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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06210 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents: Miscellaneous Dates |
| Title | Civil War diary of United States Christian Commission minister |
| Date | 1863-1864 |
| Author | Herring, C. M. (fl. 1863-1864) |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | Contains ten printed pages outlining duties of Christian Commission delegates, listing local Commission agencies, and listing members and executive committee members of the Commission. Includes 70 handwritten pages of Herring's journal. Pages 71-110 of the journal are blank, and pages 111 and 112 include various autographs. Among other undertakings, Herring describes leading soldiers into baptismal water, attending a funeral, participating in various meetings, and interacting with various Christian converts. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Charity and Philanthropy Christianity Religion Death Soldier's Diary African American History |
| People | Herring, C. M. (fl. 1863-1864) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |