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Creator/Title
Boldrick, George D. Diary, July 4 - Sept. 20, 1864. 9 pp. Typewritten copy.
Call No.
Mss. A B687
Content
Military diary, July 4 - Sept. 20, 1864 kept by George D. Boldrick of Danville, Ky., later of Lebanon, Ky., while serving in the Commissary Department, U.S.A. He set out from Lebanon, Ky. for Louisville, Ky., where he was joined by Captain Huber, his superior officer; travelled to Nashville, Chattanooga and Marietta, Ga., being on duty in or near there until Aug. 31, 1864 when he quit the service of Captain Huber; records the surrender of General Stoneman, the capture of Atlanta and the death of Gen. John Hunt Morgan; returned to Danville, via Chattanooga, Nashville, Evansville, Louisville and Lebanon; met Miss Sallie Austin daughter of General Austin, on steamer I.T. McCombs, between Nashville and Evansville.