Cornelius C. Platter Civil War diary, 1864-1865

Summary

Creator:

Platter, Cornelius C.

Date:

1864-1865

Extent:

1 folder(s) 1 diary

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Cornelius C. Platter Civil War diary, ms967, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a Civil War diary of Lt. (later Capt.) Cornelius C. Platter from November 1864-April 1865. Platter's diary details Sherman's march through Georgia from Rome to Savannah and the march north through the Carolinas. He gives dates, times, and lengths of marches; describes the weather, locale, scenery, and food as well as orders, rumors, positions, troop moral, and administrative duties. The diary includes a description of the burning of Columbia, South Carolina, the news of the Confederate surrender, and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Biographical / historical:

Cornelius C. Platter was Lt. and Adjutant with the 81st Ohio Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

Related

Other descriptive data:

This collection has been digitized. Images and the transcript are availble online through the Digital Library of Georgia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Sherman's March through the Carolinas.
Sherman's March to the Sea.
Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries.
Diaries.

Names:

United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 81st (1861-1865)

Places:

Columbia (S.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Destruction and pillage.
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
South Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.

Preferred citation:

Cornelius C. Platter Civil War diary, ms967, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.