May 18, 1864: Marching (by Molly)

Captured 9th NH men march farther South ...

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...

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 artistΒ SammyΒ duringΒ COMICS CAMP at the Historical Society of Cheshire County: from the Civil War Diary of Charles W. Wilcox |<Β <<Β 13-14 MayΒ 1864 >> SOURCES: SammyΒ draws from Wilcox's diary entries for 13-14 May: ... & from the … Continue 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!