Class Year
1999
Files
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Description
The John C. Tidball collection consists of the diary kept by Tidball during his time at Fort Pickens in Pensacola, Florida, April 1861; a letter to his father, dated November 16, 1862; a report of the actions of his artillery brigade leading up to the fall of Petersburg in April, 1865; an engaging account of his impressions and recollections of Savannah, written for his son in 1905.
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Publication Date
May 2000
Keywords
West Point, Seminole Wars, Fort Defiance, John Brown, Harpers Ferry, Gaines' Mill, Battle of Antietam, 4th New York Heavy Artillery, U.S. Artillery, Horse Artillery, Taps
Disciplines
History | Military and Veterans Studies | Military History | United States History
Copyright Note
This finding aid appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Foster, Melodie A., "MS-021: Papers of John C. Tidball" (May 2000). Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids. Special Collection and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College.
Document Type
Finding Aid
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Military and Veterans Studies Commons, Military History Commons, United States History Commons