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Preferred Citation

Edward T. Beall Civil War diary, 1862-1862. MS 0355. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Edward T. Beall was born circa 1847 in West Virginia. He enlisted in the Confederate States of America in February 1862 and was a Private in Company H, 62nd Virginia Infantry Regiment. After the War, Beall was a farmer.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the diary of sixteen year old soldier Edward T. Beall, covering the period between September 1862 and October 1863. The diary contains very brief entries concerning regimental activities, such as miles marched and the location of camps. The volume begins with a short biographical sketch of Beall's early life. The volume also contains poetry/song, including "When This Cruel War is Over," "The Little Girl," and "Lieutenant General Jackson."

Related Material

See the book "62nd Virginia Infantry" by Roger U. Delauter [Publisher: Lynchburg, Virginia: H.E. Howard, ©1988.] for a complete history of about Edward T. Beall's regiment.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Confederate States of America -- Poetry
• Confederate States of America. Army—Virginia Infantry Regiment, 62nd
• Diaries
• Soldiers—Virginia—Diaries
• Songs -- Confederate States of America
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music
• Virginia—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Personal narratives—Confederate