Levi Alleman Diary

[schwartz87]

I am in hot pursuit of a diary belonging to Levi J. Alleman of New York. Levi was a surgeon in the Civil War with USCT 79 & 81 Infantry & NY Veteran Cavalry. This diary contains notes from his medical classes and other information. It was purchased from Cowan Auctions in 2010.

I'm inquiring because I am the Executive Director of the Boone County Historical Society in Boone, Iowa where Alleman came to live after the war as our third doctor and first surgeon in town. We have his 1865 diary (which is absolutely fascinating), 1880 medical record, medical diploma, class cards, etc. We would love to gather what biographical information we can about Levi from his diary from the Civil War years.

I would like to locate the owner of this diary and either A) exchange copies of diaries and information, or B) make an offer to purchase the item for our collection. Any help or hints anybody out there may have are helpful!

 

[chellers]

Welcome from Texas, and I wish you success in your search.

 

[nitrofd]

Welecome from the sunshine state.

 

[Patrick H]

...and welcome from a little below you on the map--in central Missouri. I'm pretty sure you will receive a lot of help here very shortly.

 

[unionblue]

Sounds like a very worthwhile effort.

I wish you luck with your search.

 

[MRB1863]

Hello and welcome from 35 miles north of Gettysburg! May the force be with you on your quest for the acquisition of these cherished items!

 

[schwartz87]

Thank you all for your welcoming messages! But, I about have a heart attack each time I get a notification message hoping that somebody has answered with it in hand! Here's to the hunt.

 

[1842]

Welcome, I will help you search.

 

[DixieRifles]

But, I about have a heart attack each time I get a notification message hoping that somebody has answered with it in hand!

OOooo. Maybe I shouldn't reply.

I am trying to find first-hand accounts of details on my ancestor's death and burial so I have been searching for letters from family of others who died on the same date. I am using genealogy info and websites to locate the next-of-kin of those who died. Then I searched for info on the web that details where he was buried, etc.
I guess I'm assuming this diary is in the hands of someone within his family. This may not be true in this case. Do you know if the diary was sold to collectors at some time?

 

[5fish]

This link only gives a paragraph about him....

https://books.google.com/books?id=G...e&q=levi Alleman 1st New York cavalry&f=false

Scroll down the NY...

https://books.google.com/books?id=g...e&q=levi Alleman 1st New York cavalry&f=false

Here another paragraph on him... He died of Bright's disease?

https://books.google.com/books?id=x...e&q=levi Alleman 1st New York cavalry&f=false

Here is a bio form 1878....

1878 Index

The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men. Iowa volume. Chicago, New York: American Biographical Publishing Company, 1878.

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LEVI J. ALLEMAN, M.D., BOONERex Mott

Among the younger class of physicians in Boone county, Iowa, is Levi J. Alleman, who graduated from a medical college before he was of age, whose entire time has since been given to his profession. He is a native of Seneca county, New York, the time and place of his birth being Fayette, on the 12th of December, 1841. His father was Jacob D. Alleman, a merchant tailor, and his mother, Caroline Niess, both of German pedigree. His paternal grandfather, who was born in this country, was a soldier in the second strife with England.

Dr. Alleman worked on a farm in boyhood; was educated at the high school or academy in Waterloo; began to read medicine at seventeen years old with Dr. O. S. Patterson, of Waterloo, in his native county; attended lectures in the medical department of the University of New York city; was examined and ready to graduate in 1862, but not being of age did not receive his diploma until the early part of the next year. After practicing a few months with his preceptor at Waterloo, Dr. Alleman went into the army in the autumn of 1863 as assistant surgeon of the ist New York Veteran Cavalry, and served in that capacity until the regiment was mustered out in September, 1865. His two years' practice in surgery in the tented field was a valuable experience to him, and being a close student and thoroughly devoted to his calling, it is not surprising that he has a high standing in the profcssion.

At the close of the rebellion, on leaving the service, Dr. Alleman came directly to Boone, then a new town on a new railroad. The road has since pushed on to California, and the nucleus of a village has grown to a city of thirty-five hundred inhabitants. The doctor is the oldest physician in years of practice here, and second to no one in the county in skill. He is United States examining surgeon for pensions.

Dr. Alleman is a member of no church, but inclines to the Episcopal form of worship and tenets.
He has had two wives: the first was Miss Margaret O'Neil, of Waterloo, New York; married in 1866, and dying in 1868, leaving one child, Harriet M., still living ; his present wife was Miss Florence I. Colman; of Boone; married in 1870. They have had three children, of whom two are still living.

 

[5fish]

My question: You want to contact the person who bought the Diary off Crown Auction? You should be able to contact Crown Auction and they can get you in contact with the buyer. Sold for $1070. 00

http://www.cowanauctions.com/auctions/item.aspx?ItemId=90436

You gave him a big Headstone....

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSvcid=101894&GRid=36222688&

 

[The Gael]

Is there an existing photo of Alleman?

 

[Mike Serpa]

The Medical and Surgical Directory of the State of Iowa
Published 1880

https://archive.org/stream/medicalandsurgi06unkngoog#page/n11/mode/2up/search/Alleman

 

[1stNYVetCavalry]

I am writing the regimental history of the 1st New York Veteran Cavalry. I have transcribed copies of the notebook/diary you are looking for.

 

[Jimklag]

I am in hot pursuit of a diary belonging to Levi J. Alleman of New York. Levi was a surgeon in the Civil War with USCT 79 & 81 Infantry & NY Veteran Cavalry. This diary contains notes from his medical classes and other information. It was purchased from Cowan Auctions in 2010.

I'm inquiring because I am the Executive Director of the Boone County Historical Society in Boone, Iowa where Alleman came to live after the war as our third doctor and first surgeon in town. We have his 1865 diary (which is absolutely fascinating), 1880 medical record, medical diploma, class cards, etc. We would love to gather what biographical information we can about Levi from his diary from the Civil War years.

I would like to locate the owner of this diary and either A) exchange copies of diaries and information, or B) make an offer to purchase the item for our collection. Any help or hints anybody out there may have are helpful!

I hope your search bears fruit and welcome to CWT from The Land Of Lincoln.