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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03131.16.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Diaries of James S. Kiger |
| Title | 1873 Diary |
| Date | 1873 |
| Author | Kiger, James S. (fl. 1859-1874) |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | Front features phases of the moon, a list of principle cities and stamp duties. Writes poetic passages about the abolition of governments like those in Germany where the war is said to have dug 7 million graves. Rest of the book is blank. He uses the back for accounting purposes. |
| Subjects | Reconstruction Global History and Civics Death Finance Government and Civics |
| People | Kiger, James S. (fl. 1859-1874) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Enlisted on 11 August 1862 as a Sergeant. On 4 September 1862 he mustered into "A" Co. NJ 12th Infantry. He was transferred out on 1 October 1863. On 1 October 1863 he transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps. He was discharged on 6 July 1865. He received a promotion as a 1st Sergeant (As of RC). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | 12th New Jersey Infantry, A Company |