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Etheldred Rainey diary
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Etheldred Rainey diary | |
| Creator: Rainey, Etheldred | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1861, 1893 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms1152 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Etheldred Rainey, a soldier in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, was a native of Newnan, Georgia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a diary of Etheldred Rainey, while serving in Phillips Legion of the Georgia State Reserves during the Civil War from October-December 1861. Entries chronicle in great detail his camp and actions in the field at Raleigh and Fayetteville (North Carolina), Johnson City (Tennessee), and Virginia. The collection also consists of a transcript of the diary, and obituary clippings for Rainey and his wife, Elizabeth.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Etheldred Rainey diary, ms 1152. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2016.
General Notes
This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.