This diary belonged to an unknown soldier in Company C, 4th Infantry, California Volunteer Regiment, who was assigned to a detail guarding a wagon train carrying specie to the east.
This diary belonged to an unknown soldier in Company C, 4th Infantry, California Volunteer Regiment, who was assigned to a detail guarding a wagon train carrying specie to the east.
Signal on pole near wye in tracks. Sign for California Junction on pole. "View looks S. from North wye switch. The town of Calif. Jct. IA, is located to the left at the E. wye switch. Ron Sims photo, 2717 Cornell, D.M. IA 50313"--Photograph verso.
"Begin Cal Jct. Block/End Modale Block" sign near tracks. "'Begin Calif. Jct. Block' sign @ S. edge of Modale, Iowa. View looks E. Ron Sims photo, 2717 Cornell, D.M. IA 50313"--Photograph verso.
Grain elevator and building next to tracks. Signal on pole. Railroad ties. Small shed. "East wye"--Caption in scrapbook. "View looks W. Sims photo, Cornell, IA 50313"--Photograph verso.
