Robert Watson Civil War diary, 1863-1865.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Robert Watson Civil War diary, 1863-1865.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63938013

Diary of a Confederate soldier who fought with the 7th Florida Regiment, Army of the Tennessee, and who was transferred to the Navy in March, 1864, serving on the C.S.S. Savannah.

2 reels microfilm.

Cornell University Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7906163

Cornell University Library

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Watson, Robert, 1730?-1781

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6d79h5t (person)

Scottish historian. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : St. Andrews, to Sir William (Johnstone) Pulteney, 1776 Nov. 22 and 1777 Apr. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270660298 Epithet: fl 1817 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000499.0x000145 ...

Confederate States of America. Navy

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6186z6f (corporateBody)

Built in Philadelphia as the Habana, the CSS Sumter was originally used as a blockade runner in New Orleans. In 1861, she was purchased for use by the Confederate Government. Under the command of Raphael Semmes, she captured a number of Union flag merchant ships off the coasts of Cuba and South America, as well as other locations in the western hemisphere. When her boilers became unfit for use and repairs and supplies could not be obtained, she was sold at public auction at Gibraltar on December...

C.S.S. Savannah.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ck5n8f (corporateBody)