Charles Green papers, 1850-1908

Summary

Creator:

Green, Charles, 1807-1881

Date:

1850-1908

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Charles Green papers, ms2631, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of papers of and relating to Charles Green from 1850-1908. Included within the collection is correspondence from Green while in New York, Liverpool, Savannah, Virginia, and during his imprisonment at Fort Warren, Boston, Massachusetts; a memoriam document in honor of Green's death; The last will and testament of Charles Green of Savannah, Georgia, May 27th, A. D., 1880; a furniture inventory of Green's Savannah home; news clippings pertaining to Green's imprisonment and death; a manuscript describing General William T. Sherman's occupation of Green's Savannah home; and a document from the War Department explaining Green's 1861 arrest. Also included is the will of Aminta E. Green, and newspaper clippings regarding the death of Francis Sorrel Green and Aminta E. Green.

Indexed terms

Places:

Fort Warren (Mass.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Savannah (Ga.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons.
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Preferred citation:

Charles Green papers, ms2631, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.