C. P. Lacey diary and cased image, 1864

Summary

Creator:

Lacey, C. P.

Date:

1864

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

C. P. Lacey diary and cased image, ms3586, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a Civil War diary of C. P. Lacey from January-November 1864. Lacey writes of frequent battles, including Resaca, Georgia, and of approaching and battling towards Atlanta, Georgia. The collection also includes a cased photograph on glass of Lacey as an older man.

Biographical / historical:

C. P. Lacey was enlisted in Company B, 55th Illinois Volunteers, U.S. Army, and served during the Civil War.

Related

Other descriptive data:

This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Photographs.
Diaries.

Names:

Lacey, C. P. -- Diaries

Places:

Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.

Preferred citation:

C. P. Lacey diary and cased image, ms3586, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.