James A. Pressly diary
Collection — Folder: S1079
Identifier: S1079
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of the Civil War diary from James A. Pressly in Marion County, Indiana, in 1865, regarding his service in the 79th Indiana Regiment, as well as copies of Republican campaign tickets indicating Pressly's brother John ran for the position of sheriff of Marion County, Indiana in 1876 and 1880.
Dates
- 1865-1880
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
James Andrew Pressly was born July 29, 1840, in Marion, Indiana to James and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Pressly. He had a brother named John T. Pressly. James Pressly married Anna E. Fletcher on June 23, 1898. He served with the 79th Indiana Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. Pressly died in 1902 in Marion, Indiana.
John Pressly was born in Preble County, Ohio on May 7, 1831. He married Mary A. Dunn on June 25, 1855. Pressly was elected sheriff of Marion County, Indiana in the late 1870s and 1880. He died April 27, 1894 in Marion County.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
U.S. Department of the Interior. National Park Service. "Pressly, James." The Civil War: Soldiers and Sailors Database. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://www.nps.gov/civilwar.
Marion County Genealogy Trails. "Biographies." Last updated 2008. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://genealogytrails.com/mo/marion/bios_main.htm.
John Pressly was born in Preble County, Ohio on May 7, 1831. He married Mary A. Dunn on June 25, 1855. Pressly was elected sheriff of Marion County, Indiana in the late 1870s and 1880. He died April 27, 1894 in Marion County.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
U.S. Department of the Interior. National Park Service. "Pressly, James." The Civil War: Soldiers and Sailors Database. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://www.nps.gov/civilwar.
Marion County Genealogy Trails. "Biographies." Last updated 2008. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://genealogytrails.com/mo/marion/bios_main.htm.
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 donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/08/06 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2015/08/06 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid revised 2016/02/11 by Brittany Kropf.
- Diaries
- Elections -- Indiana
- Indiana -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- Marion County (Ind.)
- Soldiers
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 79th (1862-1865)
- War diaries
- Title
- James A. Pressly diary
- 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
