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Diary Discoveries
If you were to read an old diary, what could you discover? Secrets? Mystery? Romance? Travel and adventure? Inspiration? Since 1987, Historian Sally Ivey has collected and researched original diaries, journals, and letters from around the world. In this podcast Sally will share unique and captivating stories selected from her extensive collection. Stories forgotten over time but now shared here. Welcome to Diary Discoveries.
Diary Discoveries
#38 Ten Year Old Civil War Soldier
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David Wood was a successful pioneer freight hauler who was instrumental in the development of Western Colorado. Prior to that, when he was ten years old, he enlisted in the Union Army to fight alongside his father, Colonel Samuel Wood.
In this episode we tell part of his life story and share some of his Civil War adventures!
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