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Emilie Quiner's diary of Wisconsin during the Civil War, 1861-1863

Diary, 1861-1863

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Madison resident Emilie Quiner describes her life as a Madison school teacher, a student at Normal School, the Madison social scene and reactions to the Civil War, and her experiences caring for soldiers at a Union hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, during July and August 1863.

Citation

Quiner, Emilie. Diary, 1861-1863. Unpublished manuscript in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives (Wis Mss 78S).