M. M. Cottingim Diary, 1862 (Ms2012-033)
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M. M. Cottingim Diary, 1862 (Ms2012-033)
Description
The diary of M.M. Cottingim between April and October of 1862.In addition to short entries about his regiment's movements and activities, his last few entries make mention of his leg being wounded at Antietam on September 17, its subsequent amputation and infection, and his removal to a hospital near Frederick.
M. M. Cottingim served as a private with Company A, 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. He mustered in during March of 1862. He died in November 18, 1862, probably from wounds sustained during fighting at Antietam, and was buried in Frederick, MD.
M. M. Cottingim served as a private with Company A, 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. He mustered in during March of 1862. He died in November 18, 1862, probably from wounds sustained during fighting at Antietam, and was buried in Frederick, MD.
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Ms2012-033
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: M.M. Cottingim Diary, Ms2012-033, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
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Citation
Cottingim, M. M., d. 1862, 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, “M. M. Cottingim Diary, 1862 (Ms2012-033),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/CivilWar/Ms2012-033.