Wren, George Lovick Pierce, 1836-1916.
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George Lovick Pierce Wren, Confederate soldier and educator, was born in 1836 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, and died in 1916. After moving to Putnam County, Georgia, he matriculated as a sophomore at Emory College in January 1857 and graduated in 1859. He was mustered into Company G, 8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment ("Minden Blues") on June 23, 1861, serving first as a private and later as a second lieutenant. He was captured at Port Republic on June 9, 1862, imprisoned at Fort Delaware, and exchanged on August 5, 1862. Returning to service in early 1863 after a lengthy furlough, he sprained an ankle, was hospitalized at Richmond, captured again on 10 or 12th of May, 1864, re-incarcerated at Fort Delaware, and released after taking the Oath of Allegiance on June 15, 1865. After the war, he was a teacher in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
From the description of George Lovick Pierce Wren diaries, 1858-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863105
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creatorOf | Wren, George Lovick Pierce, 1836-1916. George Lovick Pierce Wren diaries, 1858-1864. | Emory University. Special Collections and Archives |
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associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army |
associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana Infantry Regiment, 8th. Company G. |
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