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Title	William E. Vaughan Diary
Creator	Vaughan, William E.
Temporal Coverage	1861-1862
Description	Diary of William E. Vaughan of Christian County, Missouri dated from December 14, 1861 to May 27, 1862; given to his sister Almena C. Bowles. Vaughan was sworn into Confederate Service, Christian County Company, December 14, 1861 in Ozark, Christian County, Missouri; H. P. Green was elected Captain of the company. The diary documents Vaughan�s day by day experiences as he traveled from Ozark, MO to Springfield, MO; Springfield, MO to Cove Creek, Arkansas; Cove Creek to Pea Ridge, Arkansas; Pea Ridge to Van Buren, Arkansas; Van Buren to Clarksville, Arkansas; Clarksville to Dover, Arkansas; Dover to Springfield, Arkansas; and Springfield to Des Arc, Arkansas; and on to Memphis, TN and Corinth, MS. His notations include descriptions of his company�s involvement in the Battle of Pea Ridge and the Siege of Corinth (up until May 27, 1862). Also included are descriptions of the company�s steamboat trip to Memphis, TN and their journey by rail to Corinth, MS; road conditions during various marches; attitudes and morale of Vaughan and his fellow soldiers; and living conditions and hardships of the soldiers. Pages 57 and 58 are missing from the diary.
Subject.LCSH	United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Diaries United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate.
Keywords	Diaries; Vaughan, William E.; Christian County, Missouri; Confederate soldiers; Troop movement; Ozark, Missouri; Springfield, Missouri; Pea Ridge, Arkansas; Memphis, Tennessee; Corinth, Mississippi; Battle of Pea Ridge; Seige of Corinth; Railroads; Morale; Soldiers; Civil War.
Original Format	Manuscript (document genre)
Collection Number	William E. Vaughan Diary
Collection Name	William E. Vaughan Diary
Language	eng
Contributing Institution	Randolph County Historical Society.
Publisher	The State Historical Society of Missouri
Rights	This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). It may not be cited without acknowledgment to Randolph County Historical Society.

Title	Page 1
Creator	Vaughan, William E.
Temporal Coverage	1861-1862
Description	Diary of William E. Vaughan of Christian County, Missouri dated from December 14, 1861 to May 27, 1862; given to his sister Almena C. Bowles. Vaughan was sworn into Confederate Service, Christian County Company, December 14, 1861 in Ozark, Christian County, Missouri; H. P. Green was elected Captain of the company. The diary documents Vaughan�s day by day experiences as he traveled from Ozark, MO to Springfield, MO; Springfield, MO to Cove Creek, Arkansas; Cove Creek to Pea Ridge, Arkansas; Pea Ridge to Van Buren, Arkansas; Van Buren to Clarksville, Arkansas; Clarksville to Dover, Arkansas; Dover to Springfield, Arkansas; and Springfield to Des Arc, Arkansas; and on to Memphis, TN and Corinth, MS. His notations include descriptions of his company�s involvement in the Battle of Pea Ridge and the Siege of Corinth (up until May 27, 1862). Also included are descriptions of the company�s steamboat trip to Memphis, TN and their journey by rail to Corinth, MS; road conditions during various marches; attitudes and morale of Vaughan and his fellow soldiers; and living conditions and hardships of the soldiers. Pages 57 and 58 are missing from the diary.
Subject.LCSH	United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Diaries United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate.
Keywords	Diaries; Vaughan, William E.; Christian County, Missouri; Confederate soldiers; Troop movement; Ozark, Missouri; Springfield, Missouri; Pea Ridge, Arkansas; Memphis, Tennessee; Corinth, Mississippi; Battle of Pea Ridge; Seige of Corinth; Railroads; Morale; Soldiers; Civil War.
Original Format	Manuscript (document genre)
Collection Number	William E. Vaughan Diary
Collection Name	William E. Vaughan Diary
Language	eng
Contributing Institution	Randolph County Historical Society.
Publisher	The State Historical Society of Missouri
Rights	This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). It may not be cited without acknowledgment to Randolph County Historical Society.
Transcription	Diary of William Vaughan kept during the Civil War, who served as Chaplain in later years 1861 Signed by daughter Lucy Vaughan

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