Journal, B. H. Johnson, 1863-1864 (Ms2008-093)

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Title

Journal, B. H. Johnson, 1863-1864 (Ms2008-093)

Subject

Description

The B. H. Johnson Journal is a handwritten account of one year from September 1863 to September 1864 recorded by a Methodist circuit riding minister of eastern Virginia. Some mentioned locations within Virginia are Shiloh, Charlottesville, Salem, Port Royal, Spotsylvania, Hanover County, Augusta County, Caroline County, and Madison County, among others. Subjects include the American Civil War and its concomitant destruction, the duties and practices of a Methodist minister, typhoid fever, 'Yankee' crime, and slavery. A particularly engaging segment within Johnson's journal discusses the theft of his horse by rogues and the eventual heroic repossession of his steed.

Creator

Type

Identifier

Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: B. H. Johnson Journal, Ms2008-093- Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Collection

Citation

Johnson, B. H., “Journal, B. H. Johnson, 1863-1864 (Ms2008-093),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed March 29, 2024, https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/CivilWar/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864.