and Lorenzo died in hospital, a member of the Wisconsin 12th. A Paul Colburn of the Illinois 93rd was killed at Champion Hills, MS in May 1863. A Lorenzo Colburn of the Iowa 23rd died of disease in June 1863 at Young's Point, LA. A Harvey Colburn, also of the Illinois 93rd was discharged in January 1863. A Lewis Colburn of Hancock Co. Iowa and a member of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry, died of disease in June 1865 in Eastport, MS.) Colburn's first wife, Diana (Diena) died in Ellington in April 1858, shortly after the death of their infant daughter, Calista. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccording to the 1870 census, Richard and Elmira lived in Ellington, Iowa with sons Amos, Francis, John, and daughter Caroline. Also in Ellington in 1870 are his parents, F.N. Colburn and wife Caroline, along with his brother Parley and his family. The 1880 census shows Richard Colburn in Ellington with wife Anna (his second wife Elmira died in 1872), age 26, from Holland, with sons Francis and John, young daughter Diena, and two nieces and nephews, both from Holland. Later census records show Anna's place of birth to be Denmark. Richard Colburn died on 2 December 1907 in Kingman, Arizona.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eDuring the American Civil War, the Army of the Potomac was organized at Fort Hamilton, New York under the direction of President Lincoln on May 4, 1861, and confirmed by Act of Congress on July 29, 1861. The Army of the Potomac fought in several battles including: Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. 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He was released from the hospital on 15 January 1863 and returned home.","His diary mentions several relatives as either recipients or writers of letters. Among them are his wife, Elmira, to whom he was married on 7 May 1861; brothers, Oliver, Parley, Francis, and Lewis; sisters Maryetta and Rhoda; and brother-in-law J.C.[?] Heckart. Other siblings included Paul, Lorenzo, and Harvey. (History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa reports that Paul, a member of an Illinois regiment, was killed near Richmond and Lorenzo died in hospital, a member of the Wisconsin 12th. A Paul Colburn of the Illinois 93rd was killed at Champion Hills, MS in May 1863. A Lorenzo Colburn of the Iowa 23rd died of disease in June 1863 at Young's Point, LA. A Harvey Colburn, also of the Illinois 93rd was discharged in January 1863. A Lewis Colburn of Hancock Co. Iowa and a member of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry, died of disease in June 1865 in Eastport, MS.) Colburn's first wife, Diana (Diena) died in Ellington in April 1858, shortly after the death of their infant daughter, Calista.","According to the 1870 census, Richard and Elmira lived in Ellington, Iowa with sons Amos, Francis, John, and daughter Caroline. Also in Ellington in 1870 are his parents, F.N. Colburn and wife Caroline, along with his brother Parley and his family. The 1880 census shows Richard Colburn in Ellington with wife Anna (his second wife Elmira died in 1872), age 26, from Holland, with sons Francis and John, young daughter Diena, and two nieces and nephews, both from Holland. Later census records show Anna's place of birth to be Denmark. Richard Colburn died on 2 December 1907 in Kingman, Arizona.","During the American Civil War, the Army of the Potomac was organized at Fort Hamilton, New York under the direction of President Lincoln on May 4, 1861, and confirmed by Act of Congress on July 29, 1861. The Army of the Potomac fought in several battles including: Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. During the term of service, the regiment lost 126 soldiers by death from wounds and 193 men by death from diseases.","External sources and additional resources:","\"Union Regular Army: 12th Regiment, US Infantry (Regular Army)\n\", National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UUR0012RI, accessed April 21, 2023.","\"Army of the Potomac\", Appomattox Court House, National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/apco/army-of-the-potomac.htm, accessed April 21, 2023.","History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa; together with sketches of their cities, villages, and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Co., 1884. 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Upon arrival in Washington, Colburn notes that he \"put in to help cook.\" Many of his subsequent entries include brief notations of cooking for the men. Expecting to march to Manassas Junction from Washington, he moved first to Camp California, just outside Alexandria, VA, and from there to Fort Monroe in late March 1862. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe 12th Infantry, marching from Fort Monroe, became involved in the Peninsula Campaign, which lasted into July 1862. Coburn refers to \"the hard battle between Yorktown and Richmond\" (Battle of Williamsburg) on May 5th and makes reference to Big Bethel and Camp Winfield Scott where he was camped. On Friday 27 June 1862, Coburn was engaged in the Battle of Gaines' Mill and writes, \"marched off to the left where we had a heavy battle where Maj. Clitz [Henry Boynton Cliz] myself and several others were wounded and taken prisoner by the 5th regiment Va, with some that was not wounded, many killed. \" The remainder of the diary describes his time in hospital, both Confederate and Union, his eventual release on 15 January 1863, and his trip home. Colburn's last entry is dated 17 February 1863 when he was in Southington, Ohio visiting his sister on his way, presumably, to Iowa.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA transcript of the diary is available as part of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection consists of the American Civil War diary of Richard Colburn, an enlisted soldier of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army attached to the Army of the Potomac. The diary contains entries from December 18, 1861 to February 17, 1863 and details camp life, daily activities, battles, and experience as a prisoner of the Confederate army. It traces Colburn's first days in the army in Iowa and his travel from 14 February 1862 when he left Iowa to his arrival at Fort Hamilton in New York City two days later and his continuing journey to Washington DC. Upon arrival in Washington, Colburn notes that he \"put in to help cook.\" Many of his subsequent entries include brief notations of cooking for the men. Expecting to march to Manassas Junction from Washington, he moved first to Camp California, just outside Alexandria, VA, and from there to Fort Monroe in late March 1862.","The 12th Infantry, marching from Fort Monroe, became involved in the Peninsula Campaign, which lasted into July 1862. Coburn refers to \"the hard battle between Yorktown and Richmond\" (Battle of Williamsburg) on May 5th and makes reference to Big Bethel and Camp Winfield Scott where he was camped. On Friday 27 June 1862, Coburn was engaged in the Battle of Gaines' Mill and writes, \"marched off to the left where we had a heavy battle where Maj. Clitz [Henry Boynton Cliz] myself and several others were wounded and taken prisoner by the 5th regiment Va, with some that was not wounded, many killed. \" The remainder of the diary describes his time in hospital, both Confederate and Union, his eventual release on 15 January 1863, and his trip home. Colburn's last entry is dated 17 February 1863 when he was in Southington, Ohio visiting his sister on his way, presumably, to Iowa.","A transcript of the diary is available as part of the collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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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_e419f1b870a80e27a1a7dee1f037e084\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection consists of the American Civil War diary of Richard Colburn, an enlisted Union soldier of the 12th Infantry of the Army of the Potomac. 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His home at the time of his enlistment, as indicated in the diary, was Ellington, Iowa, in Hancock County. Colburn served as a cook with Company B of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army, which was attached for much of the American Civil War to the Army of the Potomac. He was wounded--shot through the calf--and captured at the Battle of Gaines' Mill on 27 June 1862. After recuperating for about a month in Confederate hospitals, he was transferred to Union custody and eventually was taken to Philadelphia to continue his convalescence. He was released from the hospital on 15 January 1863 and returned home.","His diary mentions several relatives as either recipients or writers of letters. Among them are his wife, Elmira, to whom he was married on 7 May 1861; brothers, Oliver, Parley, Francis, and Lewis; sisters Maryetta and Rhoda; and brother-in-law J.C.[?] Heckart. Other siblings included Paul, Lorenzo, and Harvey. (History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa reports that Paul, a member of an Illinois regiment, was killed near Richmond and Lorenzo died in hospital, a member of the Wisconsin 12th. A Paul Colburn of the Illinois 93rd was killed at Champion Hills, MS in May 1863. A Lorenzo Colburn of the Iowa 23rd died of disease in June 1863 at Young's Point, LA. A Harvey Colburn, also of the Illinois 93rd was discharged in January 1863. A Lewis Colburn of Hancock Co. Iowa and a member of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry, died of disease in June 1865 in Eastport, MS.) Colburn's first wife, Diana (Diena) died in Ellington in April 1858, shortly after the death of their infant daughter, Calista.","According to the 1870 census, Richard and Elmira lived in Ellington, Iowa with sons Amos, Francis, John, and daughter Caroline. Also in Ellington in 1870 are his parents, F.N. Colburn and wife Caroline, along with his brother Parley and his family. The 1880 census shows Richard Colburn in Ellington with wife Anna (his second wife Elmira died in 1872), age 26, from Holland, with sons Francis and John, young daughter Diena, and two nieces and nephews, both from Holland. Later census records show Anna's place of birth to be Denmark. Richard Colburn died on 2 December 1907 in Kingman, Arizona.","During the American Civil War, the Army of the Potomac was organized at Fort Hamilton, New York under the direction of President Lincoln on May 4, 1861, and confirmed by Act of Congress on July 29, 1861. The Army of the Potomac fought in several battles including: Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. During the term of service, the regiment lost 126 soldiers by death from wounds and 193 men by death from diseases.","External sources and additional resources:","\"Union Regular Army: 12th Regiment, US Infantry (Regular Army)\n\", National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UUR0012RI, accessed April 21, 2023.","\"Army of the Potomac\", Appomattox Court House, National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/apco/army-of-the-potomac.htm, accessed April 21, 2023.","History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa; together with sketches of their cities, villages, and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Co., 1884. Call number F627.K6 H58.","The guide to the Richard Colburn 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 Richard Colburn Diary commenced and was completed in March 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.","The collection consists of the American Civil War diary of Richard Colburn, an enlisted soldier of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army attached to the Army of the Potomac. The diary contains entries from December 18, 1861 to February 17, 1863 and details camp life, daily activities, battles, and experience as a prisoner of the Confederate army. It traces Colburn's first days in the army in Iowa and his travel from 14 February 1862 when he left Iowa to his arrival at Fort Hamilton in New York City two days later and his continuing journey to Washington DC. Upon arrival in Washington, Colburn notes that he \"put in to help cook.\" Many of his subsequent entries include brief notations of cooking for the men. Expecting to march to Manassas Junction from Washington, he moved first to Camp California, just outside Alexandria, VA, and from there to Fort Monroe in late March 1862.","The 12th Infantry, marching from Fort Monroe, became involved in the Peninsula Campaign, which lasted into July 1862. Coburn refers to \"the hard battle between Yorktown and Richmond\" (Battle of Williamsburg) on May 5th and makes reference to Big Bethel and Camp Winfield Scott where he was camped. On Friday 27 June 1862, Coburn was engaged in the Battle of Gaines' Mill and writes, \"marched off to the left where we had a heavy battle where Maj. Clitz [Henry Boynton Cliz] myself and several others were wounded and taken prisoner by the 5th regiment Va, with some that was not wounded, many killed. \" The remainder of the diary describes his time in hospital, both Confederate and Union, his eventual release on 15 January 1863, and his trip home. Colburn's last entry is dated 17 February 1863 when he was in Southington, Ohio visiting his sister on his way, presumably, to Iowa.","A transcript of the diary is available as part of the collection.","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. 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His home at the time of his enlistment, as indicated in the diary, was Ellington, Iowa, in Hancock County. Colburn served as a cook with Company B of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army, which was attached for much of the American Civil War to the Army of the Potomac. He was wounded--shot through the calf--and captured at the Battle of Gaines' Mill on 27 June 1862. After recuperating for about a month in Confederate hospitals, he was transferred to Union custody and eventually was taken to Philadelphia to continue his convalescence. He was released from the hospital on 15 January 1863 and returned home. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis diary mentions several relatives as either recipients or writers of letters. Among them are his wife, Elmira, to whom he was married on 7 May 1861; brothers, Oliver, Parley, Francis, and Lewis; sisters Maryetta and Rhoda; and brother-in-law J.C.[?] Heckart. Other siblings included Paul, Lorenzo, and Harvey. (History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa reports that Paul, a member of an Illinois regiment, was killed near Richmond and Lorenzo died in hospital, a member of the Wisconsin 12th. A Paul Colburn of the Illinois 93rd was killed at Champion Hills, MS in May 1863. A Lorenzo Colburn of the Iowa 23rd died of disease in June 1863 at Young's Point, LA. A Harvey Colburn, also of the Illinois 93rd was discharged in January 1863. A Lewis Colburn of Hancock Co. Iowa and a member of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry, died of disease in June 1865 in Eastport, MS.) Colburn's first wife, Diana (Diena) died in Ellington in April 1858, shortly after the death of their infant daughter, Calista. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccording to the 1870 census, Richard and Elmira lived in Ellington, Iowa with sons Amos, Francis, John, and daughter Caroline. Also in Ellington in 1870 are his parents, F.N. Colburn and wife Caroline, along with his brother Parley and his family. The 1880 census shows Richard Colburn in Ellington with wife Anna (his second wife Elmira died in 1872), age 26, from Holland, with sons Francis and John, young daughter Diena, and two nieces and nephews, both from Holland. Later census records show Anna's place of birth to be Denmark. Richard Colburn died on 2 December 1907 in Kingman, Arizona.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eDuring the American Civil War, the Army of the Potomac was organized at Fort Hamilton, New York under the direction of President Lincoln on May 4, 1861, and confirmed by Act of Congress on July 29, 1861. The Army of the Potomac fought in several battles including: Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. 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Call number F627.K6 H58.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note","Administrative History"],"bioghist_tesim":["Born in Ohio on 8 October 1832, son of Francis Noble Colburn (born, New York) and wife, the former Caroline Bloss (born, Vermont), Richard Colburn enlisted in the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army on 18 December 1861. His home at the time of his enlistment, as indicated in the diary, was Ellington, Iowa, in Hancock County. Colburn served as a cook with Company B of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army, which was attached for much of the American Civil War to the Army of the Potomac. He was wounded--shot through the calf--and captured at the Battle of Gaines' Mill on 27 June 1862. After recuperating for about a month in Confederate hospitals, he was transferred to Union custody and eventually was taken to Philadelphia to continue his convalescence. He was released from the hospital on 15 January 1863 and returned home.","His diary mentions several relatives as either recipients or writers of letters. Among them are his wife, Elmira, to whom he was married on 7 May 1861; brothers, Oliver, Parley, Francis, and Lewis; sisters Maryetta and Rhoda; and brother-in-law J.C.[?] Heckart. Other siblings included Paul, Lorenzo, and Harvey. (History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa reports that Paul, a member of an Illinois regiment, was killed near Richmond and Lorenzo died in hospital, a member of the Wisconsin 12th. A Paul Colburn of the Illinois 93rd was killed at Champion Hills, MS in May 1863. A Lorenzo Colburn of the Iowa 23rd died of disease in June 1863 at Young's Point, LA. A Harvey Colburn, also of the Illinois 93rd was discharged in January 1863. A Lewis Colburn of Hancock Co. Iowa and a member of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry, died of disease in June 1865 in Eastport, MS.) Colburn's first wife, Diana (Diena) died in Ellington in April 1858, shortly after the death of their infant daughter, Calista.","According to the 1870 census, Richard and Elmira lived in Ellington, Iowa with sons Amos, Francis, John, and daughter Caroline. Also in Ellington in 1870 are his parents, F.N. Colburn and wife Caroline, along with his brother Parley and his family. The 1880 census shows Richard Colburn in Ellington with wife Anna (his second wife Elmira died in 1872), age 26, from Holland, with sons Francis and John, young daughter Diena, and two nieces and nephews, both from Holland. Later census records show Anna's place of birth to be Denmark. Richard Colburn died on 2 December 1907 in Kingman, Arizona.","During the American Civil War, the Army of the Potomac was organized at Fort Hamilton, New York under the direction of President Lincoln on May 4, 1861, and confirmed by Act of Congress on July 29, 1861. The Army of the Potomac fought in several battles including: Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. During the term of service, the regiment lost 126 soldiers by death from wounds and 193 men by death from diseases.","External sources and additional resources:","\"Union Regular Army: 12th Regiment, US Infantry (Regular Army)\n\", National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UUR0012RI, accessed April 21, 2023.","\"Army of the Potomac\", Appomattox Court House, National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/apco/army-of-the-potomac.htm, accessed April 21, 2023.","History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa; together with sketches of their cities, villages, and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Co., 1884. Call number F627.K6 H58."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Richard Colburn Diary by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Richard Colburn Diary by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Richard Colburn Diary, Ms2010-010, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Richard Colburn Diary, Ms2010-010, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Richard Colburn Diary commenced and was completed in March 2010. 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Upon arrival in Washington, Colburn notes that he \"put in to help cook.\" Many of his subsequent entries include brief notations of cooking for the men. Expecting to march to Manassas Junction from Washington, he moved first to Camp California, just outside Alexandria, VA, and from there to Fort Monroe in late March 1862. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe 12th Infantry, marching from Fort Monroe, became involved in the Peninsula Campaign, which lasted into July 1862. Coburn refers to \"the hard battle between Yorktown and Richmond\" (Battle of Williamsburg) on May 5th and makes reference to Big Bethel and Camp Winfield Scott where he was camped. On Friday 27 June 1862, Coburn was engaged in the Battle of Gaines' Mill and writes, \"marched off to the left where we had a heavy battle where Maj. Clitz [Henry Boynton Cliz] myself and several others were wounded and taken prisoner by the 5th regiment Va, with some that was not wounded, many killed. \" The remainder of the diary describes his time in hospital, both Confederate and Union, his eventual release on 15 January 1863, and his trip home. Colburn's last entry is dated 17 February 1863 when he was in Southington, Ohio visiting his sister on his way, presumably, to Iowa.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA transcript of the diary is available as part of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection consists of the American Civil War diary of Richard Colburn, an enlisted soldier of the 12th Infantry of the United States Regular Army attached to the Army of the Potomac. The diary contains entries from December 18, 1861 to February 17, 1863 and details camp life, daily activities, battles, and experience as a prisoner of the Confederate army. It traces Colburn's first days in the army in Iowa and his travel from 14 February 1862 when he left Iowa to his arrival at Fort Hamilton in New York City two days later and his continuing journey to Washington DC. Upon arrival in Washington, Colburn notes that he \"put in to help cook.\" Many of his subsequent entries include brief notations of cooking for the men. Expecting to march to Manassas Junction from Washington, he moved first to Camp California, just outside Alexandria, VA, and from there to Fort Monroe in late March 1862.","The 12th Infantry, marching from Fort Monroe, became involved in the Peninsula Campaign, which lasted into July 1862. Coburn refers to \"the hard battle between Yorktown and Richmond\" (Battle of Williamsburg) on May 5th and makes reference to Big Bethel and Camp Winfield Scott where he was camped. On Friday 27 June 1862, Coburn was engaged in the Battle of Gaines' Mill and writes, \"marched off to the left where we had a heavy battle where Maj. Clitz [Henry Boynton Cliz] myself and several others were wounded and taken prisoner by the 5th regiment Va, with some that was not wounded, many killed. \" The remainder of the diary describes his time in hospital, both Confederate and Union, his eventual release on 15 January 1863, and his trip home. Colburn's last entry is dated 17 February 1863 when he was in Southington, Ohio visiting his sister on his way, presumably, to Iowa.","A transcript of the diary is available as part of the collection."],"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","\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_e419f1b870a80e27a1a7dee1f037e084\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection consists of the American Civil War diary of Richard Colburn, an enlisted Union soldier of the 12th Infantry of the Army of the Potomac. 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Noble on June 1st, 1863, was twenty years old. She also lived in Autauga County, Alabama. Her parents were farmers, Catharin and W.L Thacker, and she lived in a large household of around eighteen people. On March 5th, 1863, she married Thomas M. Poole.","External sources:","Autauga County, Alabama Genealogical Information. USGenWeb project, 18 Oct. 2009. Web. 26 Feb. 2010.  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alautaug/.","History of the 12th Alabama Infantry, CSA. The Friends of Myers Cemetery, 30 May 2003. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. Archived online at  https://web.archive.org/web/20100520235031/http://home.earthlink.net:80/~bronyaf/Friends_Myers/History12thAla.html, accessed April 21, 2023.","Twelfth Alabama Infantry Regiment. Alabama Department of Archives \u0026 History, 21 Nov. 1996. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. Archived at  https://web.archive.org/web/20100317141426/www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/alamilor/12thinf.html, accessed April 21, 2023.","The guide to the Richard G. 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She closes by urging him to pray, telling him, \"If you is not a praying man you is not too old to learn.\" \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA transcript accompanies these two letters. It refers to Miss A. Thacker as Richard G. Noble's sweetheart. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of two American Civil War letters, an envelope, and a transcript.","The first letter is from Emily Noble to her brother, Richard Noble; it is dated June 11th 1863. In it, she talks about the hard times at home and thanks him for the flax thread he previously sent her. She also says that a Jimmy Thacker is dead and closes the letter with a prayer for her brother.","The second letter is accompanied by an envelope. It is from a Miss A. Thacker and is dated June 1st, 1863. She refers to a letter he sent her dated May 12th, and thanks him for a ring that accompanied it. She also talks about the crops. 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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 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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