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Preferred citation: [Identification of item], John H. D. McGill Diary, Coll. 0259, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

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Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (9/11/01)

Biographical / Historical

John H. D. McGill was a soldier in the 1st West Virginia Cavalry (United States) during the American Civil War.

Scope and Contents

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Averell, William Woods, 1832-1900
• Diaries
• Hunter, David, 1802-1886
• Military campaigns
• Pennsylvania
• Personal Narratives
• Unionists (United States Civil War)
• United States. Army. West Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)
• Virginia
• West Virginia