Civil War
http://hdl.handle.net/10898/13546
Materials in the Mercer University Archives/Special Collections relating to the American Civil War.2024-03-29T12:01:39ZLetter from N.M. Crawford to Mr. O'Neal
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Letter from N.M. Crawford to Mr. O'Neal
Crawford, Nathanial M.
Letter from Mercer's President regarding the school's status during the Civil War.
This letter from July 1863 describes how the university had not published a catalog to attract prospective students since 1861. In response to Mr. O’Neal’s request for information, university President Nathaniel Macon Crawford states the requirements for admission and the increased prices for room and board. President Crawford ensured that classes continued throughout the Civil War despite a reduced faculty of three professors.
1863-07-21T00:00:00ZDiary, June-December 1868
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Diary, June-December 1868
Bacon, Augustus O.
Recounts his travels from Macon, Georgia to New York to attend the Democratic National Convention. Traveled through Atlanta,
Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh, describing what he saw and relating it to events of recent war. Gives account of Democratic National Convention in July 1868. Late July 1868 – December 1868, covers political events both state and national, including presidential election. Last entry; handwritten transcript of a speech he delivered at Covington, Georgia on September 5, 1868.
1868-01-01T00:00:00ZDiary, August-November 1861
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Diary, August-November 1861
Bacon, Augustus O.
Written while Bacon was serving as Adjutant of the 9th Georgia Infantry Regiment, the diary gives a detailed account of the movements of the Regiment from August to November. Written mainly while Bacon served in Virginia, the diary describes life as a soldier; the aftermath of the first battle at Bull Run (Manassas) including a description of the hospital and battlefield with a hand-drawn sketch, and comments on the actions of Generals Robert Patterson, Joseph Johnston, and Pierre Beauregard.
1861-01-01T00:00:00ZDiary, January 15, 1853-March 21, 1853
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Diary, January 15, 1853-March 21, 1853
Bacon, Augustus O.
Describes daily life in Tuskegee, Alabama, including family, school, church, etc.
1853-01-01T00:00:00Z