Two diaries were donated to the libraries by Craig C. and Linda D. Grannon under the assumption that both were diaries of Philip Conard. Neither has any legible identifying marks. Upon further examination it looks like the two diaries are by different men. The handwriting is different as are the styles, spelling, and format of the entries. The first, the 1861-1862, is by someone who starts his diary (presumably after the fact) as follows: "Liberty, Union County, Indiana, April 23, 1861. This day I enlisted in a company of volunteers under the command of Capt. T. W. Bennett." Information on Captain Bennett reveals that he was at the Battle of Cheat Mountain, one of the first engagements of the war and the first at which General Robert E. Lee directed an offensive against Brigadier General Joseph Reynolds. This journal is kept in a lined small ledger book, with entries of varying length as the situation demands. The ink in this part of the diary is faded to near illegibility but the dates coincide with the dates of the Battle of Cheat Mountain, September 12-15.  He describes a battle on October 3 and 4, as well, in the area of Cheat Mountain. He writes to Sally, his wife, and has three daughters. He writes to E.C. McKee [his father-in-law?] and Mark McKee. The journal ends at Nashville on March 13, 1862. In his diary he speaks of Orilla and Nan, who are the daughters of Andrew F. Davis, so it is believed that this is the diary of Davis, who lived near Liberty. Orilla Davis apparently married Philip Conard, so it's not surprising that the two diaries would be together. The other diary is printed with the dates and a quite small space to enter text. Each entry begins with the time the writer arose and ends with the time he retired for the night, and also includes a very brief statement about the weather, such as "Pleasant day." The writer of the 1861-1862 diary never included this information, which is a reason for believing they are not written by the same person. The first third of this diary details life on a farm, then beginning on May 2, there are some entries made from a camp. It isn't clear exactly where the camp is. He mentions going to Utica and going by rail to Newark. On May 5th he "came to Columbus" and marched to camp. He mustered in on May 8th.The diary then follows his life in camp until he leaves the army about September 5. The discharge papers indicate that he served from May 2 to September 1 (100 days) in Company A of the 135th Regiment of the National Guard of Ohio, under the command of Captain W. A. McKee. The narrative then resumes dealing with farm chores, including what appears to be a sheep drive.  He kept up the diary on extra pages at the back of the book until April 12, 1865. This diary mentions Hatty Conard, and is labeled on the back "Papa's diary 1864. His war experience. Sarah." This is presumably Sarah Conard Jacob, who was Philip's daughter. Other names mentioned in the diary are Hiram and Anna, who died on September 14. [Christhy] Conard is also mentioned, as is C.M. Conard, perhaps the same person. Uncles Joe, Nathan, and Ely are also mentioned. Frank is mentioned, and is probably Philip's brother. Henry, Minty, and Cyrus are also mentioned. This diary also includes recipes for a fistula medicine and a concoction to stop making water. Doses are given for horses and men. (The man's dose is taken in whiskey.) There is also a recipe for white wash.Etching plate and photographics reproduction of Philip Conard's discharge papers. See also the Travel diaries of the eastern Mediterranean region, 1912, 1926 : diary (xMs J151tr), the travel diaries of Sarah Jacob. Not Civil War related, but from the same family.