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Perry P. Powell diary
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Perry P. Powell diary | |
| Creator: Powell, Perry P. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1865 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3433 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Perry P. Powell was a soldier in the 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Battery G, U.S. Army during the Civil War.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a diary of Perry P. Powell beginning while still at home in Waukegan, Illinois. After enlisting, Powell heads for Camp Butler in Springfield, Illinois. He describes arriving in Memphis, Tennessee, the weather, orders, and rumors of the capture of Richmond and General Lee, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, explosion of the steamer Sultana in the Mississippi River, and the capture of Jefferson Davis.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Perry P. Powell diary, ms3433, 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.