Ohio River
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
J.P. Carney, Civil War Era Diary
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3597
Overview
Diary of John P. Carney of Moundsville and Benwood, West Virginia, from January to October 1864, chiefly documenting Carney's daily activities, the weather, and movement on the Ohio River and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O). Carney initially writes from Moundsville, where he appears to be a student, and then from Benwood, where he begins work at the B&O Railroad depot in May 1864. Almost daily entries record the weather and its effects on the Ohio River, including the amount of...
Dates:
1864