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Ferdinando H. Coppernoll diaries
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Ferdinando H. Coppernoll diaries | |
| Creator: Coppernoll, Ferdinando H. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1863-1918 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.75 Linear Feet 2 boxes | |
| Collection Number: ms305 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Ferdinando H. Coppernoll, Union Civil War soldier, fought in Company B, 75th Regiment of the New York Volunteers.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of eight diaries of Ferdinando Coppernoll from 1863-1918. Diary entries concern Coppernoll's day-to-day activities during the war, while on campaign mainly in Louisiana and Texas, and life in New York. The collection also includes a piece of Confederate shrapnel Coppernoll found just a few yards east of Fort Pickens in 1862.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ferdinando H. Coppernoll diaries, ms305, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library,The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2019.
General Notes
Correspondence and diaries for 1863, 1863-1864, and 1865 have been digitized and are available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.