Gramling Civil War Diary, 1864-1865, Date acquired: 05/01/1971
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Gramling, Wilbur W., 1843?-1870
- Extent:
- 2.00 items
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Gramling Civil War Diary, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1971-129
Background
- Scope and content:
The two items in this collection are a copy of a typescript made by Clifton Paisley from the original holograph diary and a biographical sketch of the author of the diary, Wilbur W. Gramling. The original of the diary, which the donor described as being in "small handwriting and some of it is illegible because the ink has badly faded," was found among the belongings of the late Owen Irvin Gramling Sr. of Tallahassee, founder of O. I. Gramling and Company and nephew of the author. The original has subsequently come into the possession of O. I. Gramling Jr. of Tallahassee.
Wilbur Gramling joined Company K of the 5th Florida Infantry Regiment, which eventually became part of a small brigade commanded by Brig. Gen. E.A. Perry, later a governor of Florida. Perry's brigade participated in the opening days of the Wilderness campaign in May, 1864, and Gramling's diary begins with his own capture on May 6. The diary relates prison experiences in several Federal hospitals or prisons at Washington and at Elmira, New York, where most of his 15 months of prison life were spent. The diary, however, covers only one year of this.
- Biographical / historical:
The Gramling family of this country stems from a Bavarian family that settled in South Carolina in the 18th Century. Sometime in the first part of the 19th century two brothers, Christian and John, settled, respectively, in Leon and Madison counties, Florida. Their numerous descendants make a tradition of holding family reunions annually at either Shiloh Methodist Church in Madison County or Pisgah Methodist Church in Leon County.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mr. Clifton L. Paisley
- Custodial history:
Paisley was a Research Editor, Graduate School and Research
- Processing information:
Processed May 1971.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
Gramling Civil War Diary, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1971-129
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
