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Berry Benson diaries
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Berry Benson diaries | |
| Creator: Benson, Berry, 1843-1923 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1861-1865, circa 1910 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 2 folder(s) (3 items) | |
| Collection Number: ms326 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Berry Benson (1843-1923), born in Hamburg, South Carolina, was a sergeant in Company H, 1st South Carolina Volunteers, Confederate Army.
For more information, see the article Berry Benson (1843-1923) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of two diaries of Berry Benson from 1861-1865. Benson writes about the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia; his capture in Spotsylvania, Virginia; imprisonment and escape from Elmira Prison, New York; and other events in Maryland and Georgia. People Benson mentions include Blackwood "Bob" Benson, Frank Champion, Mike Duffy, and General Bradley Johnson. The collection also includes a manuscript written by Benson entitled "A Confederate Sergeant's Adventures."
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Berry Benson diaries, ms326, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2018.
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.