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Subject: WELLMAN Civil War Diary
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 00:02:04 EST

Hello all,
If you've been following this thread, you know that I have been copying the
correspondences between myself and Wolfgang Pohl to this list to generate
interest and help with the investigation.

A few have asked about where the diary came from, and about getting a copy.
Here are the questions with Wolfgang's responses:

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> > I am very, very curious about the Wellman Diary source. From Oldenburg,
> > Indiana perhaps! And a professor from Oldenburg University in Oldenburg
> > gave it to your correspondant. Might that professor be Antonius Holtmann
or
> > Wolfgang Grams? Can you enquire for me?
>
> No problem.
> The idea that the diary's copy could have been from professor Antonius
> Holtmann was the right one ;-)

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> > I am very interested in this Wellman Diary. My great grandfather
served
> > in the 10th OVI. Many of the Tenth Ohio were Irish,as was my GGF (Patrick
> > Twohig). Where did you obtain your copy of the diary. How may I obtain
one?
>
> The copy I've got is from professor Antonius Holtmann, University of
> Oldenburg. I was very surprised when he told me that the copy he handed me
> out was so to speak his own original version: he made a copy of the diary
> on one of his trips to America and even couldn't remember where exactly it
> was - but probably in Oldenburg/Indiana. If the quality of this copy was
> better, I'd be glad to make another one for you (but it's in German!).
> Please let me know if you keep being interested in spite of everything.

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> > Good luck with the project. Maybe we can hear more about the diary
> > sometime?
>
> When the diary's first commented typescript version will be ready (in
> April/May 99 or so...), I'll be able (and happy) to offer an electronic
> copy to all those who are interested in it. I'll let you know when this
> work is finished.

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> > Now a question for you, Wolfgang. If your information about Wilhelm
> > Wellmann is coming from his diary, how do you know he died on March 2,
> > 1863? Did someone do him a favor and fill in the last page for him?
>
> Yes indeed. On the last page of Wellmann's diary one of his regimental
> companions (he didn't mention his name) noted that he died after having
> being sick on March 2, 1863. This is the diary's last entry (of course
;-)).

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A couple of thoughts myself. One is a special thanks to Kym for checking for
info at the Federal Cemetery in Murfreesboro. Great! Hopefully the museum
there can get a copy of the original diary sometime. Which leads me to the
other thought which is - where is the original? Anyone in or near Oldenburg,
Indiana care to take a look for it?

Cheers to all,
Bryan

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