| MS 034 | |
| AUTHOR : | Geist, Adam (1839- |
| TITLE : | Daily memorandum book for 1863 |
| DATES : | 1863 |
| SIZE : | 1 volume (150 pages); 7 1/4 x 3 inches. |
| ARRANGEMENT : | Diary; Chronological arrangement. |
| HISTORY : | Adam Geist was a teacher and storekeeper from Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania during the middle of the 19th century. During the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania in the summer of 1863 he served as a Corporal in Company F of the 50th Pennsylvania Militia. |
| CONTENTS: | Diary contains the daily activities of Adam Geist a storekeeper in Earl Township, Pennsylvania from February 1 to May 3, 1863 before enlisting in the Pennsylvania Militia. Includes entries on events relating to the American Civil War. |
| SUBJECTS : | Lancaster County (Pa.)
-- History -- Sources. Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives -- Pennsylvania. Geist, Adam (1839- |