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A Civil War Soldier’s Diary: Valentine C. Randolph, 39th Illinois Regiment

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A century and a half after Appomattox, the diaries of soldiers continue to surface, and Civil War enthusiasts, including many university professors, dream of finding a lost piece of history. Such was once the delight of David Roe, whose friend gave him a remarkable circle of relatives heirloom—the diary of Valentine C. Randolph—which included handwritten day-to-day entries starting at the day Randolph enlisted and ending at the evening before he arrived home. Spanning three years of military revel in within the 39th Illinois Regiment, this diary includes revealing narratives, some recounting events not noted in other sources.

An eloquent diarist, Randolph vividly describes military action in key areas of the eastern theater—northern Virginia, Charleston, and Richmond and its surrounds. His record of the Peninsula Campaign, the siege of Charleston, and in any case the Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg campaigns offers a rare have a look at the role common soldiers played in master strategies. He recounts the rigors of garrison duty and sea sickness; he observes life in army camps and hospitals. A former theology student and an unusually thoughtful man, Randolph questions the army predation of civilian property and condemns the racial prejudices of his fellow soldiers.

 

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