Charles E. Ripley Civil War diary, 1863-1864

Summary

Creator:

Ripley, Charles E.

Date:

1863-1864

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Charles E. Ripley Civil War diary, ms3589, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a Civil War diary of Charles E. Riley that details the capture of Atlanta and Sherman's March, and documents daily skirmishes and cannonades, as well as military movement and analysis.

Biographical / historical:

Charles E. Ripley, Color Sergeant, 21st Wisconsin, U.S. Army, enlisted as a corporal August 15, 1862, and served with his unit through the end of the war, being mustered out at Washington on June 8, 1865.

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:

Diaries.

Names:

Ripley, Charles E. -- Diaries

Places:

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

Preferred citation:

Charles E. Ripley Civil War diary, ms3589, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.