Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-668
Created by: Walters, John, 1835-1918
Volume: 1.0 Folders
Acquired:
06/26/1975.
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.
Biographical Note for Walters, John, 1835-1918 : John Walters was born on January 21, 1835 in Holland. He lived in Albany, New York before moving to Norfolk, Virginia in 1859 to work at Clark & Walters, a bookbinding business. Walters joined the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues on June 4, 1861. After the war, he worked at the Norfolk Journal before starting his own bookbinding business. Walters married Virginia Phillips on February 3, 1870 in Norfolk, Virginia. He died on January 11, 1918 and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia. On August 22, 1956, Walters's remains were re-interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Artillery. Grandy's Battery
Norfolk (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
Genres/Forms of Material
Diaries
Typescripts
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes:
Robert H. Mason by donation
Related Publications: Norfolk Blues: The Civil War Diary of the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues by John Walters. Edited and Introduced by Keneth Wiley. (1997).
PreferredCitation: John Walters Diary, MSS 0000-668, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.