A Guide to the Charles Ashby Jones Diary 1898 Jones, Charles Ashby Diary 1898 11309

A Guide to the Charles Ashby Jones Diary 1898

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Accession number 11309


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Repository
Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
Accession number
11309
Title
Charles Ashby Jones Diary 1898
Physical Characteristics
185-page manuscript diary
Language
English
Abstract
This collection consists of 185 page manuscript diary kept by Charles Ashby Jones, nephew of Confederate General Turner Ashby, during his service in the Spanish-American War, April 26, 1898, to November 3, 1898.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is without restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Charles Ashby Jones Diary, 1898, Accession #11309, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This diary was purchased by the University of Virginia Library from Charles Apfelbaum on May 28, 1997.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of 185 page manuscript diary kept by Charles Ashby Jones, nephew of Confederate General Turner Ashby, during his service in the Spanish-American War, April 26, 1898, to November 3, 1898. Charles Ashby Jones was originally enlisted in Company D, 12th New York Infantry Regiment, National Guard on February 1897, but transferred to Company F, 8th New York Volunteer Regiment (see pages 16-21) while still training in Peekskill, New York.

Jones describes the formation of his regiment and company (pages 1-3); lists officers and non-commissioned officers (pages 10-11, 34); his training in Peekskill, New York, where he was rejected for service by one doctor and transferred to another company (pages 16-21); the trip to Tennessee (pages 43-54); his long training experiences at Chickamauga Park, near Chattanooga, Tennessee, including details of camp life, drills, food, guard duty, and maneuvers (pages 55-177); and being mustered out at the Armory in New York City (pages 178-185).

The volume also includes a note on an index card about schoolmate, Tom Clemmings, who served in the 22nd New York Voluntary Infantry, and a few clippings about the Spanish-American War pasted in the front of the diary.