Description
This is volume three of a thirty-three volume set of diaries written by Robert H. Cartmell, covering the dates of May 1863-May 1867. Throughout this diary, he writes frequently of the weather and other factors that impact the management of his farm. He also writes in detail of news of the events surrounding the Civil War, and regularly reports on the information that he receives from newspapers about events within the state and throughout the country. Through it all, he continues to farm.Robert H. Cartmell was a Madison County, Tennessee farmer.
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Diaries