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Diary of Thomas Akers

1861 to 1865
AZ 300
Collection Guide

Thomas Akers served as a U.S. Army Private during the US Civil War and served in Company B of the 5th Infantry for the California Volunteers. The collection contains a holograph diary of Aker’s Civil War service from his swearing in at Sacramento, CA, Oct. 8, 1861 to May 15, 1864. Several pages are missing until a notation on Dec. 6, 1864 when he was mustered out, then a record of trip from Franklin, TX to Sacramento, Nov. 6, 1865 to Dec. 6, 1865.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Military
Collection Area:
Arizona & Southwest

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