Edward L. Stratton Diary
Scope and Content
The Edward L. Stratton Diary was written by an American Civil War soldier who served 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
- 1862 - 1864
Creator
- Stratton, Edward L., Captain (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Edward L. Stratton was an American Civil War soldier who served in the 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The Edward L. Stratton Diary was written by an American 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.
Source of Acquisition
The Edward L. Stratton Diary was purchased by Special Collections in January 2001.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Edward L. Stratton Diary by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
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 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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