James W. Ellis collection
Collection — Folder: S1703
Identifier: S1703
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the Civil war diary of Ellis as well as a transcript of its contents.
Also included are photocopies of some of his Civil war letters with transcripts, as well as
photocopies of documents recording his service, an image of Ellis with his immediate
family, and a brief biography of Ellis.
Dates
- 1863-1977
Creator
- Ellis, James W. (Person)
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 William Ellis was born in Mason, Kentucky to Robert and Lucinda (Cottey) Ellis
on November 5, 1840. In 1854 the Ellis family moved to a farm in Hillsboro, Fountain
County, Indiana. Soon after the move, Robert Ellis died leaving James and his mother
to tend the farm.
James W. Ellis enlisted as a private in the Union Army on August 2, 1862 in Newton,
Fountain County, Indiana. He served in Company H of the 72nd Indiana Volunteers. In
1863 he became a member of Wilder’s Lightning Brigade. He was mustered out as a
corporal on June 26, 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee. Ellis retuned to Indiana and married
Sarah Ann Moore on August 12, 1866. They had three children, Alva, Ada, and Gertie.
Ellis died on October 10, 1917 in Hillsboro.
Source:
Materials within the collection.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Eloise Truce on 1991/06/04.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 1991/06 by Pamela Wasmer. Reprocessed 2006/11 by Elizabeth M. Wilkinson. Finding aid updated 2015/11/16 by Edyth Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/05 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Ellis, James W. (Person)
- Title
- James W. Ellis 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
