The Resource George M. Rogers diary
George M. Rogers diary
Resource Information
The item George M. Rogers diary represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item George M. Rogers diary represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- This collection includes a diary created by George M. Rogers regarding his experiences of the Siege of Vicksburg from May 5, 1863 to July 4, 1863. The diary starts on May 1, 1863, with his regiment marching to Milliken Bend near Richmond, Louisiana. Rogers describes his participation as a skirmisher in the Battle of Black River on May 18, 1863; his participation in the Union assaults on Vicksburg starting on May 22, 1863; his participation in the Battle of Milliken's Bend on June 7, 1863; the Union attempt to exploit explosives placed under the Confederate line on June 25, 1863. The diary ends describing Confederate General John Pemberton asking Union General Ulysses S. Grant for truce on July 3, 1863 and the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic ft.
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2017/09/20 by Julia Deros. EAD finding aid created 2017/09/20 by Julia Deros
- Label
- George M. Rogers diary, 1863
- Title
- George M. Rogers diary
- Inclusive dates
- 1863
- Subject
-
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States
- History
- Mississippi -- Vicksburg
- Louisiana
- Milliken's Bend, Battle of, La., 1863
- United States
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Personal narratives
- 1861-1865
- Milliken's Bend, Battle of (Louisiana : 1863)
- Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863
- Siege of Vicksburg (Mississippi : 1863)
- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This collection includes a diary created by George M. Rogers regarding his experiences of the Siege of Vicksburg from May 5, 1863 to July 4, 1863. The diary starts on May 1, 1863, with his regiment marching to Milliken Bend near Richmond, Louisiana. Rogers describes his participation as a skirmisher in the Battle of Black River on May 18, 1863; his participation in the Union assaults on Vicksburg starting on May 22, 1863; his participation in the Battle of Milliken's Bend on June 7, 1863; the Union attempt to exploit explosives placed under the Confederate line on June 25, 1863. The diary ends describing Confederate General John Pemberton asking Union General Ulysses S. Grant for truce on July 3, 1863 and the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863
- Biographical or historical data
- George M. Rogers was born on July 21, 1830 in St. John's, Ohio. He enlisted in the 57th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Company C, on September 2, 1861. He was promoted to Full Quarter Master Sergeant on October 1, 1861 and promoted to 1st Sergeant on August 2, 1863. He mustered out of service on July 12, 1864. He died on June 13, 1910 in Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio. He is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Wapokoneta, Ohio.
- Cataloging source
- ISL
- Label
- George M. Rogers diary
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2017/09/20 by Julia Deros. EAD finding aid created 2017/09/20 by Julia Deros
- Arrangement
- This collection consists of one item.
- Carrier category
- unspecified
- Carrier category code
- zu
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- unspecified
- Content type code
- zzz
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 21268966
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic ft.
- Governing access note
- This collection is open for research
- Media category
- unspecified
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- z
- Ownership
- This collection was purchased from Goodwill by Rare Books and Manuscripts on 1967/02/22.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1006507375
- Terms governing use
- Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Type of unit
- 1 folder
- Label
- George M. Rogers diary
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2017/09/20 by Julia Deros. EAD finding aid created 2017/09/20 by Julia Deros
- Arrangement
- This collection consists of one item.
- Carrier category
- unspecified
- Carrier category code
- zu
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- unspecified
- Content type code
- zzz
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 21268966
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic ft.
- Governing access note
- This collection is open for research
- Media category
- unspecified
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- z
- Ownership
- This collection was purchased from Goodwill by Rare Books and Manuscripts on 1967/02/22.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1006507375
- Terms governing use
- Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Type of unit
- 1 folder
Subject
- 1861-1865
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- History
- Louisiana
- Milliken's Bend, Battle of (Louisiana : 1863)
- Milliken's Bend, Battle of, La., 1863
- Mississippi -- Vicksburg
- Personal narratives
- Siege of Vicksburg (Mississippi : 1863)
- United States
- United States
- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863
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