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Contains 2 Results:

Pinckney Latham Diary, 1865 January 6-1867 November 10

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this diary, Pinckney Latham describes his service with Company A of the 4th Tennessee Infantry (CSA), nicknamed the Shelby Grays. Early entries mention troop movements, Latham's capture on February 12, 1865 near Memphis, Tennessee, and his parole at Vicksburg the following month. The diary goes on to describe his assignment to Meridian, Mississippi, including his journey to Meridian, the people he meets, the girls he sees, his activities when off duty, the weather, the progress of the...
Dates: 1865 January 6-1867 November 10

Materials Removed from Latham Diary, 1860 February 28-1952, bulk: 1860 - 1865

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this diary, Pinckney Latham describes his service with Company A of the 4th Tennessee Infantry (CSA), nicknamed the Shelby Grays. Early entries mention troop movements, Latham's capture on February 12, 1865 near Memphis, Tennessee, and his parole at Vicksburg the following month. The diary goes on to describe his assignment to Meridian, Mississippi, including his journey to Meridian, the people he meets, the girls he sees, his activities when off duty, the weather, the progress of the...
Dates: 1860 February 28-1952; Majority of material found within 1860 - 1865