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Churchyard/Orr Family Museum (Genealogy) -- C: The Civil War Diary of James Laughlin Orr, 1838-1919 (covers Sherman's march to the sea)
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"The Civil War Diary of James Laughlin Orr, 1838-1919
(covers Sherman's march to the sea)
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Biographical info on James Laughlin Orr
Introduction to a Civil War Diary
(A talk delivered on November 22, 1960 by Samuel Orr to the
Civil War Round Table of Evansville, Indiana)
The Civil War Diary of James Laughlin Orr
(November-December 1864)
Separate sheet inserted at random into
the Diary (February-March 1865)
26 July 1994 160 C24.1
James Laughlin Orr = Kate Ann Howes
James Laughlin Orr was born 31 October 1838 in Evansville, Indiana.
He was the son of Samuel Orr and Martha
Lowry . His parents immigrated from Ireland in 1834. The family lived
for a while in Pittsburgh and then came to Evansville in 1835.
Traditions of his boyhood are few as he seldom talked of himself. He was
a famous skater, going for miles on the frozen canal. At the age of 14 he
was sent to Belfast for a year. His school books with the commendation of
teachers and monthly marks are still preserved and bear witness to the
severe classical course and the diligence of the young boy. His letters
tell of visits with his grandmother and aunts and uncles.
He also lived with a German family in Evansville for a year. In those
days a knowledge of German was necessary for business in Evansville, which
was largely settled with Germans. He went into his father's heavy hardware
business on his return from Ireland at 15 years, having no further
schooling, but educating himself all his life by diligent reading of books
and papers.
He remained in business until the beginning of the Civil War, when he
promptly responded to the call to the colors. He was commissioned a first
lieutenant of the 42nd Indiana Regiment on 7 September 1861. He was
commissioned a captain on 2 July 1863. On 12 July 1865 he was commissioned a
major by brevet for eff"
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