The Robert McMillen Civil War Diary on CD.

Daily entries from January 1, 1864 to March 9, 1865.
Robert McMillen, Private N.Y. Vet. Cav. Enlisted August 1863

This is a rare find in the year 2004. I found this diary in a box that had prayer books and other personal diaries that I had purchased at an estate auction last year. I myself thought this was just another prayer book and was kicking the box around for six months before I realized what I had!. A real account of true history that gives the personal story of people who lived the turmoil of the Civil War. Experience the voice of a soldier first hand. You will feel like you are there.

Here is a better way to study the Civil War up close and through the eyes of a Union Soldier. This is the true story of Private Robert McMillen, a young man from Oswego New York who was assigned to guarding prisoners and as fate would have it became a prisoner himself. The feeling and emotion of his daily entries sets this apart from the rest. Not just one or two lines in a journal but entire paragraphs summarizing each day. If you have ever wondered what it was really like at the heart of the conflict, whether on the battlefield or as a prisoner of the civil war this diary is a must! . Historical accounts often portray the dry facts. Now you can experience the real behind the scenes civil war story. This would make an excellent movie but the CD is sold for individual use only.

All rights are reserved and copyright 2004 J Kapera.

The Robert McMillen Civil War Diary on CD

You will enjoy getting to know Private McMillen and his comrades as they really lived. The diary begins on January 1st 1864 in Washington D. C. where Robert visits the Provo Marshall to get a pass to cross the Navy Yard Bridge to visit his Brother who is also a soldier. It ends abruptly on March 9, 1865 with him on a boat to Annapolis Maryland days after his release from being a prisoner of war for seven months in Salisbury Confederate Prison.

Included in the diary are details such as:

dates, times, and lengths of marches and battles
descriptions of the weather, locale, scenery
food rations, clothing and weapons disbursement
military orders, promotions and moving up in the ranks
discussion amongst the regiments about the war
soldier morale, health and deaths
administrative duties, countersigns and pickets
comeradery and conflict amongst the troops
treatment of prisoners, daily prison life and prison escapes
approach of the confederate army
inspection by commanding officers
ambushes, ammunition trains, railroads
Army Headquarters, The Articles of War
batteries, heavy artillery, Howitzers
Inspection of Arms, mortars, parrots, pontoons
Pay Master General, Quartermasters
Provo Marshals, Sutlers, horses
rifle pits, sharpshooters, guards
lots of names, colorful descriptions
and much much more!

The Civil War Diary is a day by day account of the hardships and battles as seen through the eyes of this private.

Some of the Historic places & battles:
Washington D.C. Navy Yard Bridge, Army of the Potomac, Maryland, Brandy Station Virginia, Stevensburg Heights Virginia, Hanover Courthouse, The Rapidan River Virginia, The North Anna River Virginia, Cullet Station Virginia, The Chickahominy River Virginia, Petersburg Virginia, City Point Virginia, Richmond Virginia, Libby Prison, Pemberton Prison, Belle Isle Prison, Danville Virginia, Greensboro North Carolina, Salisbury North Carolina, Lexington North Carolina, Thomasville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, Wilmington North Carolina, Cape Henry Virginia, Annapolis Maryland and many more!

Some Famous Names mentioned:
General Burnside, General Grant, Major Sayers, General Sedgewick. General Stonewall Jackson, General Meade and many more!

Various Companies he came in contact with:
147th One Hundred Forty Seventh Regiment, Company B, Company C, Company E, Company F, Company G, Company K, Company L, Company S, Corps D & S, 5th Fifth Corps, 1st First Battalion, 1st First Brigade, 1st First Division, 1st First Maine, 42nd Forty Second, 47th Forty Seventh, 4th Fourth Division, 4th Fourth Heavy, Jersey Battery, McNights Battery, N.Y. Heavy Art., N. Y. Vet. Cav., 155th One Hundred Fifty Fifth, 2nd Second Battalion, 2nd Second Corps, 2nd Second Division, Signal Corps, 6th Sixth Corps, 3rd Third Battalion, 3rd Third Division, The Army of the Potomac and much more!

The Robert McMillen Civil War Diary on CD

Index to some of the names of people, locations and military topics of interest mentioned in the Robert McMillen 1864 to 1865 Civil War Diary with the month, day and year of the entry indicated.
We tried to include most names but some may have been missed. Spelling is as the author wrote the word unless we knew the correct spellings, as in the case of a famous Military Person or Place.