Pocket Diary of John M. Nash, 1863
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Artifact Overview
John Nash, a private in the 34th Indiana Infantry, was convalescing in a hospital in Tennessee in 1862 when he received this diary. It was a Christmas gift from his father. Throughout 1863, Nash jotted down notes about his time in the hospital, his return to civilian life, and his reenlistment. Nash died in July 1865, serving his country. His diary survives, a simple record of an average Union soldier.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Diary
Date Made
1862
Subject Date
01 January 1863-31 December 1863
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
40.283.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Leather
Metal
Wood (Plant Material)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Depth: 0.5 in
Inscriptions
written inside front cover of diary:
PRESENTED TO JOHN M. NASH BY HIS FATHER AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT. I RECEIVED IT WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL AT GALLATIN TENN (No 2) LONG MAY IT CHERISH HIS MEMORY 1863[?}
on pass folded inside diary:
Hospital No. 2 Gallatin Dec 25th 1862 Guards & Pickets; Pass[?] bearer J.M. Nash to Camp of 74th Ind and back. John M. Fosse[?] Surgeon in charge.
[on verso:] Approved / J.J. Scowitt[?]
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