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Nelson Spicer Westcott (1839-1922) fought with the Union Army during the Civil War, and was a Captain at the time of his discharge. He was born in Arlington, Ohio, and was a farmer there after his military service. He retired to Toledo, Ohio, in the early 1900s to be near his adult children. This diary is a personal account of his service during the year 1864. Handwritten material at the end of the diary appear to have been added at a later date and are a record of expenses. The diary was a gift to the Toledo Lucas County Public Library by Westcott's grandaughter, Mary Louise Westcott Shire (1906-1987), in 1955.</div>
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