Elias Henry Brodie diary

Elias Henry Brodie diary, 1865-1900

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Brodie, Elias Henry, 1826-1896
Title: Elias Henry Brodie diary
Dates: 1865-1900 (inclusive)
18651900
Quantity: 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number: Mss 2517
Summary: Typescript diary of Elias Henry Brodie, Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 14th U.S. Infantry, 1865-1896, regarding his service in the military. The journal was continued after his death by his son, Edward Everett Brodie. Elias Henry Brodie (1826-1896) entered the United States Army at age 13 as a bugler and served in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Indian Wars. In 1868, he was transferred to the Pacific Coast. Edward Everett Brodie was a lighthouse keeper in Oregon and Washington.
Repository: Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Elias Henry Brodie (1826-1896) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He entered the United States Army at age 13 as a bugler and served in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Indian Wars. In 1868 he was transferred to the Pacific Coast and stationed at Fort Stevens, Oregon, where he served as ordnance sergeant until his retirement in 1885. His son, Edward Everett Brodie, was a lighthouse keeper at Tillamook Rock Light Station in Oregon and at North Head Light, Washington; he later was a newspaper publisher and diplomat.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Typescript diary of Elias Henry Brodie, Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 14th U.S. Infantry, 1865-1896, regarding his service in the military. The journal was continued after his death by his son, Edward Everett Brodie, 1896-1900.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Elias Henry Brodie diary, Mss 2517, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Leah Menefee, November 1978 (Lib. Acc. 14629).

Related Materials

The Oregon Historical Society Research Library also holds the original diaries, which are designated Coll 659; and a microfilm copy of the original diaries, which is part of the Military collection, Mss 1514.

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