John F. Gilles Civil War Diary, Volume 2
| Description: |
John Gilles, a native of Antwerp, Belgium, served in the 33rd Indiana Volunteer Regiment during the Civil War. Gilles enlisted from Knox County, Indiana, and saw action in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia. The collection contains two small diaries kept by Gilles during his entire four years of service in Company B, 33rd Indiana Volunteer Regiment. During his service, Gilles recorded daily entries about camp activities, picket duty, marching, and battles. The cover of Gilless second Civil War diary is shown here. Exhibited as part of Treasures from the Collections - Celebrating 175 Years: 1830-2005. First rotation. |
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| Origin: | 1861-1865 |
| Created By: |
Gilles, John Francis |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc014/id/14 |
| Collection: |
Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society |
| Copyright: |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society. |
| Subjects: |
Gilles, John Francis--Diaries United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 33rd (1861-1865). Company B Soldiers--Indiana--Knox County Belgian Americans--Indiana--Knox County United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Immigrant |
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