Isaac Sansbury Diary chronicles Sansbury's service with the 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry (Co. A) for the year 1864. The diary measures 3.5" x 2". Sansbury was from Ohio and born in 1847. Most entries only cite current locations, which were primarily in West Virginia. It also contains a list which appears to be members of his company. This collection provides a brief view of one Appalachian man's enlistment in the Union Army and documents his travels. Additional documents include a handwritten transcription. The diary is in very delicate condition. Few narratives of the 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Calvary exist.

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