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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09357.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Diary for 1869 of Samuel K. Thompson |
| Date | 1869 |
| Author | Thompson, Samuel K. (fl. 1867-1869) |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | Officer diary of a Civil War veteran who had served as lieutenant in the 54th U.S. Colored Infantry during the war. This is one of three diaries written during service in one of four "buffalo soldier" regiments created after the war, comprising African-American volunteers and white commissioned officers, to occupy the South during Reconstruction and to man frontier forts on the Plains. Each diary includes additional notes and small newspaper clippings and a copy of his will (written April 1867). They provide great insight into the early history of one of the most celebrated "colored" regiments of the post-Civil War period. December 11, 1869, "…went to report to the Maj. He commenced a fuss about our inquiring into the shortness of the rations for the men. I soon dried him up but didn't say half I should have said." |
| Subjects | Soldier's Diary African American History African American Troops Military History Reconstruction Frontiers and Exploration Infantry |
| Theme | African Americans; Government & Politics; Reconstruction; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Thompson lists his regiment as being the 39th US Infantry, which was reorganized with others into the 25th Infantry Regiment in April 1869. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | 39th U.S. Infantry 25th U.S. Infantry |
| Related documents | Diary for 1867 of Samuel K. Thompson Diary for 1868 of Samuel K. Thompson |