[Civil War Diary of Dr. John Henry Bass]

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Transcript of the diary of D. John Henry Bass documenting his time in the Confederate Army, including his observations, notes about the progress of the war and various skirmishes, and being wounded.

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Bass, John Henry 1864.

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The McWhiney History Education Group (formerly the Grady McWhiney Research Foundation) was chartered in 1996 as a Texas 501(c)3 private operating foundation. Its purpose is to further education on topics regarding the middle years of the 19th century in American history, topics in Texas history and culture, and topics in military history. The McWhiney Group seeks to promote, encourage, and fund research, writing, symposia, and publishing on subjects of historical significance. It further seeks to make this information available to the public through both traditional educational vehicles and electronic media such as the Internet.

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Transcript of the diary of D. John Henry Bass documenting his time in the Confederate Army, including his observations, notes about the progress of the war and various skirmishes, and being wounded.

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[90] p.

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Additional historical context: Born in 1839 in Adams County, Mississippi, Dr. Bass served with the Confederacy as an assistant surgeon with the 14th and 25th Louisiana Infantry Companies from February 11, 1863-May 5, 1865. The diary covers his activities in Georgia and Alabama between April 28th and December 5th, 1864. Dr. Bass passed away at his daughter’s home in Abilene, Texas in 1910.

Donated by Charles Bass to the McWhiney History Education Group, formerly known as the Grady McWhiney Research Foundation, the Civil War Diary of Dr. John Henry Bass is housed at McMurry University’s Jay-Rollins Library in Abilene, Texas.

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Transcript of the diary of D. John Henry Bass documenting his time in the Confederate Army, including his observations, notes about the progress of the war and various skirmishes, and being wounded.

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Bass, John Henry. [Civil War Diary of Dr. John Henry Bass], book, 1864; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1298029/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McWhiney History Education Group.

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