This section contains three diaries Thomas kept from Spring 1865, shortly after his release from a Confederate prison, through February 1866. They detail the chaotic final months of his term of service with the army and his return to civilian life as he resumed his teaching career with Francis in Clinton, Illinois.

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Submissions from 1865

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Diary of Thomas S. Armstrong, 1865-05-17, Thomas S. Armstrong

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Diary of Thomas S. Armstrong, 1865-10-14, Thomas S. Armstrong

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Diary of Thomas S. Armstrong, 1865-12-28, Thomas S. Armstrong