urn:taro:utexas.cah.01482 A Guide to the John Thomas Diaries, 1864-1865 Original EAD encoding by Megan Mummey according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. April 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Thomas, John Thomas, John, Diaries 1864-1865 Materials are written in English. 2 vol. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin John Thomas was a soldier of the 47th Indiana Volunteer Regiment during the Civil War. The Civil War diaries (1864-1865) relate to the Regiment's daily activities and rumors of national current events, such as the attempted assassination of William Seward. Biographical Note

John Thomas, of Bluffton, Indiana, was a soldier in Company “A” of the 47th Indiana Volunteer Regiment during the Civil War. Organized in 1862, the regiment, led by Colonel James R. Slack, participated in engagements at Fort Thompson, Riddles’ Point, Fort Pillow, Vicksburg, Champion Hills, the Red River, and Mobile, Alabama. Following the regiment’s return to Indiana, Thomas mustered out of the company on October 23, 1865 as a corporal.

Source: 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, http://home.comcast.net/~klindsey/47thindiana.htm (accessed June 3, 2010).

 Scope and Contents

The Civil War diaries (1864-1865) of John Thomas relate to the 47th Indiana Volunteer Regiment's daily activities and rumors of national current events, such as the attempted assassination of William Seward. The collection consists of transcripts of the original diaries.

 Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

 Use Restrictions

Unrestricted use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Thomas, John -- Archives. Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872. Subjects Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863. Champion Hill, Battle of, Miss., 1863. Red River Expedition, 1864. Places Mobile (Ala.) -- History -- Siege, 1865. New Orleans (La.) Shreveport (La.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Preferred Citation

John Thomas Diaries, 1864-1865, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2R211 Diary, 1864 2R212 Diary, 1865