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The Charles E. Cantzon Journal was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in March 2011.
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Charles E. Cantzon Journal was completed in June 2023.
Charles E. Cantzon (1841-1908) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and served in the 18th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Cantzon enlisted with Company C as a private in January 1861. Initially the company was known as Company I, and later Company II. In Augusst 1862 he was promoted to First Sergeant. He died in Wharton, Texas in January 1908.
External sources:
"Charles E Cantzon", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93285788/charles-e-cantzon, accessed on June 6, 2023.
"Soldier Details", National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=917BC08A-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A, accessed on June 6, 2023.
The Charles E. Cantzon Journal contains handwritten sheets of varying sizes that are memoirs and journal entries from the American Civil War from 1860-1865. Cantzon's journal recounts the unit's experiences, including its losses at Shiloh, his encounters with local families and plantations, and the changes in leadership of the 18th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry of the Confederate Army.
Please note: The original, handwritten notes extremely fragile. Please use transcripts, when possible.
The collection is arranged by material type.
The guide to the Charles E. Cantzon Journal by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (