War Diaries (December 25) (nonfiction)

War Diary entries for December 25

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Bartlett Yancey Malone: December 25, 1862

And the 25 which was Christmas morning was foggy but soon cleard off and was a pritty day but I dident have nothing to drink nor no young ladies to talk too so I seen but little fun

—Bartlett Yancey Malone, 4th Corporal, 6th North Carolina Regiment (diary)

• https://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/malone/malone.html

Creed T. Davis: December 25, 1864

Christmas day, to be sure. Rations to-day one-half pound pork, one pound flour, a few grains of coffee, an infinitesimally small quantity of sugar.

—Private Creed T. Davis, Second Company Richmond Howitzers (diary)

• Diary of Creed T. Davis, Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers (PDF)

George Beck: December 25, 1941

Xmas day Christmas day and in bed at eight o’clock. What an existence. Haven’t been in England for years on this occasion, but promise myself that I will make it a happy one when I do get one. Sent a card home to the wife. Roll on Civvy Street.

—George Beck,1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary)

• http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck.htm

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles

Nonfiction cross-reference

• George Beck (nonfiction)
• Creed T. Davis (nonfiction)
• War (nonfiction)
• War Diaries (nonfiction)

External links

• Diary of Creed T. Davis, Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers (PDF)