George M. Collins, Civil War diary
Collection — Folder: S3271
Identifier: S3271
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the Civil War diary (photocopy) of George M. Collins.
It begins on January 13, 1865 and continues until July 15, 1865. There are a few
sporadic entries and notes after that date. In his diary, Collins discusses life in the
camps, hunger, sickness, disease, his desire to return home, and the capture of
Jefferson Davis. He also commented on the people, particularly slaves, that he meets
during his service. The diary also includes his monthly expenditures for June and May,
as well as a few medicinal recipes, such as cod liver emulsion.
Dates
- 1864-1865
Creator
- Collins, George Malin, 1838-1896 (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
George Malin Collins was born in Vevay, Indiana on January 10, 1838. He served as
the assistant surgeon for the 17th Indiana Volunteer Infantry from December 12, 1864-
August [8], 1865. Collins married Sarah C. Hardy on January 9, 1861 in Decatur
County, Indiana. Together they had 6 children. George Collins died on August 27, 1896
in Tipton, Indiana and was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Tipton.
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 from Karen Sinn on 2004/10/27.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 2004/11 by Jennifer Duplaga. EAD finding aid created in 2004/11 by Jennifer Duplaga. EAD finding aid updated 2015/11/16 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Collins, George Malin, 1838-1896 (Person)
- Title
- George M. Collins, Civil War 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
