Transcription of the diary of Ferdinand S. Petway. The diary covers January 19, 1864- November 7, 1864. In the diary, Petway fervently speaks on the Confederate Army,his opinions on the southern society should the Union win, his negative...
American Civil War; Ferdinand S. Petway; Petway, Ferdinand S.; non-enlisted men; Methodist minister; Russelville, Alabama; Methodist; religion; Confederate Army; southern society; slavery; Battle of Franklin; Franklin (Tenn.); Sherman, William...
The typescript contains extracts of official reports, regimental reports, regimental histories, and brief extracts from Civil War diaries. Pages 29, 50-51 of typescript are missing.
American Civil War; Battle of Gilgal Church; Battle of Pine Knob; Kerksis, Sydney C.; Sydney C. Kerksis; 19th Michigan Infantry; Nineteenth Michigan Infantry;