Field Diary of A. Wiswall, 1864.

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dc.creatorWiswall, Austin
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-26T16:20:43Z
dc.date.available2015-03-11T14:36:33Z
dc.date.issued1864
dc.descriptionA civic leader and soldier, Austin Wiswall was born on April 5, 1840, in Princeton, Illinois, to Noah and Elizabeth Lovejoy Wiswall. He was the nephew of the famous abolitionist publisher and martyr Elijah Parish Lovejoy, and of U. S. Senator Owen Lovejoy. He served as a lieutenant in the 9th United States Colored Troops, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, United States Army during the Civil War. Wiswall was captured by Confederate forces in August 1864, and held at Andersonville and Libby prisons until released by exchange. After the war, he married Martha Francis Almy on November 15, 1865. She was the daughter of Benjamin Rathbone and Hannah Evans Almy of Bedford, Massachusetts. They had three children. He served on the Board of Trustees of Morgan Park, Illinois after the Civil War. He was Secretary of Mount Hope Cemetery Association until he died. Wiswall died on September 9, 1905 in Morgan Park, Illinois.
dc.descriptionConsists of correspondence and a diary. Bulks with correspondence (1863-1864) concerning personal experiences, family matters, and information relating to the Civil War. Of particular interest are letters describing the recruiting, behavior, fighting skills, and movements and activities of the 9th United States Colored Troops participating in the Civil War.
dc.descriptionAdditional materials are available in the collection but are not available digitally. Interested researchers should contact the Southwest Collection Reference department to arrange to view them.
dc.descriptionAustin Wiswall to H. L. Hammond, 6 March 1863, ALS," Austin Wiswall Papers, 1659-1957 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
dc.format.extent247 pdf pages.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10605/93921
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.rightsThe images in this collection are for study purposes, teaching, classroom projection and research only. Permission to publish these digital files in any form must be obtained from the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, 806-742-9070 or email reference.swco@ttu.edu.
dc.subject.lcshLovejoy, Owen, 1811-1864
dc.subject.lcshLovejoy family
dc.subject.lcshWiswall, Austin, 1840-1905
dc.subject.lcshWiswall, Austin, 1840-1905--Correspondence
dc.subject.lcshWiswall, Austin, 1840-1905--Diaries
dc.subject.lcshWiswall, Elizabeth Lovejoy--Correspondence
dc.subject.lcshWiswall family
dc.subject.lcshAndersonville Prison
dc.subject.lcshLibby Prison
dc.subject.lcshAlton (Ill.)
dc.subject.lcshMadison County (Ill.)
dc.subject.lcshUnited States. Army--African American troops
dc.subject.lcshUnited States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 9th (1863-1866)
dc.subject.lcshUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
dc.subject.lcshUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American
dc.subject.lcshUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
dc.subject.lcshUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
dc.subject.lcshUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories
dc.subject.lcshAfrican American soldiers
dc.subject.lcshChicago (Ill.)
dc.titleField Diary of A. Wiswall, 1864.en_US
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