Note: This is one of many diary entries of Philetus Shaw, who participated in the Petersburg Campaign as a member of the 109th New York.
June 12, 1864:1
Left Gaines Mills and marched all night. Fifteen miles.
- Whittemore, Benjamin Killed in action
Source:
- “Diary of Philetus Shaw, 109th New York. This diary entry is from the personal collection of Daniel Hill and was forwarded to BTC by Mary Jordan, author of the book Dear Friend Amelia, the Civil War Letters of Private John Tidd, and is used with her permission. All rights reserved. ↩