Mathias B. Collins diary
Collection — Folder: S1902
Identifier: S1902
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of the diary kept by Matthias B. Collins while serving with Company I, 33rd Indiana Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. Written in an 1863 pocket diary, the entries start on January 1 in camp at Danville, Kentucky and continue through to the end of the year. Photocopies of diary were donated by Edna Eugenia (Collins) Morlan, granddaughter of Matthias Collins.
Dates
- 1863
Creator
- Collins, Matthias B., 1842-1896 (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
Mattias B. Collins was born February 18, 1842 in Butler County, Ohio, the son of Jacob and Mary Collins. When he was around nineteen years old, he moved to Indiana and learned the carriage trade. Collins was living in Bartholomew County when he enlisted as a recuit for Company I, 33rd Indiana Infantry Regiment, mustering in on August 15, 1862 and serving until his discharge on June 10, 1865. Collins married Minerva Rominger on March 22,1866 and they had four children. Around 1879, the family moved to Martinsville, Indiana. ollins was serving as city clerk when he died at the age of 54 on April 28, 1896.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Mathias Collins." Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed July 27, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "Matthias B. Collins." Web: Indiana, Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865. Accessed July 27, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "Minerva Collins." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 27, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
"Matthias B. Collins, Who Was With Sherman to the Sea." Indianapolis Jouranl (Ind.), April 29, 1896.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Mathias Collins." Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed July 27, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "Matthias B. Collins." Web: Indiana, Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865. Accessed July 27, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "Minerva Collins." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 27, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
"Matthias B. Collins, Who Was With Sherman to the Sea." Indianapolis Jouranl (Ind.), April 29, 1896.
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 records donation from Mrs. W.M. Morlan on 1976/10/07.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/07/27 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/07/27 by Laura Eliason.
- Collins, Matthias B., 1842-1896
- Diaries
- Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- 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, 33rd (1861-1865)
Creator
- Collins, Matthias B., 1842-1896 (Person)
- Title
- Mathias B. Collins 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
