William P. Wilkin diary
Collection
Identifier: AC-454
Scope and Contents
This collection consist of a 46-page, typed transcript of William P. Wilkin Diary, 1861-1863, Company F, First Cavalry Regiment of the West Virginia Volunteers. Eventually promoted to Captain, he was discharged in February 1865 for medical disabilities incurred in the line of duty. The diary refers to weather conditions, duties, raids, skirmishes and battles participated in, casualties, and prisoners taken. Wilkins was involved in the Battle of Gettysburg and has short entries discussing that battle. A few days after Gettysburg, he was taken prisoner near Hagerstown, Maryland; he was taken to Richmond and put in Libby prison, but was paroled and sent back. Wilkins discusses this entire experience with daily entries in his diary.
Dates
- 1863, 1992
Language
All materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
No interlibrary loan.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use in the Dougherty Reading Room. An appointment for research is recommended. The Dougherty Reading Room is located on the 4th floor of Belk Library in Special Collections.
Biographical Note
William Porter Wilkin was born January 24, 1825 in Washington County, Pennsylvania and died December 9, 1871 in Missouri. Wilkin married Harriett McKown in Athens, Ohio on March 15, 1848. He served in the United States First Cavalry Regiment of West Virginia Volunteers. After the war, he moved to Hannibal, Missouri where he operated a sawmill.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The William P. Wilkin Diary is a copy of a personal (almost) daily diary of Wilkin from March 6 to December 31, 1863, while he served in the Federal United States army during the Civil War. Also included is a letter to Jim Moyer from Richard Keith Irish, who sent the copy to Moyer.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisitions Information
This collection was purchased from Bookworm & Silverfish in 2008 and accessioned as AC.2008.072.
Processing Information
Processed by Anita Elliott, June 2013. This collection was processed as part of a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The grant funded extensive processing of the backlog within the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection between 2012 and 2014.
- Athens (Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- AC.454: William P. Wilkin Diary, 1863, 1992
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Anita Elliott
- Date
- June 6, 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Appalachian State University Special Collections Repository
Contact:
218 College Street
Boone U.S.A. - North Carolina 28608-2026 United States
8282624975
8282624975 (Fax)
witsmands@appstate.edu
218 College Street
Boone U.S.A. - North Carolina 28608-2026 United States
8282624975
8282624975 (Fax)
witsmands@appstate.edu
