The William E. Walsh Civil War Diary Collection Copyright (c) 2013 Providence College All rights reserved. http://digitalcommons.providence.edu/walsh_diary Recent documents in The William E. Walsh Civil War Diary Collection en-us Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:18:28 PST 3600 Statement of Service of Corporal William E. Walsh, First Rhode Island Cavalry, 1861-1865 http://digitalcommons.providence.edu/walsh_diary/3 http://digitalcommons.providence.edu/walsh_diary/3 Tue, 29 May 2007 07:17:37 PDT A hand-written statement of service, listing the stations, battles, and movements of Corporal William E. Walsh of the First Rhode Island Cavalry from enlistment in 1861 through being "mustered out" in 1865.

]]> History Military policy Volunteer Enlistment Papers of William E. Walsh http://digitalcommons.providence.edu/walsh_diary/2 http://digitalcommons.providence.edu/walsh_diary/2 Tue, 29 May 2007 07:09:35 PDT The signed papers of enlistment of William E. Walsh into the United States Army on January 5, 1864.

]]> Diary of Corporal William E. Walsh: First Rhode Island Cavalry, 1861-1865 http://digitalcommons.providence.edu/walsh_diary/1 http://digitalcommons.providence.edu/walsh_diary/1 Thu, 24 May 2007 07:52:07 PDT Written from memory and notes and covering the period from his 1861 enlistment to 1885 furlough, this is the 1st such reminiscence of an Irish immigrant uncovered in Rhode Island. William E. Walsh (1832-1907), a corporal in the 1st Rhode Island Cavalry, comments on Civil War battles (e.g., Fredericksburg), conditions in Libby Prison, prominent military figures (e.g., George A. Custer), treatment and performance of the Irish and other ethnic groups in the ranks, and life in the Union Army.

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