Emilie Davis diaries

Emilie Davis was a young African-American woman who lived in Philadelphia during the Civil War. Three diaries, 1863-1865, contain memories of her day-to-day life with mention of some wartime events, including the fall of Vicksburg and draft riots in New York City during 1863. In 1865, she attended...

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Main Author: Davis, Emilie (Creator)
Collection:Emilie Davis Diaries
Collection Number:3030
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Online Access:Link to finding aid
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520 |a Emilie Davis was a young African-American woman who lived in Philadelphia during the Civil War. Three diaries, 1863-1865, contain memories of her day-to-day life with mention of some wartime events, including the fall of Vicksburg and draft riots in New York City during 1863. In 1865, she attended a lecture given by Frederick Douglass. She wrote about “colored” troops, the draft, parades, and units marching off to war. Davis witnessed the funeral procession in Philadelphia for Abraham Lincoln and waited with many others to view the president’s body. 
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