Grundy Archive

Prisoner of War Diary

Item

Dublin Core

Identifier

GA.BH.23.2.2

Description

A handwritten diary that documents Michael’s time spent as a prisoner of war in Pemberton, Barrett's, Belle Isle, Libby, and Andersonville prisons up to his release. Michael was captured on October 12th, 1863, sent to Andersonville in March 1862, and was released at the end of the Civil War in 1865. The presence of ink and pencil suggests revisions were made to entries, possibly before the diary was published in 1908 with the help of his son Chas. A. Dougherty.

Creator

Michael Dougherty

Publisher

The Grundy Archive

Date

1863-1865

Contributor

Michael Dougherty Collection

Rights

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Relation

Michael Dougherty Collection (GA.BH.23)

Format

Physical diary, bound in leather, 6 2/8 x 3 6/8 inches

Language

English

Coverage

United States, 1863-1865

Citation

Michael Dougherty, “Prisoner of War Diary,” Grundy Archive, accessed December 3, 2024, https://archive.grundylibrary.org/items/show/4336.