Reminiscences, 1862-08 - 1865-05

File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Reminiscences

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a bound volume created in 1873 from papers held at Georgetown after Dooley's death:
–"Prison Notes Series 3," August-December 1864: reminiscences written down in 1870 surrounding Dooley’s imprisonment at Johnson’s Island.
–"Prison Notes Series 4," December 1864-March 1865: reminiscences written down in 1871 surrounding the last months of Dooley’s imprisonment at Johnson’s Island, his first month of parole, and his return to Richmond.
–"Trip to Lynchburg," March-May 1865: reminiscences written down in 1872-1873 that document Dooley’s journey to Lynchburg and subsequently to Charlotte. A version of this is also available in folder 7.
–"Prison Notes [Series 1]," July-November 1863: reminiscences written down in 1869 surrounding Dooley’s imprisonment at Fort McHenry (July-August 1863) and Johnson’s Island, Ohio (August-November 1863). A version of this is also available in folder 6.
–"Trip to Gettysburg," June-July 1863: reminiscences written down in 1869 describing the Gettysburg Campaign, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the beginning of Dooley’s time as a prisoner of war at Fort McHenry, Baltimore. A version of this is also available in folder 5.
–"Maryland Campaign," August-September 1862: reminiscences written down in 1871 that covers conditions endured while on march as well as the difficulties of supply, communication, and transportation during the Maryland Campaign. More specifically, he recounts the battles of Second Manassas, South Mountain, and Sharpsburg (Antietam) and visits to the Jesuit novitiate at Frederick. Note that this particular account was bound out of order, with p. 43-59 placed before p. 31-42. A version of this is also available in folder 3.
–"Prison Notes Series 2," November 1863-July 1864: reminiscences written down in 1870 surrounding Dooley’s imprisonment at Johnson’s Island.

Dates

1862-08 - 1865-05

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