George S. Smith Diary
Collection
Identifier: MSS-1607
Scope and Contents note
The thirty-five page diary covers the period October 1863 to November 1865. It contains entries describing battles in Louisiana and Alabama. Smith was involved in attacks on Ft. Blakely and Spanish Fort, Alabama. In addition, his entries chronicle the surrender of Mobile and a magazine explosion in that city on 25 May 1865, which caused significant loss of life and damage to buildings and ships docked in Mobile Bay. His diary also describes his duties in Galveston, Texas, where he guarded a Freedmen's camp, and contains lists of expenses, letters received and written, and battles in which he participated.
Dates
- 1863 - 1865
Biographical/Historical note
George S. Smith, possibly from Highland County, Ohio, was a sergeant in Company C of the 48th Ohio Regiment during the Civil War. His regiment served in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas.
Extent
0.025 Linear Feet (1 Diary)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Civil War diary of George S. Smith, sergeant in Company C of the 48th Ohio Regiment, covering his service in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas, 1863-65.
Provenance
Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, 2002
Processed by
unknown
- Title
- Guide to the George S. Smith Diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- R. Rumstay
- Date
- March 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository