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Henry B. Freeman diary

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1179

Content Description

Materials include a photocopy of a typescript of the diary of Henry Freeman, officer in the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, written during a campaign in the western United States during the American Indian wars. Includes his account of the Battle of Little Big Horn in eastern Montana where Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer was killed and his army was defeated by the the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes. Dated March-October 1876.

Dates

  • 1876

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Henry B. Freeman diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Henry B. Freeman (1837-1915) was an officer in the United States Army who fought in the Civil War and served in the American West during the Indian Wars of the late nineteenth century.

Henry Blanchard Freeman was born on January 17, 1837 in Vernon, Ohio. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1855 at the age of 18. He served as a Union Soldier in the Civil War. In 1863, Freeman was brevetted captain for his "gallant and meritorious services in battle." He was captured and escaped from Libby prison twice before he was able to rejoin union forces in 1865. On the 26 April 1866, he married Sarah Darlington (1837-1927) and had one daughter, Julia Freeman.

In 1894, Henry B. Freeman was awarded the medal of honor for his bravery in the Civil War outlining his "distinguished galantry in the battle of Stone River." He served as a officer in the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army during the American Indian Wars, the same regiment where George Armstrong Custer served at the time of the Battle of the Little Big Horn in eastern Montana. Freeman later served in Cuba and the Philipines before retiring in 1901.

Henry Blanchard Freeman died at Douglas, Wyoming on October 16, 1915 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Extent

1 volume (32 leaves) ; 33 x 20 cm

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Provenance unknown.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acqusition unknown.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy 1.V, November 2013.)

Existence and Location of Originals

According to a note written on the photocopy, the original journal is owned by Julie Freeman Carey.

Processing Information

Processed; Annie Day, student manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2015.

Title
Register of Henry B. Freeman diary
Status
Completed
Author
Annie Day
Date
2015 January 22
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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