Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Martin, ? Diary, 1862. 1 vol.
Call No.
Mss. A M379 vault
Content
Daily entries of an unidentified farm laborer named Martin who resided near Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. He describes his work and social activities in Jacksonville and neighboring towns during the second year of the Civil War; he also describes his work and travels through Louisville and the counties of Trimble, Shelby and Anderson in Kentucky. His journal contains brief references to Union military camps in Louisville, Confederate raids, and his application for a military pass from Brig. Gen. Jeremiah Boyle's headquarters. Entries for 5-6 August briefly describe his duty as a guard in Jeffersonville, Indiana.