Transcriptions of Norton-Towers diaries
Scope and Content
This collection contains transcriptions of two diaries accompanied with annotations made by the transcriber. One is the diary of R.S. Norton and the other was written by William Towers after the war. Each details company movements & discusses significant deaths of each battle. Norton also includes comments on rising prices of various staples and dry goods.
Dates
- 1861-1900
Creator
- Towers, William (Person)
- Norton, Charles B. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
R.S. Norton of Rome, Georgia had several sons who fought in the Civil War, and he was able to travel to the different camps and hospitals to visit his sons during the war. The second part of the transcript was written by William Towers describing his service with General Nathan Bedford Forrest's Cavalry.
Administrative/Biographical History
R.S. Norton of Rome, Georgia, had several sons who fought in the Civil War, and he was able to travel to the different camps and hospitals to visit his sons during the war. The second part of the transcript was written by William Towers describing his service with General Nathan Bedford Forrest's Cavalry.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Existence and Location of Originals
The repository holding the original documents in this collection has not been determined. The Kenan Research Center owns the copies only.
- Title
- Transcriptions of Norton-Towers diaries
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- June 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository