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Civil War - West Virginia 11th Infantry.

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Michael A. Ayers, Soldier, Civil War Journal

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0325
Overview Michael A. Ayers was a sergeant major in the 11th West Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. Three typed copies of Ayers' journal document his military service from April to June 1864 and from January to July 1865. There is a typed journal and a slightly more detailed typed narrative of the 1864 period. Subjects from 1864 include the unit's movements; weather; the surrounding countryside; skirmishes with Confederate troops; the battle of Cloyd's Mountain; searching for food; sermons;...
Dates: 1864-1865