Black and white lantern slide of a house at 122 Oglethorp Street in Savannah, Georgia.

Black and white lantern slide of the Irene Mound in Savannah, Georgia, looking north.

Black and white lantern slide overhead view of the Irene Mound earthworks in Savannah, Georgia.

Black and white lantern slide close up view of excavated sections of the Irene Mound site in Savannah, Georgia.

Black and white lantern slide of the MacIntosh House, built 1782, in Savannah, Georgia.

Black and white lantern slide of the Wetter House in Savannah, Georgia.

This diary is the second of three kept by physician John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan describing his experience as a Civil War surgeon for the 19th Michigan Infantry Regiment. The second volume (Feb. 9, 1864-Jan. 13, 1865) continues the account…

Correspondence from surgeon John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, April 2, 1864. During this time, Bennitt_s regiment is ordered south toward Chattanooga to join other Union regiments for what will become General Sherman_s…

Correspondence from surgeon John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, April 3 and 4, 1864. During this time, Bennitt_s regiment is ordered south toward Chattanooga to join other Union regiments for what will become General…

Correspondence from surgeon John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, April 7 and 10, 1864. During this time, Bennitt_s regiment is ordered south toward Chattanooga to join other Union regiments for what will become General…

Correspondence from surgeon John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his daughter Jennie, April 12, 1864. During this time, Bennitt_s regiment is ordered south toward Chattanooga to join other Union regiments for what will become General Sherman_s…

Correspondence from surgeon John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, April 16, 1864. During this time, Bennitt_s regiment is ordered south toward Chattanooga to join other Union regiments for what will become General Sherman_s…