Barnes, Samuel Denham 1839-1916 creator mixed material monographic eng 7 1 Indentures (1791), memorandum book (1861-1864), and 4 volumes of a diary (1860 March 10-1872 December 31). The diary relates to Barnes' college days at Wheaton, Ill.; his military service as a captain in the U.S. Army 72nd Illinois Infantry Regiment; his work with the Freedmen's Bureau in Mississippi; his law practice in Hannibal, Mo.; and his interest in the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Open to research. Army officer and lawyer. Collection material in English. Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 72nd (1862-1865) United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. Elections United States 1860 Practice of law Missouri Hannibal Universities and colleges Illinois Wheaton United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Army officers Lawyers mm 81011858 Open to research. DLC 810423 20260227111706.0 mm 81011858