William Crawford Armor diary, 1864.

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William Crawford Armor diary, 1864.

The collection consists of a single diary (20 August-23 September 1864) that describes Armor's duties as General Geary's aide, the Atlanta Campaign, an exchange of prisoners, and other events.

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Armor, William Crawford

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William Crawford Armor, Union officer, served with the 28th Pennsylvania Volunteers and the 2nd Division, 20th Army Corps, during the Civil War. He was an aide to General John W. Geary, and was present during the shelling of Atlanta. From the description of William Crawford Armor diary, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122552356 ...

Geary, John White, 1819-1873

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United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 28th.

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