Manuscript Database

Creator/Title

Estep, W.Thomas, 1836-1867. Autograph Book, 1862.

Call No.

Mss. HA E79

Content

Autograph book kept by Capt. W. Thomas Estep, C.S.A., while a prisoner of war at Fort Warren, Ma. Autographs include Army and Navy officers, Maryland politicians and several southern sympathizers. Some write about the circumstances of their capture and give their opinions. In some cases, Estep writes additional information such as where and when the autographer was later wounded or killed.

Subject Heading

United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865