This book has 170 pages of which 70 are written. It contains recipes for cordials, herbal remedies and prescriptions.There is also a handwritten invitation to the Thanksgiving Ball at The National House, Medway Nov. 30 1849. A laid in sheet...
Letters to his father, sister and brother in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa and journal excerpts concerning camp life and activities; containing references to General Sherman, the battle of Shiloh and the siege of Vicksburg.
George M. Shearer fought in the Civil War as a soldier in the 17th Iowa Infantry, Company E. This diary describes his daily experiences, including his time as a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison.