Title:
1864 Diary of George Benton Arnold
Collection Number:
MS 61-25
Scope and Content:
Diary of George Benton Arnold dated 1864. In this diary, he discusses the status of his regiment, deserters (January 25, February 29, March 1), African Americans (April 8, July 25), skirmishes, Battle of the Wilderness (May 5-7), Battle of Spottsylvania Courthouse (May 8-21), Battle of Totopotomoy Creek (May 29-31), Battle of Cold Harbor (June 1-12), Siege of Petersburg, Battle of the Crater (July 30), Battle of Globe Tavern (August 18-21), Battle of Peebles Farm (September 30-October 2), and the Battle of Hatcher's Run (October 27-28).
Language:
English
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
Diary
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
Subject:
American Civil War
Subject:
20th Michigan Infantry
Subject:
Battle of the Wilderness
Subject:
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Subject:
Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
Subject:
Battle of Cold Harbor
Subject:
Siege of Petersburg
Subject:
Battle of the Crater
Subject:
Battle of Globe Tavern
Subject:
Battle of Peebles Farm; Battle of Hatcher's Run; Battle of Boydton Plank Road; regimental history; African Americans
Subject Name:
Arnold, George Benton
Inclusive Dates:
1864
Location of Originals:
Archives of Michigan
Use Restrictions:
Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.
Access Restrictions:
To preserve the original items, this collection is only available online.
