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Identifier	MCW_MDCH_11-09-28_DON0009_0001
Creator	McAfee, Robert, 1834-1910
Title	Robert McAfee 1862 diary
Subject	McAfee, Robert, 1834-1910--Diaries United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Diaries Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Harpers Ferry, Battle of, Harpers Ferry, W. Va., 1862 New York (State). Militia. Regiment, 12th
Description	Diary of Robert McAfee dating from May 31, 1862 - September 19, 1862. During the period in which the diary was written, McAfee was serving a three month term of enlistment in the New York State Militia's 12th Regiment. This regiment served at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, then later at Harpers Ferry. The diary begins on the day the regiment was mustered into service and primarily describes the prosaic activities of daily life, including military drills, the weather, dress parades, inspections, etc. Toward the end of the diary, McAfee describes the battle at Harpers Ferry that took place in September 1862. Confederate General 'Stonewall' Jackson surrounded and attacked the Union garrison, forcing the eventual surrender of federal troops, who were commanded by U.S. Army Colonel Dixon S. Miles. In his entry from September 15, McAfee references the fact that Col. Miles was shot in the leg, an injury which proved to be fatal. McAfee and his regiment were briefly prisoners of war, but were soon released by Confederate forces and put on trains heading north. In his entry from September 19, McAfee describes arriving back in New York City, marching up Broadway to Union Square, then being dismissed.
Date Original	1862
Biographical/Historical Note	Robert McAfee was born in Ireland in 1834. He settled in New York City, where he was builder and carpenter. He fought for the Union during the Civil War, and was part of the 12th Regiment of the New York State Militia during the period in which this diary was written. He died May 13, 1910.
Extent	63 scans
Format	Digital reproduction of one diary, 11 x 7 cm per page, 11 x 14 cm opened.
Publisher	Enoch Pratt Free Library Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
Date Digital	2001-09-28
Language	English
Type	Text
Coverage	1861-1870
Relation	Is Part Of The Civil War in Your Attic Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
Related items	Item provided to The Civil War in Your Attic Project by Robert (Skip) McAfee, digital donor number MCW_MDCH_11-09-28_DON0009
Rights	Permission to publish is required. Please contact Michael Scott, Digitization Supervisor/MDCH Coordinator, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201, 410-545-6342, mdch@prattlibrary.org.

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