Soldiers -- United States -- Diaries
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Elias Henry Brodie diary
Collection
Identifier: Mss 2517
Abstract
Typescript diary of Elias Henry Brodie, Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 14th U.S. Infantry, 1865-1896, regarding his service in the military. The journal was continued after his death by his son, Edward Everett Brodie. Elias Henry Brodie (1826-1896) entered the United States Army at age 13 as a bugler and served in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Indian Wars. In 1868, he was transferred to the Pacific Coast. Edward Everett Brodie was a lighthouse keeper in Oregon and...
Dates:
1865-1900
Kirby Ross papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss2688
Abstract
Kirby Stewart Ross, also known as Kirby G. Ross, served in the U.S. Army in France and Germany during World War I, and was awarded a Silver Star. Collection includes two diaries regarding his military training in Oregon and his combat experiences in France; certificates from the French government for his military service; and correspondence regarding his awards.
Dates:
1917-1929