John P. Sanderson diary, 1863-1864.

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John P. Sanderson diary, 1863-1864.

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.

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Cornell University Library

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