Project Gutenberg 2014-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 393 Abbott, Lemuel Abijah 1842 1911 08034279 Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary, 1864 Produced by Julia Neufeld and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary, 1864" by Lemuel Abijah Abbott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This diary captures the experiences of a young officer in the Tenth Vermont Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, particularly focusing on the year 1864 and part of 1865 until the war's conclusion. The work is significant for its firsthand perspective on the battles, challenges, and everyday life of soldiers during this tumultuous period, particularly during General U.S. Grant's campaigns. The opening of the diary introduces readers to Abbott's military background and his dedication to his duties as a soldier, detailing the mundane yet meaningful moments of his daily life in the winter quarters near Brandy Station, Virginia. He describes the New Year celebrations, the cold weather, and the interactions with fellow officers and men in his regiment, highlighting the camaraderie and hardships they faced. Abbott's initial entries paint a vivid picture of camp life, revealing his ambitions and determination while foreshadowing the significant battles and personal challenges he will encounter as the war progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States. Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865) E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 583270 2025-09-19T06:14:13.468318 text/html 549029 2024-10-24T12:11:55 text/html 975439 2025-09-19T06:14:22.685300 application/epub+zip 980916 2025-09-19T06:14:15.581333 application/epub+zip 232183 2025-09-19T06:14:14.412330 application/epub+zip 1144417 2025-09-19T06:14:27.300314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1087492 2025-09-19T06:14:21.375282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340182 2022-09-21T13:38:38.523519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472352 2025-09-19T06:14:12.270364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 452438 2024-10-24T12:11:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16554 2025-09-19T06:14:27.436243 application/rdf+xml 7482 2025-09-19T06:14:14.542306 image/jpeg 1694 2025-09-19T06:14:14.478322 image/jpeg 941574 2025-09-19T06:14:13.540347 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog