Waggoner, N. W., b. 1834. Diary, 1 Jan. 1861 - 31 Dec. 1861. 66 pps.
Mss. A W129
Waggoner, a man living in central eastern Indiana in 1861 mentions "great war excitement" or "exciting war news" throughout the diary after the war begins; usually he does not speak more specifically than that. He also often writes "No news of importance." [4/14, 4/14, 5/13, 6/1, 8/7, 8/7, 8/31, 10/21, 12/31]
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