Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The diary housed in this collection constitutes John M. Hollis's personal account of the Civil War and documents his service with the 38th Illinois Infantry Regiment in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Much of the diary is devoted to descriptions of the unit's surroundings and the day's march, but Hollis also provides descriptions of two major battles. The first of these battles began at Perryville, Kentucky on 1862 October 8 and was the largest battle...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The diary housed in this collection constitutes John M. Hollis's personal account of the Civil War and documents his service with the 38th Illinois Infantry Regiment in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Much of the diary is devoted to descriptions of the unit's surroundings and the day's march, but Hollis also provides descriptions of two major battles. The first of these battles began at Perryville, Kentucky on 1862 October 8 and was the largest battle...