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Civil War diary reported stolen from Connecticut library
GROTON, Conn. – Police say a Civil War diary has been reported stolen from a Connecticut library.
The Day of New London (http://bit.ly/1WLtcdn ) reports that the diary of Armenius Bill might have been missing from the Bill Memorial Library in Groton since mid-April, but it was reported stolen last week.
It was not on display. Instead, it was kept in the director’s office and only available for viewing upon request.
The diary is dark brown, about 8 by 12 inches in size and is believed to feature a U.S. flag and battle flag on its cover.
The diary is a heavily annotated soldier’s account of the war, complete with contemporary news clippings.
Police say the diary hasn’t been recently appraised, but it holds significant historical and monetary value.
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Information from: The Day, http://www.theday.com
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