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Diary Pages – 1862 – Civil War Year

1862 was a significant year in Samuel's life. On October 17, 1862, at only 23 years of age, he was drafted into the Union Army.

Read the Highlights of his Civil War Service.

DOWNLOAD a PDF of this year's entries. 187 pages. 77 MB file.

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