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A very worthwhile and interesting transcription project.

Iowa Digital Library presents: Civil War Diaries and Letters


George M. Shearer(1837-1912), photographed in 1863

1 posted on 06/24/2011 1:28:31 AM PDT by iowamark
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To: iowamark

A public exhibition is in the University of Iowa’s Main Library’s North Lobby exhibition hall in Iowa City, Iowa from April - July, 2011.


2 posted on 06/24/2011 1:41:10 AM PDT by iowamark
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To: nnn0jeh

ping


3 posted on 06/24/2011 1:45:28 AM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we engrave in marble. J Huett 1658)
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To: iowamark
"George M. Shearer(1837-1912), photographed in 1863 "

He has a Remington 1858 New Model Army .44 C&B there.

Mine with three C&B cylinders (they are fast and easy to change out) and one .45 LC conversion cylinder.

Photobucket

4 posted on 06/24/2011 1:52:10 AM PDT by Sea Parrot
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Bump for later


8 posted on 06/24/2011 5:02:04 AM PDT by bcsco
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To: iowamark

bump for later


9 posted on 06/24/2011 9:51:00 AM PDT by goldfinch
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To: iowamark; SunkenCiv

Great idea. This reminds me of some of the haunting diary entries (and letters) they used in the Ken Burns series.


12 posted on 06/28/2011 2:12:44 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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