And then what?

Historical events seen through the eyes of the participants (especially the eyes of regular folks) give a slightly different take. Encourage the people you know to journal, to write a diary that can be read in 150 years.

The Cornelius C. Platter Civil War Diary of Lt. (later Capt.) Cornelius C. Platter, of the 81st Ohio Infantry Volunteers, covers November, 1864 April 27, 1865. Platter's diary details Sherman's march through Georgia from Rome to Savannah and the march north through the Carolinas. He gives dates, times, and lengths of marches and describes the weather, locale, scenery, and food as well as orders, rumors, positions, troop morale, and administrative duties. The diary also includes a description of the burning of Columbia, South Carolina, the news of the Confederate surrender, and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

You can read Mr. Platter's diary either through the Digital Library of Georgia or through GALILEO

NMTC password changes on June 24. The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.