John Cope papers, 1831-1919.
- 190 items. 1 container.
Open to research.
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.
Soldier.
Collection material in English.
mm 78016824
Sherman, William T. 1820-1891.
United States. Army --Commissariat. United States. Army --Military life United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 98th (1862-1865)
Agriculture--Missouri. Agriculture--Ohio. Business--Missouri. Business--Ohio. Sherman's March through the Carolinas. Sherman's March to the Sea.
Atlanta (Ga.)--History. Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Mill Creek Gap (Ga.)--History. Marietta (Ga.)--History. United States--History--Equipment and supplies.--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Medical care.--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Personal narratives.--Civil War, 1861-1865