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William Starr Basinger collection
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: William Starr Basinger collection | |
| Creator: Basinger, William Starr, 1827-1910 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1889-1932 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet (5 volumes) | |
| Collection Number: ms138 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
William Starr Basinger (1827-1910) was a lawyer, military officer, and President of North Georgia Agricultural College.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of four manuscript volumes titled Personal reminiscences, created by William Starr Basinger, dated 1889-1896. The four volumes of handwritten reminiscences include histories of the Basinger and Starr families; involvement of William Elon Basinger in Dade's Battle of the 2nd Seminole War in Florida; going to college at the University of Georgia; and the law profession. Volumes also contain details of Basinger's involvement in the Savannah Volunteer Guards (later the 8th Georgia Battalion) during the American Civil War. Basinger was stationed in Ft. Screven, Savannah, Ft. Boggs and Ft. Wagoner in Charleston, and near Richmond, VA, where he was captured and sent to prison on Johnson's Island, OH. Basinger also discusses his activities after the war including his move to Dahlonega, Georgia and his presidency at the North Georgia Agricultural College. The fifth volume in the collections, Savannah Volunteer Guards, is a composite typescript, taken in part from Basinger's Personal reminiscences.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
William Starr Basinger collection, ms138, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mary Strahan
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.