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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [folder], Frederick Wrede Diary, 1862-1863, Ms2023-020, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Frederick Wrede Diary was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in April 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Frederick Wrede Diary was completed in May 2023.

Biographical Note

Born around 1840, Frederick Wrede, from Angelica, Allegany County, New York, served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Wrede enlisted in September or October 1861 to serve in the 85th New York Regimental Band, 2nd Brigade, Beck's Division. On August 11, 1862, Wrede was discharged from the army by an Act of Congress while at Harrison's Landing, Virginia. He later re-enlisted on August 21, 1863 to serve as a bugler in Company B, 12th New York Cavalry.

External Source:

"Wrede, Frederick", National Park Service's Civil War Soldier Database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=797A1BE1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A , accessed October 5, 2023.

"Wrede, Fred.", National Park Service's Civil War Soldier Database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=727A1BE1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A , accessed October 5, 2023.

"Frederick Wrede" in the New York, U.S., Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/17019:1964 , accessed May 2023.

"Frederick Wrede" in the New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/204822:1965 , accessed October 5, 2023.

"Frederick Wrede" in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/3309449:1555 , accessed October 5, 2023.

"Frederick Wrede" in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/590734:1555 , accessed October 5, 2023.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a diary written by Frederick Wrede, who served in the Union Army at the beginning of the American Civil War. The first eighteen pages of the diary were written while Wrede was still a soldier. The rest of the diary documents Wrede's transition back to civilian life. The first entry in the diary was on July 1, 1862, and the final entry was on January 12, 1863.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Diaries
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Frederick Wrede Diary by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).