Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
John C. McLain Papers
c.00111
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- McLain, John C.
- Title
- John C. McLain papers
- ID
- c.00111
- Date
- 1883
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet , 1 folder
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
John C. McLain enlisted with Company C, Fourth Michigan Cavalry on August 8, 1862 and was stationed in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. His company participated in the Murfreesboro Campaign (May-December, 1862), the Chickamauga Campaign (June-September, 1863), the battles around Chattanooga (November 1863), the Atlanta Campaign (May-August, 1864) and the Franklin and Nashville Campaign (September-December, 1864). He was discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on July 1st, 1865.
McLain later became County Treasurer of Van Buren County, Michigan. He typed his Civil War notes in 1883.
Scope and Contents note
This collection consists of a typewritten copy of the Civil War diary (1862-1865) of John C. McLain. The diary gives a good account of Company C's movements and of daily army life. Of special interest are references to troop morale, the capture of Jefferson Davis (May 10, 1865) by General B. B. Pritchard of the Fourth Michigan Calvary, and the demobilization of the armies.
The typewritten copy of the diary has been scanned and placed online at http://civilwar.archives.msu.edu/collection/7-1C-2F/mclain.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections January 1968
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
February 2000
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Gift of Carleton W. Benton, 1959-12-00.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- United States. Army -- Demobilization.
- United States. Army -- Military life -- History -- 19th century.
- United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1862-1865).
Genre(s)
- Diaries
Personal Name(s)
- Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Collection Inventory
| Folder | ||||
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Diary 1883 |
1 | |||
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Photograph- Portrait of John C. McLain (copy) undated |
2 | |||