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Size | 20 items |
Abstract | Charles Milton Hopper (fl. 1862-1865) was a soldier in the 70th Ohio Regiment, United States Army, during the Civil War. The collection includes the Civil War diary in two volumes, February-December 1864 and January-August 1865, of Hopper, while serving in Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and Arkansas. The diary discusses troop movements, camp life, skirmishing, guard duty, drinking and troops, friends, and other matters. Also included are sixteen letters, February-June 1862 and March 1865, from Hopper to members of his family; a photograph of him; and eight other items, mostly photocopies of documents relating to Hopper's widow's pension claims. Letters discuss topics similar to those in the diary. |
Creator | Hopper, Charles Milton, fl. 1862-1865. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Charles Milton Hopper (fl. 1862-1865) was a soldier in the 70th Ohio Regiment, United States Army, during the Civil War.
Back to TopThe collection includes the Civil War diary in two volumes, February-December 1864 and January-August 1865, of Charles Milton Hopper while serving in Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and Arkansas. The diary discusses troop movements, camp life, skirmishing, guard duty, drinking and troops, friends, and other matters. Also included are sixteen letters, February-June 1862 and March 1865, from Hopper to members of his family; a photograph of him; and eight other items, mostly photocopies of documents relating to Hopper's widow's pension claims. Letters discuss topics similar to those in the diary.
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