John P. Sanderson diary
Collection — manuscript box: 33 - folder 1
Identifier: 1232
Scope and content
A typescript of the diary of Col. John P. Sanderson who served in the 13th Infantry Division of the United States Army during the Civil War. It includes accounts of the role he and his division played in the Kentucky and Tennessee campaigns in 1863. A large portion of the diary is devoted to his description of the Battle of Chickamauga. Also of interest are Sanderson's assessments of such prominent figures of the period as James A. Garfield, U. S. Grant, and Abraham Lincoln. The diary covers the period July 7, 1863 to April 6, 1864 inclusive.
Dates
- 1863-1864.
Creator
- Sanderson, John P., 1818-1864. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Army officer in the Civil War.
Extent
1 volumes. (1 volume.)
Language of Materials
English
Bibliographic References
Location in source not given -- REPORT OF THE CURATOR AND ARCHIVIST, 1950-1954.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)