Hiram Wentworth diary, 1865-1866

Title:

Hiram Wentworth diary, 1865-1866

Creator:

Wentworth, Hiram

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2008.024 (m)

Object ID:

2008-024(M)

Date:

1865-1866

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 volume, unpaged; 16 cm

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Pre-printed diary for the year 1865 and possibly into 1866, used by Hiram Wentworth of Milton Mills, NH, and a member of the 4th Company of the 1st New Hampshire Heavy Artillery Regiment. The diary includes a calendar and tables of useful information, including a list of Sundays and eclipses. The diary begins on January 1, 1865. Some pages used for figuring sums; in others, Wentworth writes of every day events, such as drilling, inspections, and letters written and received. He records the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14th and 15th. After the war, Wentworth returned home and went to work in the mill. He appears to have been a religious man, attending meeting and celebrating the day (December 30th) that he finished reading the New Testament.

Subjects:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives , Soldiers , Diaries

Locations:

Milton, NH
Washington, DC

People:

Wentworth, Hiram

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Heavy Artillery Regiment, 1st (1864-1865)

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item