Diaries, 1862-1915.

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Diaries, 1862-1915.

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The bulk of the collection is made up of twenty diaries from 1862 to 1915. Seven of these were written during the years Wait was a soldier with the 26th Indiana Infantry. The diaries written after the war jump from year to year and the later ones include newspaper clippings and printed items. The other items in the collection include: Wait's appointment to Postmaster General for Gilead, money orders from the Treasury Department, a roster of members of the 26th Indiana Veteran's Association, an account of Wait's war service, and Wait family geneology.

4 manuscript boxes, 1 folder of photographs.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7762042

Indiana Historical Society Library

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United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 26th (1861-1866)

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Wait family.

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Wait (Waite), Joseph H. 1839-1916.

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Joseph H. Wait (sometimes Waite) was born 6 March 1839 in Union (now Allen) Township, Miami County, Indiana. He enlisted in the 26th Indiana Infantry in 1861. After organizing in Indianapolis the regiment was sent to Missouri under the command of John C. Fremont. The 26th Indiana remained on duty in Missouri until May 1863 when they were ordered to join Grant's army at Vicksburg during the final days of the siege. By October 1863 they were again on the move to Texas along the Mexican frontier. I...