Guide to Henry Wendelken Civil War Diary of 1863
Collection Summary
Title: Henry Wendelken Civil War Diary of 1863 Call Number: MS 88-2 Size: 0.25 linear feet Acquisition: Purchased from Alice Wendelken. Processed by: LTM: 7/15/87
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Wendelken, a Union soldier, penned the entries in this diary from January 1 to June 29, 1863 while he served in the Western Theater of the Civil War around Tennessee and Mississippi. He was a member of Company B, 39th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The account mainly describes marches, drills, camp routines and weather conditions. A broadside that lists the men who served in the unit is also included, and it contains a brief history of the regiment.
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Contains a diary of a daily account of events from January 1 to June 29, 1863 while Henry Wendelken served as a Union soldier on the Western Theatre around Tennessee and Mississippi. He was a member of Company B, 39th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The account mainly speaks of marches, drill, camp routine and the weather conditions. |
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Typed transcription of diary by Special Collections’ staff. |
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Contains a broadside of Company B, 39th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It lists all of the men who served in the unit, plus a memoranda of the regiment's history. |