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Abstract | William Frederick Penniman (1843-1908) was a native of New York whose family became planters in Camden County, Ga. The collection includes a typed copy of Reminiscences of the Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction written by Penniman for his children in about 1901. During the Civil War, Penniman served in the 4th Georgia Regiment, operating chiefly in the southern coastal counties of Georgia and adjacent areas of Florida. Reminiscences recount war experiences, refer to social contacts between Confederate and Union soldiers, and describe the state of society in the area during and after the war. |
Creator | Penniman, William Frederick, 1843-1908. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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William Frederick Penniman (1843-1908) was a native of New York whose family became planters in Camden County, Ga. Penniman was a student in medical college in New York, N.Y., in 1861 and left to return to Georgia and join the Confederate army. He served in the 4th Georgia Regiment.
Back to TopThe collection includes a typed copy of Reminiscences of the Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction written by William Frederick Penniman for his children in about 1901. During the Civil War, Penniman served in the 4th Georgia Regiment, operating chiefly in the southern coastal counties of Georgia and adjacent areas of Florida. Reminiscences recount war experiences, refer to social contacts between Confederate and Union soldiers, and describe the state of society in the area during and after the war.
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Reminiscences, 1901 |