Diaries and notebooks series, 1861-1905.

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Diaries and notebooks series, 1861-1905.

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There are four diaries written by Benjamin Tillman: 1861, 1865-1866. They briefly describe daily life on the Tillman farm in Trenton, South Carolina. They also include selected quotations from literature. The 1866 diary has accounts with freed slaves working on the Tillman plantation. There are two notebooks kept by Benjamin Tillman for 1892 and 1894. They contain a variety of research notes debating points, quotations, and newspaper clippings related to the political controversies of the day. James Tillman, Ben's older brother, wrote three diaries: 1862, 1864-1866. They describe his service in the 24th Regiment of the South Carolina Volunteers, Company I. Included in his descriptions of military life is an account of the Battle of Franklin, November 28-30, 1864. At the end of the war, James Tillman returned to Trenton to resume his occupation as a planter. On June 8, 1866, he died of wounds suffered during the war. Included in the 1865-66 diary are accounts with the freed slaves listing their names, goods advanced and labor performed.

.15 cubic ft.

Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library

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Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library

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Tillman, James Adams, 1842-1866

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Born in New York State, he came to Detroit ca. 1840 Where he died in 1867. He was a member of the Tillman, Silebee Co., furniture manufacturers. He married Martha Ann Conant of Monroe, Mich. (?), niece of Shubael Conant, and they had three children, Harry Conant, Katherine, and Louise. After his death bars. Tillman became the wife of Alpheus S. Williams. (from information adapted from newspaper clippings) (blue index cards) From the description of James W. Tillman papers, 1862 Januar...

Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918

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Farmer, governor of South Carolina, 1890-1894, and U.S. senator, 1895-1918; from Trenton (Edgefield Co.), S.C. From the description of Papers, 1894-1897. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20400241 The series title represents "Personal Unprocessed" and was designed as such by staff at the South Caroliniana Library as part of their system of classifying collections. Apparently this part of the Tillman Papers was processed at a later date than the Incoming and Outg...