J. B. Gilberts collection
Collection — Folder: S0513
Identifier: S0513
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a diary from J. B. Gilberts in Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, and other places, ranging from August 8, 1862 to July 4, 1865 regarding military life and his experiences during the U.S. Civil War. There is also a map entitled “Battlefields of The Civil War” published by the National Geographic Magazine, April 1961 and an undated photograph of Gilbert as an old man, taken at Maxwell & Estell studio in Richmond, Indiana.
Dates
- 1862-1865
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
J. B. Gilberts was the son of Morris and Eunice Gilbert, in Dudley, Henry County, Indiana, with the post office at Dublin, Indiana. The 1850 federal census lists him as Josiah, age 10, with sister Sarah A., age 12, and little sister Delila, age 1. He joined the Pioneer (Engineer) Corps of the 84th Indiana Volunteer Regiment, which was organized in Richmond, Indiana and mustered into service on September 3, 1862. The 1910 federal census lists him as Joshua B. Gilbert, widowed, age 70, in Richmond, Ward 5, Wayne County, Indiana, with Manuel W. Gilbert, 40, and Carl S. Gilbert, 15. On December 11, 1915, Josiah B. Gilbert died, at age 75, in Richmond, Indiana.
Source:
Ancestry.com.
Turner, Ann. Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts. Indianapolis: Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission, 1965.
Source:
Ancestry.com.
Turner, Ann. Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts. Indianapolis: Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission, 1965.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a purchase from Fred Charni.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2011/12 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2011/12 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2018/05/21 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- J. B. Gilberts collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
