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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09353 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Diary of Luther Martin Hess |
| Date | 1862-1864 |
| Author | Hess, Luther Martin (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | Diary of soldier in 93rd Illinois Infantry, Co. G. Took part in Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Atlanta campaigns, and Sherman's "March to the Sea." Vivid writing throughout, some daily, some retrospectively. Confronted with the prospect of death during the Vicksburg campaign, Hess writes, "I trust in God that he will not permit me to be slain by the enemy which is now before us, my daily prayer is for Gods power to be with me." |
| Subjects | Religion Soldier's Diary Union Forces Battle of Vicksburg Battle of Atlanta Sherman's March to the Sea Death Military History |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | 93rd Illinois Infantry, Co |