Civil War Diaries Of D. B. Arthur A good lot of four diaries of Union Lt. D. B. Arthur 20th Wis. Vols about 100pp. in pencil covering the period Sep. 1. to Dec. 31, 1864 during his service in Mississippi Generally routine content with some interesting battle content heavy firing up the bay Fleet had a little fight. at Franklin Creek captured 10 rebels lost 7 men wounded, drove the rebels off prisoners sen to New Orleans today Hood is whipped again rebel Col. Scott met Col. Bertram on the Picket line shelled the woods across the river More interesting content concerning shelling rebels execution of deserters, voting for Lincoln and camp news With his copy of Casey's Infantry Tactics, Vol Ii poor condition a postwar diary and various ephemera Diaries lack covers but text is fully legible.