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Cornelius C. Platter Civil War diary
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Cornelius C. Platter Civil War diary | |
| Creator: Platter, Cornelius C. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1864-1865 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) 1 diary | |
| Collection Number: ms967 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Cornelius C. Platter was Lt. and Adjutant with the 81st Ohio Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a Civil War diary of Lt. (later Capt.) Cornelius C. Platter from November 1864-April 1865. Platter's diary details Sherman's march through Georgia from Rome to Savannah and the march north through the Carolinas. He gives dates, times, and lengths of marches; describes the weather, locale, scenery, and food as well as orders, rumors, positions, troop moral, and administrative duties. The diary includes a description of the burning of Columbia, South Carolina, the news of the Confederate surrender, and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Cornelius C. Platter Civil War diary, ms967, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
This collection has been digitized. Images and the transcript are availble online through the Digital Library of Georgia.