Drawn from Thomas Cole’s diary.
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Wilcox Timeline (by Jess & Molly)
An overview of major events from Wilcox’s diary & letters…
May 11, 1864: Eating and Marching (by Logan)
Wilcox has scarcely enough time to warm his dinner before being ordered into battle…
Civil War Comics Camp
Middle school students research & draw original comics based on local Civil War era primary sources…
August 5, 1862: Wilcox Enlists (by Abby)
Charles Wilcox makes his fateful decision …
May 13, 1864: ‘We lay down on the grass to rest’ (by Sammy)
Wilcox & Co. do their best to survive as prisoners backstage at one of the war’s major battles… Drawn by guest artist Sammy during COMICS CAMP at the Historical Society of Cheshire County: from the Civil War Diary of Charles W. Wilcox |< << 13-14 May 1864 >> SOURCES: Sammy draws from Wilcox’s diary entries for 13-14 May: … & from theContinue reading “May 13, 1864: ‘We lay down on the grass to rest’ (by Sammy)”
May 12, 1864: Overcoat (by Keegan)
Wilcox must make an unfair trade with a Confederate surgeon…
May 12, 1864: Captured by Confederates! (by Zander)
Wilcox & 48 fellow officers become prisoners of war …
May 8, 1864: Rebel Cavalry Charge (by Lee)
“Laid on our arms all night last night about a mile from the battlefield…”
May 7, 1864: “Picket firing nearly all night” (by Aidan)
Charles Wilcox means to keep up with his journal, but he keeps getting interrupted…
May 6, 1864: “Marched to Mine Run” (by Aidan)
Charles Wilcox and the 9th NH march southwards…
May 4-6, 1864: Leaving Bristow Station (by Lilly)
The 9th NH Volunteers advance on Confederate lines… Drawn by guest artist Lilly!
