<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-WvMtURHC" url="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195894">A&amp;M 3309</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Elmore Wilkinson Civil War Diary, 1864-1865 <num>A&amp;M 3309</num></titleproper><author>Staff of the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>West Virginia and Regional History Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://host.lib.wvu.edu/images/logos/wvrhc.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>1549 University Ave. </addressline><addressline> P.O. Box 6069 </addressline><addressline>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 304-293-3536</addressline><addressline>wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-04-07 10:01:28 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage><language encodinganalog="language" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <extent altrender="carrier">Summary: 34 pages (photocopy)</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1864/1865" type="inclusive">1864-1865</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_f3c043f526cf082855bed6920959af5c">Photocopied transcription of the 1864-65 Civil War diary of Elmore Wilkinson of Company G, 15th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry. The diary includes accounts of several battles and encounters with the enemy, and a list of wounded men from Company G. One notable entry briefly mentions a general review of the troops in front of Richmond, Virginia by General U.S. Grant (March 17, 1865).</abstract>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Elmore Wilkinson Civil War Diary, A&amp;M 3309, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <subject source="local_LC">Civil War --  War diaries</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Civil War - West Virginia 15th Volunteer Infantry, Company G.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Civil War battles - Berryville.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Civil War battles - Cedar Creek.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Civil War battles - Cloyd's Mountain.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Civil War battles - Hatcher's Run.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Civil War battles - Lynchburg.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Civil War battles - Petersburg.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Civil War battles - Tom's Brook, Virginia.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Civil War battles - Winchester.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Diaries and journals.</subject>
    <persname source="ingest">Wilkinson, Elmore</persname>
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