Cornelius C. Platter Civil War diary

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.


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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
boxfolder
11Diary, 1864-1865 Access Online
 
Diary full text Access Online

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