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Campbell, Robert Memminger

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1843?-1862

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Robert Memminger Campbell civil war diary

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS51f
Scope and Content The collection consists of Robert Memminger Campbell’s diary, with entries spanning from 10 May 1862 to 26 July 1862. In the diary, Campbell describes life while stationed in Camp Jackson, Virginia, his journey through Virginia, and his encampment outside of Richmond. He records in great detail observations on the weather, rations, the countryside, his thoughts on the validity of the Confederacy, reports of battles and illnesses, descriptions of his Company’s bivouacs, interactions with...
Dates: 10 May 1862 - 26 July 1862