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The Resource Jesse B. Connelly collection

Jesse B. Connelly collection

Label
Jesse B. Connelly collection, 1861-1863
Title
Jesse B. Connelly collection
Inclusive dates
1861-1863
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
The first of the three folders contains a handwritten copy of Mr. Connelly's Civil War diary as well as small, original diary from 1863. The second folder contains a copy of the transcript compiled by his daughter. The third folder contains the original transcript.The diary begins in August 1861 and goes to September 1863. During his service, Lt. Connelly fought under General Grant at Fort Donelson; at the Battle of Shiloh; at the siege of Corinth; and was in General Buell's army through northern Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. He was led by General Rosecrans and Thomas at Stone River and Chickamauga, where he received the injury that ended his military career
Biographical or historical data
Jesse B. Connelly (1st Decemeber, 1836 - 29th April, 1920) was born in Parke County Indiana and educated at Bloomingdale Academy and Asbury College (Now DePauw University). In 1861 he enlisted in Company I of the 31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry and was promoted to the rank of 2nd lieutenant in April of 1862. He was injured in the Battle of Chickamauga and although he attempted to return to serivce, he was found physically unfit and was honorably discharged from the Army on April 9, 1864.After the war he married his first wife Mary E. Edwards (d.1876) and had 3 children. He remarried to Rebecca A. Weed (d.1882) in 1877 and was finally married to Marth Rogers Magill in 1883, who survived him.He was an active citizen, holding many public offices in Parke County, including auditor and school board president.
Cataloging source
ISL
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Connelly, Jesse B
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
Label
Jesse B. Connelly collection
Link
https://archives.isl.lib.in.us/repositories/2/resources/1855
Instantiates
Note
Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2014/06/25 by Keenan Salla. EAD finding aid created 2014/06/25 by Keenan Salla
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Carrier category
unspecified
Carrier category code
zu
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
unspecified
Content type code
zzz
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
20272639
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet
Governing access note
This collection is open for research
Media category
unspecified
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
z
Ownership
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. John N. Ott on 1941/04.
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn892519510
  • (OCoLC)892519510
Terms 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.
Type of unit
3 folders
Label
Jesse B. Connelly collection
Link
https://archives.isl.lib.in.us/repositories/2/resources/1855
Note
Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2014/06/25 by Keenan Salla. EAD finding aid created 2014/06/25 by Keenan Salla
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Carrier category
unspecified
Carrier category code
zu
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
unspecified
Content type code
zzz
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
20272639
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet
Governing access note
This collection is open for research
Media category
unspecified
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
z
Ownership
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. John N. Ott on 1941/04.
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn892519510
  • (OCoLC)892519510
Terms 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.
Type of unit
3 folders

Library Locations

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      315 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, US
      39.77004 -86.164015

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