 Charles E. Ripley Civil War diary
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteCharles E. Ripley, Color Sergeant, 21st Wisconsin, U.S. Army, enlisted as a corporal August 15, 1862, and served with his unit through the end of the war, being mustered out at Washington on June 8, 1865. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of a Civil War diary of Charles E. Riley that details the capture of Atlanta and Sherman's March, and documents daily skirmishes and cannonades, as well as military movement and analysis. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationCharles E. Ripley Civil War diary, ms3589, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2016. General NotesThis collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||