Dumin Labertew Civil War diary
Collection — Volume: V575
Identifier: V575
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a leather-bound diary from Dumin Labertew in the United States, ranging from July 1864 to June 1865, regarding his service with Company B, 59th Indiana Infantry Regiment. The diary includes information on daily marching orders, living conditions, and activities, as well as an account of money owed to him by other soldiers.
Dates
- 1864-1865
Creator
- Labertew, Dumin, 1833-1921 (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 / Historical
Dumin Labertew, (also found in records as Dunham Labertew, Donham Labertew, Dunhim Labertew, Dunham Lamberton, Dunim Lamberton, and Danim Lamberton) was born in Hamilton, Ohio on January 13, 1833. He was a farmer by trade and married Elizabeth Baldwin (1831-1906), with whom he had seven children. During the American Civil War, Labertew enlisted in 1861 and served with Company B, 59th Indiana Infantry Regiment. He earned the rank of sergent over the course of the war, and did not muster out until the war was over. Labertew returned to farming after the war. He died on October 15, 1921 in McClean, Illinois.
Sources:
Items in the collection
Ancestry.com. "Dunham Laberten" U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed October 30, 2023. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FamilySearch. "Dumin Labertew." Person. Accessed October 30, 2023. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L89X-S8Z.
FamilySearch. "Dumin Labertew." Family tree. Accessed October 30, 2023. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/L89X-S8Z.
Sources:
Items in the collection
Ancestry.com. "Dunham Laberten" U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed October 30, 2023. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FamilySearch. "Dumin Labertew." Person. Accessed October 30, 2023. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L89X-S8Z.
FamilySearch. "Dumin Labertew." Family tree. Accessed October 30, 2023. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/L89X-S8Z.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of only one item.
Custodial History
This item was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Illinois, in 1995/07.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processed 2023/10/26 by Alexander Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2023/10/26 by Alexander Chrapliwy.
Creator
- Labertew, Dumin, 1833-1921 (Person)
- Title
- Dumin Labertew Civil War diary
- 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
