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Abram Rinker diaries
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Abram Rinker diaries | |
| Creator: Rinker, Abram | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1863-1864 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (2 diaries) | |
| Collection Number: ms391 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Abram Rinker was a Union soldier with Company B of the 52nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of two diaries of Abram Rinker from 1863-1864. Rinker was stationed in Beaufort, Morris, James, and Folly Islands, South Carolina; and Ft. Strong, North Carolina. Diary entries discuss Rinker's health, the weather, camp life (drills, guard duty, foraging for food, and officers), bombardments and shelling along the coast, and ship movements. Other entries pertain to arrival of Confederate prisoners, news of battles in other states, and election results in the North.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Abram Rinker diaries, ms391, 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.