John W. Tuttle diary
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- John W. Tuttle diary
- Date
- 1860-1867
- Creator
- Tuttle, John W., (John William), 1837-1927
- Extent
- 0.09 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Atlanta Campaign, 1864.
- Diaries--United States--Kentucky.
- Lawyers--Kentucky.
- Lookout Mountain, Battle of, Tenn., 1863.
- Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862.
- Soldiers--Kentucky.
- Soldiers.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 69M40: [identification of item], John W. Tuttle diary, 1860-1867, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- John William Tuttle (1837-1827) was a Wayne County, Kentucky, lawyer before the Civil War. During the war, he spent most of his time in Company H of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Promoted to the rank of Captain by the end of the war, Tuttle saw action at the battles of Shiloh, Lookout Mountain, and Atlanta. After the war, Tuttle returned to Monticello, Kentucky, where he presided over the bankruptcy court for almost 50 years. John W. Tuttle and his wife Mollie A. Tuttle had many children.
- Scope and Content
- This collection contains a bound typescript of a diary that John W. Tuttle, kept during the Civil War while serving in the Union Army. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Lookout Mountain, and Atlanta. Tuttle wrote brief daily entries and continued to write after returning to his position in the bankruptcy court in Monticello, Kentucky. Subjects written about in the diary include Tuttle's social and family life; his troop movements, illnesses, and duties during the war; and his legal work in Monticello.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
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