Black and white photograph of Drs. Cooke and Leverett on Folly Beach at Charleston, South Carolina. Tree stumps and sand dunes are visible in the background.

This diary was the last of three kept by physician John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan describing his experience as a Civil War surgeon the 19th Michigan Infantry Regiment. The third volume (Jan. 1, 1865-May 13, 1865) begins with the account of his…