# Diary of a Prejudiced Civil War Witness | Dublin News

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Published: 2026-09-19T01:29:14+00:00
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## Resource

George Templeton Strong’s diaries, penned over four decades and now hailed as a raw, unfiltered window into Civil War America, reveal a man whose sharp pen captured the chaos—and his own prejudices—of 19th-century New York. A lawyer and relief worker during the war, Strong’s entries from 1861–1865 brim with vivid detail, but also seethe with contempt for Irish immigrants, Mediterranean newcomers, abolitionists, and politicians. His venom peaked during the 1863 Draft Riots, when anger over conscription inequality erupted into violent mobs targeting Black communities. Though deeply flawed and biased, his journals remain indispensable—offering historians an intimate, if uncomfortable, portrait of a nation tearing itself apart. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/09/18/strong-words-americas-greatest-diarist-whose-many-dislikes-included-the-irish/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ab14e287ac7723a5 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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