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Sally Garrison's account of the Atlanta Campaign

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS173f

Scope and Content

This collection contains a photocopy of Sally Garrison's handwritten account of her recollections of her experiences during the Atlanta Campaign. Her account spans from 1863 to 1864 and includes details of the following; conditions in Atlanta right before the raid, the Battle of Peachtree Creek, the shelling of the city, the surrender of Atlanta, and her experience as an exile fleeing to Macon, then to Dawson, Georgia until the end of the war. It was written at the request of the Thurza Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. This collection also contains a transcription of the account.

Dates

  • 1863-1864

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The 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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

Sally A. Sharp Garrison (1854- ), daughter of Marvin Sharp (- 1864), was born in Georgia on March 30, 1854. Her father was a captain for the Confederate Army and died in battle on July 25, 1864 in Atlanta, Georgia. Sally married William C. J. Garrison (1847- ), a merchant, who was born in Georgia in 1847. In the 1880 Georgia Census the couple had four children; Manlia, Eddy C, Willia, and one unnamed baby. They were both present in the 1920 Georgia Census.

Extent

2 item(s)

Language

English

Existance and Location of Originals

The location of Sally Garrison’s original narrative is currently unknown.

General Physical Description note

Extent: 2 items

General

America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Description Control

Collection reprocessed in 2008.

Title
Sally Garrison's account of the Atlanta Campaign
Author
Inventory prepared by Helen Matthews
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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