Biography/History:

Daniel P. Clore of Washington County, Mississippi, served in the First Mississippi Light Artillery, Company G, which was commanded by Captain James J. Cowan.

Scope and Content:

Diary of Daniel P. Clore of Washington County, Mississippi, who served in the First Mississippi Light Artillery, Company G, covering the period from September 7, 1862, to July 14, 1863. In the diary Clore describes various aspects of the Vicksburg campaign and the siege of Vicksburg. The diary entries recorded during the siege of Vicksburg describe the bombardment of the city by Union gunboats.

Series: 1. Diary. 1862–1863. 1 item.