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Rufus Dawes Diary Entry
July 1, 1863
A two page diary entry written at the Gettysburg battlefield by Rufus R. Dawes.
Memorandum In Pencil
July 14, 1863
An account of the Battle of Gettysburg written in pencil in the diary of Rufus Dawes.
Rufus R. Dawes diary, Volume 1
1862-1863
Rufus Dawes (1838-1899) was just 22 years old when the war broke out. He rose from captain of a company of Wisconsin lumberjacks to colonel of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry and a leader of the Iron Br...
Rufus R. Dawes diary, Volume 2
1860-1862
Rufus Dawes (1838-1899) was just 20 years old when the war broke out. He rose from captain of a company of Wisconsin lumberjacks to colonel of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry and a leader of the Iron Br...
Rufus R. Dawes
circa 1860-1869
Head and shoulders studio portrait of Rufus R. Dawes of the 6th Wisconsin Volunteers.
The Battle of Gettysburg
1863
An engraving of the Battle of Gettysburg, after the painting by P.F. Rothermel.
