Csernátoni Vajda Sámuel visszaemlékezése
Sámuel Vajda Csernátoni's Memories

Summary/Abstract: The present memoir can be found in the legacy of hussar lieutenant Sámuel Csernátoni Vajda from Dej, preserved in the Covasna County State Archive (Sfântu-Gheorghe). The author wrote mostly about his personal experiences during the revolution and war of freedom, offering an insight into the way the inhabitants of the noble city of Dej reacted to the events of 15 March. He also wrote about the events in October and November, which were extremely important for the municipality: the Romanian revolution led by lieutenant-colonel Karl Urban started at the end of September and spread all over North Transylvania. On 16 November the city of Cluj fell, and the action led by lieutenant Miklós Katona failed on 23-24 November at Dej. The memoir speaks about the suffering of the population of Dej during the fights. Sámuel Csernátoni Vajda describes and also interprets the events and their coverage by the press. Although the author joined the hunter group of Lăpus in January 1849 and later the 3rd Hussar Hunter Regiment, he speaks about the events in a laconic way. This does not diminish the value of the memoir, though, as there are very few printed sources about these corps.

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