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Charles S. Harris collection of facsimiles of Civil War diaries

 Collection — Box: MS-076 001
Identifier: MS-076

Scope and Contents

This collection of facsimiles of Civil War diaries contains dairies authored by three soldiers serving in United States Army dating from 1862 to 1863: Philip R. Ward, Frederick N. Kollock, and Jacob Cohn.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862-1864

Creator

Language of Materials

This collection contains materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright status of this collection has not been evaluated.

Biographical / Historical

Philip R. Ward served with the 98th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Frederick N. Kollock served with the 29th Pennsylvania Infantry, and Jacob Cohn served with the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry. These three men kept diaries of their experiences.

Charles S. Harris, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, transcribed his collection of Civil War diaries and donated the transcripts and photocopies to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated by Charles S. Harris to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on 1998 October 12.

Processing Information

Processing of this collection is complete.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Charles S. Harris collection of facsimiles of Civil War diaries
Status
Under Revision
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Physical Storage Information

Collection Area Details

Collection Area Details

Part of the Manuscripts Collection Area

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Contact:
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
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Chattanooga Tennessee 37403 United States