 Amos Guthrie diary
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteAmos 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. Scope and ContentThe 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. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationAmos Guthrie diary, ms3635, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2017. General NotesThis collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||