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1860-68 Civil War Diary by Elizabeth Livermore, a Descendant of William Bradford

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1860-68 Civil War Diary by Elizabeth Livermore, a Descendant of William Bradford
Civil War Union Diaries
Civil War Era Diary of Elizabeth Harrington Livermore the Daughter of John Rufus Bradford, a Direct Descendant of the Plymouth Colony's Second Governor (1621-1632) William Bradford who in 1620 Arrived on the Mayflower
1860 to 1868 Civil War Era Diary of Elizabeth Harrington Livermore, a Direct Descendant of the Plymouth Colony's 2nd Governor William Bradford who in 1620 Arrived on the Mayflower, Very Fine.
This very rare and interesting Civil War Era Diary was written by “E. H. Livermore,” of Boston, Massachusetts, 7” x 8.25”, 188 pages. Elizabeth Harrington Livermore was the daughter of John Rufus Bradford, and a direct descendant of the Plymouth Colony's 2nd Governor, William Bradford (1621-1632). This family history, from William B. Bradford, a 7th generation descendant of Colonial Governor Bradford to Elizabeth Livermore is carefully documented: Source: Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families by William T. Davis 1895). William Bradford (1590-1657), was an English Separatist originally from the West Riding of Yorkshire, who later moved to Leiden in Holland, and then in 1620 migrated to the Plymouth Colony on the Mayflower. He was a signatory to the Mayflower Compact and went on to serve as Governor of the Plymouth Colony intermittently for about thirty years between 1621 and 1657. His journal “Of Plimoth Plantation” covered the years from 1620 to 1657 in Plymouth.

This extensive and well written Diary begins on April 15th, 1860 and concludes with the final date on its last page of September 4th, 1868. This Diary provides detailed accounts of many major events throughout the American Civil War including various actions leading up to the War; the Murder of Colonel Ellsworth; the Assassination of President Lincoln and attack on Seward; the Death of John Wilkes Booth; the Trial and Execution of the Conspirators; Capture of Jefferson Davis; the Surrender of General Johnson to Grant; Union General Sherman's March through Georgia; the Execution of Captain Wirtz (Commandant of Andersonville Prison) and much, much more. A fascinating and extremely poignant and well-written personal account. This historic documented firsthand account of the Civil War period Diary is whole and complete. Its internal pages have separated from the spine and are in need of rebinding to reattached covers. The internal pages are very clean, well written on period wove paper and strong in appearance having easily read cursive text. An amazing Diary, even without the writer’s direct lineage back to William Bradford, a 1620 Mayflower passenger, Signatory to the Mayflower Compact, and who went on to serve as 2nd Governor of the Plymouth Colony intermittently for about thirty years, between 1621 and 1657. A remarkable, historic Diary for many reasons.