John M. Tomey diary and papers
Collection — Folder: S3002
Identifier: S3002
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of a typed transcript of the diary kept by John M. Tomey during his military service from January 1, 1864 through September 15, 1864, during the U.S. Civil War. Also included are photocopies of a map of the 27th Regiment's travels and a typescript poem, "Flags of the Twenty-Seventh" by E. R. Brown.
Dates
- 1864
Creator
- Tomey, John Michael, 1834-1903 (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
John Michael Tomey IV was born in Daviess County, Indiana on January 8, 1834 to John Jacob Tomey III and Sally Mathewson. He married Agnes A. Allen in Daviess County on September 28, 1854 and the couple had ten children: Dan, Martha Etta, Jacob Elihu, William Rufus, Sarah Caroline, John Wilson IV, Eliza J., Charles Milburn, Emily A., and Margaret E. A cooper and farmer by trade, Tomey joined the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War, enlisting into Company G as a private of the 27th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He mustered in on August 19, 1861, and saw fighting at the first Battle of Winchester, Fort Royal, Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the New York Draft Riots, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, and the Siege of Atlanta before mustering out as a corporal, with the rest of his unit on September 13, 1864. Tomey returned to Daviess County and farming, outliving his first wife who passed away in 1894, and remarrying in 1896 to Nancy J. Wininger. Tomey died on January 10, 1903 in Daviess County, Indiana and is buried in the Talbot Chapel Cemetery there.
Sources:
FamilySearch. “John M. Tomey.” United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865. Accessed September 4, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KCRQ-X8P.
FamilySearch. “John M Tommy.” United States Census, 1870. Accessed September 4, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KCRQ-X8P.
FamilySearch. “John M. Tomey.” United States Census, 1880. Accessed September 4, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KCRQ-X8P.
FamilySearch. “John Tomey.” Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019. Accessed September 4, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KCRQ-X8P.
Sources:
FamilySearch. “John M. Tomey.” United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865. Accessed September 4, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KCRQ-X8P.
FamilySearch. “John M Tommy.” United States Census, 1870. Accessed September 4, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KCRQ-X8P.
FamilySearch. “John M. Tomey.” United States Census, 1880. Accessed September 4, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KCRQ-X8P.
FamilySearch. “John Tomey.” Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019. Accessed September 4, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KCRQ-X8P.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation by L'lora C. McDaniel on 1983/10/18.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processed in 1998 by Andrea Bean Hough. Finding aid created in 1998 by Andrea Bean Hough. EAD finding aid created 2024/09/04 by A.J. Chrapliwy.
Creator
- Tomey, John Michael, 1834-1903 (Person)
- Title
- John M. Tomey diary and papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
