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Amos Guthrie diary
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Amos Guthrie diary | |
| Creator: Guthrie, Amos, approximately 1844-1864 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1864 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms3635 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Amos 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 Content
The 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 Information
Preferred Citation
Amos Guthrie diary, ms3635, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.
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.