Cornelius Platter Diary Entry
(Union Soldier)
Was up early and reread my letters and papers in hopes of finding something new. Spent the day in reading and writing. Wrote a long letter to Columbus — Mail left the Regiment this evening — Made out a complete Roster of officers & sergents [Sergeants] and sent them to Columbus by “Davy [unclear: Samme] ” Rations are getting very scarce. The army is worse off for Rations than anytime since we have been “in the field” — think we will get a supply tomorrow – for supper we had “hard tack” and “cold boild [boiled] beef” — –
From the Cornelius Platter Collection housed at the University of Georgia’s Special Collections Hargrett Library
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hargrett/platter/006.php