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Size | 10 items. |
Abstract | Microfilm of reminiscences (17 pages) of John Johnston of Madison County, Tenn.; a diary, 1862, of Johnston's sister, Sarah Johnston Estes; and a few other items. Johnston wrote the reminiscences in 1900 and the transcription was prepared about 1930. He wrote about growing up in Madison County and about his military experiences in the 6th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. A transcription of Johnston's diary, February-May 1865 is included. Sarah Estes's diary (36 pages) describes community life in Madison County, Tenn., and in Amite, La., and a trip from Tennessee to New Orleans, La. |
Creator | Johnston, John, 1842-1928. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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Microfilm of reminiscences (17 pages) of John Johnston of Madison County, Tenn.; a diary, 1862, of Johnston's sister, Sarah Johnston Estes; and a few other items. Johnston wrote the reminiscences in 1900 and the transcription was prepared about 1930. He wrote about growing up in Madison County and about his military experiences in the 6th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. A transcription of Johnston's diary, February-May 1865 is included. Sarah Estes's diary (36 pages) describes community life in Madison County, Tenn., and in Amite, La., and a trip from Tennessee to New Orleans, La.
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