Amos Guthrie diary, 1864
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Summary
- Creator:
- Guthrie, Amos, approximately 1844-1864
- Date:
- 1864
- Extent:
- 1 folder(s)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Amos Guthrie diary, ms3635, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of three manuscripts, written in the form of a detailed diary, signed "Amos Guthrie," dated May 9, 1864-May 31, 1864. Guthrie writes about marching through Chickamauga Creek, Tunnel Hill, Ringgold, Dalton, Big Blue Spring, Cassville, and Dallas, Georgia. Diary entries mention different infantries, General Sherman, Johnston, rumors, positions, and the weather. The collection also includes a transcript of the manuscripts.
- Biographical / historical:
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Amos Guthrie enlisted in the United States Signal Corps, and served in the Southeast during the Civil War. He died in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on August 4, 1864.
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- Preferred citation:
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Amos Guthrie diary, ms3635, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.