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Robert C. Peirce diary
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Robert C. Peirce diary | |
| Creator: Peirce, Robert C. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1862-1863 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 diary) | |
| Collection Number: ms793 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a diary of Robert C. Peirce, Paymaster of the U.S.S.Dawn, from 1862-1863. Pierce writes about weather and activities of the U.S.S.Dawn in and around the Ogeechee River, south of Savannah, Georgia, including the islands of Ossabaw and Wassaw.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Robert C. Pierce diary, ms793, 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.