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An artilleryman's diary

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Jenkin Lloyd Jones (1843-1918) was born in Wales but grew up in Ixonia, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. As soon as he turned 18 he enlisted as a private in the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Light Artillery Regiment. This 400-page book consists of his diary entries throughout the war. Jones describes the reality of daily life for soldiers in the field in detail and with good humor. He also recounts the Battle of Corinth, the sieges of Vicksburg and Chattanooga, and the battles at Champion Hill, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. After the war, Jones was ordained and served as pastor of the Unitarian Church in Janesville and of All Souls Church in Chicago, Illinois. A militant pacifist and social reformer, he believed in ethical rather than theological unanimity while promoting the ideal of universal religion.

Date Created:
February 1914
Creator:
Jones, Jenkin Lloyd, 1843-1918 (author)

Publication Information

Creator
Jones, Jenkin Lloyd, 1843-1918 (author)
Contributor
Wisconsin History Commission (publisher); Democrat Printing Co. (Madison, Wis.) (printer)
Publisher
Wisconsin History Commission, 1914
Date Created
February 1914
Language
English

Physical Description

Format
Text
Extent
415 pages
Dimensions
24 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection
Wisconsin in the Civil War
Call Number
E537.4 W8 no.8
Classification
Library

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01FTTL
Legacy ID
CWPN017010000

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