Harvey H. Boyd Diary, 1861-1862

Description:	Harvey H. Boyd enlisted in the Monroe (County) Guards of the 27th Virginia Regiment in May 1861, and by April 1862 he had been promoted to first corporal of the regiment. Boyd served with Stonewall Jackson and saw combat at First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861. He was captured in June 1862 and sent to prison at Fort Delaware, but was exchanged two months later resumed serving in the Confederate Army. When he was injured in May 1863, he left the Confederate Army and eventually ended up living in Columbus, Indiana where he later served in Company H of the 11th Indiana Regiment under a different name: Lewis H. Kimball. In this 1861 diary, Boyd describes destroying railroads, taking prisoners, and being reviewed by Stonewall Jackson. Boyd had the unique experience of serving in both the Confederate and Union Armies.
Origin:	1861; 1862
Created By:	Boyd, Harvey H.
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc008/id/2210
Collection:	Civil War Materials
Copyright:	Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society
Geography:	Virginia West Virginia
Subjects:	United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Diaries United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History Confederate States of America--Army

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