Edward L. Stratton Diary,
Scope and Content
The Edward L. Stratton Diary was written by a Civil War soldier who was in the 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and it covers military action, army medicine, battle wounds, and hospital life and work. The diary describes his experiences during the war and contains entries written between 1862-1864. At the back of the diary is biographical information. Also included are several pieces of correspondence and some diary entries written on separate sheets of paper.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1864
Creator
- Stratton, Edward L., Captain (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Edward L. Stratton Diary must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Full Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Edward L. Stratton Diary was written by a Civil War soldier who was in the 122nd Company of Pennsylvania, and it covers military action, army medicine, battle wounds, and hospital life and work.
Acquisition Information
The Edward L. Stratton Diary was purchased by Special Collections in January 2001.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Edward L. Stratton Diary was completed in October 2013.
- Title
- Edward L. Stratton Diary, 1862-1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nicole Hancock, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2013 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu