United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018United States, South Carolina, 34.00043, -81.00009Platter, Cornelius C.1864-11/1865-04-27Title from title screen.Digital images and transcriptions of original manuscripts, scanned, transcribed, and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001.The collection consists of a Civil War diary of Lt. (later Capt.) Cornelius C. Platter from November, 1864 to April 27, 1865. Platter's diary from November, 1864 to April 27, 1865 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; describes the weather, locale, scenery, and food as well as orders, rumors, positions, troop moral, and administrative duties. The diary includes a description of the burning of Columbia, South Carolina, the news of the Confederate surrender, and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The site also contains a Civil War timeline, related links and archival collections, suggested readings, a name index, and notes on the project.enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 81st (1861-1865)Soldiers--Ohio--DiariesSherman's March to the SeaSherman's March through the CarolinasGeorgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrativesGeorgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--CampaignsGeorgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillageSouth Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--CampaignsSouth Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillageColumbia (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillageCornelius C. Platter Civil War diary, 1864-1865Platter diaryLt. Platter diaryLieutenant Platter diaryCornelius C. Platter Civil War diary siteText