Diary of Thomas Akers
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Collection area: Arizona and Southwest
Collection dates: 1861-1865
Holograph diary of Civil War service from his swearing in at Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 8, 1861 to May 15, 1864; pages are missing until a notation on Dec. 6, 1864 when he was mustered out, then a record of trip from Franklin, Tex., Nov. 6, 1865 to Sacramento, Dec. 6, 1865.
U.S. Army private during Civil War; Company B, 5th Infantry, California Volunteers.
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