Alice Williamson Diary An On-line Archival Collection Special Collections Library, Duke University Images and Transcripts of the Diary About the diary About Alice Williamson Read the diary Images and text of each page The whole diary (without images, to make it easier to print). Includes historical annotations. More information about related collections Statement on use and reproduction About ...

Platter's diary from November, 1864 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, ...