John Walters Diary, 1862-1865 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: John Walters Diary, 1862-1865

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-668

Primary Creator: Walters, John, 1835-1918

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 06/26/1975

Subjects: 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

Forms of Material: Diaries, Typescripts

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 132-page typescript copy of The Diary of John Walters, Private, Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. The diary was originally written during the Civil War from May 8, 1862 to April 20, 1865.

Biographical Note

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.

Subject/Index Terms

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

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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 Source: 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).

Preferred Citation: John Walters Diary, MSS 0000-668, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 12, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 12: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: John Walters Diary, 1862-1865: Undated typescript includes occasional handwritten edits.