Diary, Union - Jedediah Allen, Albert Howell
Object number2012.038.04
Date1861-1865
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions6 7/8 x 3 3/8 in. (17.5 x 8.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionDiary of Union soldier, Jedediah Allen. Allen enlisted in Bangor, Maine and served with the 2nd Maine Infantry and the 29th Maine Infantry. He was severely wounded at the Battle of Mansfield, Louisiana on April 8, 1864. The diary was then captured by Sgt. Albert A. Howell of the 16th Missouri Infantry and carried by Howell until August 1864. Content includes entries about the Great Southern Arkansas and Red River Campaign and the Battle of Jenkins Ferry. Howell enlisted at Mayesville, Arkansas and served in Co. A, 4th Brigade Missouri Volunteers and the 16th Missouri Regiment.Bound in black leather with a flap that closes over it. A small gold stamp on the flap says Diary 1864.
Status
Not on view
February 18, 1862
April 30 - August 31, 1863
February 28 - April 30, 1863
August 20, 1862