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James McCulloch diary
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: James McCulloch diary | |
| Creator: McCulloch, James, 1835-1902 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1862-1863 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3056 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
James McCulloch (1835-1902) was from Columbia, South Carolina. McCulloch attended the Georgia Military Institute in Marietta, Georgia, and served in the 34th Infantry Regiment of the Georgia Volunteers during the Civil War.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a Civil War diary kept by James McCulloch from August 1862-April 1963. McCulloch writes from Jacksboro, Tennessee; Barboursville; Richmond, Lexington, Danville, Harrodsburg, Frankfort, Georgetown, and Bryantsville, Kentucky; Dalton, Georgia; Mobile, Alabama; and Vicksburg, Mississippi. Journal entries regard troop movements, weather, food and water rations, and fighting. McCulloch also writes about encounters with secessionists; his frequent sickness and experience of the Army's medical services; and accidental shootings amongst the Confederates.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
James McCulloch diary, ms3056, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2018.
General Notes
This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.