Tower, David B. (David Bates), 1808-1868
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
David B. Tower diary
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 992
Scope and Contents
One handwritten, bound journal with photocopy and typescript. Tower's record gives the views of one enlisted man in the War with Mexico. He was not involved in battle but presents an account of marching from Veracruz to Mexico City. He also describes the various areas he visited. Tower spent three months in a military hospital and later returned to the United States.
Dates:
1847-1857
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections