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Preferred Citation

Uri B. Scofield diary, 1864-1866. MS 0429. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the three volume Civil War era diary of Union soldier Uri (possibly Uriah) B. Scofield who served with the 18th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The diary entries are not detailed, although some information about regimental activities is provided. Volume I (1864) includes the unit's march through the Shenandoah Valley and mentions the burning of the VMI in June 1864.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Lexington (Va.)—History—Civil War, 1861-1865
• Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (May-August)—Personal narratives
• Soldiers -- Connecticut -- Diaries
• United States. Army—Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 18th (1862-1865)
• United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Personal narratives
• Virginia Military Institute—Civil War, 1861-1865
• Virginia—History—Civil War, 1861-1865