John A. Curran Diary
This collection consists of a spiral-bound transcription of an 1864 Civil War diary, written by John A. Curran of the 32nd Iowa Regiment, Co. B. It covers the time period from July 11, 1864, to February 11, 1865. The diary chronicles the soldier’s day-to-day life in the military and contains a first-person account of the struggles of an infantry soldier while in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Missouri, including the Battle of Nashville on December 15-16, 1864.
The transcription also includes an introduction, background, and the contents of the diary with an added map of the Battle of Nashville.
Dates
- 1864 July 11-1865 February 11
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists of a transcription of an 1864 Civil War diary, written by John A. Curran of the 32nd Iowa Regiment, Co. B. It covers the time period from July 11, 1864 to February 11, 1865.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Curran was from Forrest City, Iowa, and enlisted in the Civil War on August 18, 1862. He was wounded on April 9, 1864, during the Battle of Pleasant Hill in Louisiana. Curran mustered out on August 24, 1865, in Clinton, Iowa.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one folder.
Acquisition Note
The University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections purchased this collection on January 3, 2007.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository