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Title
John Cope papers
Type
Mixed Material
Contribution
Cope, John (Contributor)
Subject
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
United States. Army--Commissariat (LCSH)
United States. Army--Military life (LCSH)
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 98th (1862-1865)
Agriculture--Missouri (LCSH)
Agriculture--Ohio (LCSH)
Business--Missouri. (LCSH)
Business--Ohio. (LCSH)
Sherman's March through the Carolinas (LCSH)
Sherman's March to the Sea (LCSH)
Atlanta (Ga.)--History. (LCSH)
Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. (LCSH)
Mill Creek Gap (Ga.)--History. (LCSH)
Marietta (Ga.)--History. (LCSH)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies. (LCSH)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care. (LCSH)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives. (LCSH)
Soldiers.
Language
English
Collection material in English.
Content
text
Summary
Principally letters written by Cope and letters received from his family while he was serving as a private in the Ohio Infantry, 98th Regiment, which served with General William T. Sherman's army on its march to Atlanta. Cope's letters, some of which were sent from Buzzard Roost Gap (Mill Creek Gap), Marietta, and a camp near Atlanta, all in Georgia, describe army life among the rank and file, food supplies, and hospitalization. Letters from his family relate to agriculture, family affairs, and business conditions in Ohio and Missouri.
Origin Date(s)
1831-1919
Authorized Access Point
Cope, John John Cope papers