MSS16812Staysa, John, G. Civil War DiaryJohn G. Staysa Civil War Diary MSS 16812Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

2023-10-18

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-17 11:00:52 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library John G. Staysa Civil War Diary MSS 16812 Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/1597 0.03 Cubic Feet 1 letter-sized file folder January 25 - June 2, 1862 English BW 61 Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Phillip J.Pirages Fine Books and Manuscripts by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 24 January 2023.

Biographical / Historical

Co. B, 184th Pennsylvania. Staysa, John G. Mustered in as PVT, May 12, 1864. Promoted CPL, date unknown. Killed near Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. Originally buried on the Ruffin Plantation, one mile north of Meade Station and East of the railroad then reinterred in City Point. Father #110597260 Josiah D. Staysa( 1850 Potter co PA Census)..Mother #110614093 Susannah Barnes Staysa.. Both buried Clara Cemetery Potter CO. PA...

Preferred Citation

MSS 16812, John G. Staysa Civil War diary, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

diaries United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives