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A Guide to the George L. Griscom Diary, 1861-1863
Biographical SketchGeorge L. Griscom (1837-1901) was an adjutant of the 9th Texas Cavalry, one of four regiments composing Ross’s Brigade in the C.S.A. Army. Ross’s Brigade was one of the most famous Texas military units of the Civil War and was also one of the most active. Their actions in the Civil War included raiding the federal supply base at Holly Springs, Mississippi, in December 1862, as well as spending 112 days under fire and participating in eighty-six engagements in the Atlanta campaign of 1864. Source: Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Ross’s Brigade, C.S.A.," http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/RR/qkr2.html (accessed May 25, 2010). Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe George L. Griscom diary, 1861-1863, includes muster rolls and relates to marches; battles of Round Moutain Creek, Bird Creek, Elk Horn, Farrington, Corinth, Hatchio Bridge, Abbeville, Holly Springs, Davis Mill, Middleburg, Thompson's Station, Kennard's bridge; desertions; casualties; and what became of each member of the 9th Texas Cavalry. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThe collection is open for research. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationGeorge L. Griscom Diary, 1861-1863, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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