George Lovick Pierce Wren diaries, 1858-1864.

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George Lovick Pierce Wren diaries, 1858-1864.

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The collection consists of three original diaries, a typed copy of one diary, and a photograph. The first diary (1858-1859) provides a narrative of student and academic life during Wren's junior and senior years at Emory College. The second diary (1861-1862) describes his initial army service; comments on serious fighting at Sharpsburg, Maryland, and in Virginia; and covers the time period of his first imprisonment. The third diary (1863-1864) mentions action in Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina; refers to hardships and religious revivals among the soldiers; and describes his injury, hospitalization, and capture, as well as conditions in prison. This diary contains personal accounts and lists of company funds loaned as well as the words to a song "The Banks of the Potomac". It also contains "autographs" (signatures and regiments) of servicemen from a variety of units, possibly men imprisoned with him in 1864-1865. Especially in the third diary, entries are infrequent and lengthy, containing narrative about many events, with some observations apparently based on information received while he was in prison. A reproduction of a photograph of Wren in uniform (1863) has been added to the collection.

.125 linear feet (1 partial box)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6927129

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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