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Creator/Title
Bailey, Chesley D., b. 1836. Diary, 1863-1864. .33 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A B155 1
Content
The diary of Lt. Col. Chelsey Bailey mainly covers the period of Feb. to Sept. 1864. He records many battles and skirmishes as the 9th Kentucky Infantry makes its way through Tennessee to Atlanta. He describes weather, troop positions, and the numbers of killed and wounded. He writes in detail about Dalton, Ga. Pine Mountain, Kennesaw and Atlanta. He is wounded in the fighting near Jonesboro.