Richard (McGee) Magee diaries
Scope and Content
Series 1. Diaries, 1863-1869, consist of five day-to-day diaries kept by Richard Magee both during and after the Civil War.
Series 2. Miscellaneous, undated, contains an article describing Richard Magee's heroic actions at Fort Wagner, the medal presented to him "for conspicuous bravery during the historic siege", and a reprint of the statement requested by Richard Magee from Lt. Colonel William H. Noble after the medal was lost in the mail.
Dates
- 1863-1869
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
Biographical Note
Richard (McGee) Magee was born in 1837 in Ireland and married Jane Furgeson. Magee enlisted as a private from Bethlehem in Company K of the 17th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry on August 15 and was mustered in on August 28, 1862. He was awarded a medal of honor by Lt. Colonel William H. Noble after the siege on Fort Wagner and Sumter "for conspicous bravery during the historic siege." Richard mustered out of service on July 19, 1865 and returned to a life of farming. Richard Magee died in 1917 at the age of 80.
Extent
0.25 cubic feet
Abstract
Richard (McGee) Magee was a volunteer soldier in Company K of the 17th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The collection includes five day-to-day diaries and an article describing his heroic actions at the siege of Fort Wagner and Sumter.
Arrangement
Series 1. Diaries, 1863-1869
Series 2. Miscellaneous, undated
Provenance
The diaries were donated to the Connecticut State Library by Robert Seymour on August 30, 2012.
Processing Information
Allen Ramsey processed the collection from November 2012-January 2013.
- Bethlehem (Conn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Bridgeport (Conn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Chancellorsville (Va.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Connecticut Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Connecticut -- Genealogy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Connecticut -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fort Wagner (S.C.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Gettysburg (Pa.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Morris Island, Battle of, S.C., 1863 (July 10-September 7) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 069:163, Richard (McGee) Magee Diaries
- Subtitle
- Inventory
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Allen Ramsey.
- Date
- 2013
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
