Transcription of Civil War diary, letters, and booklet of William Rhadamanthus Montgomery
Scope and Content
This collection contains a transcription of a diary kept by William Montgomery during the Civil War during 1863-1864. There are also transcriptions of letters he wrote from 1861-1866, and in 1907.
Dates
- 1838, 1861-1907
Creator
- Montgomery, William Rhadamanthus (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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
William Montgomery was born at Standing Peachtree, DeKalb County, Georgia. He served in the Palmetto Guards of the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers, Bonhams Brigade. After the war he lived in Marietta, Georgia.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1978
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
- Transcription of Civil War diary, letters, and booklet of William Rhadamanthus Montgomery
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- April 2014
- 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