Lucius J. Gartrell papers


Descriptive Summary
Title: Lucius J. Gartrell papers
Creator: Gartrell, Lucius J. (Lucius Jeremiah), 1821-1891
Inclusive Dates: 1848-1884
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms1538
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Lucius J. Gartrell, Confederate Colonel with the 7th Georgia Infantry Regiment.

For more information, see his congressional biography.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of Lucius J. Gartrell from 1848-1884: Gartrell's license to practice law (1848); commission to the U.S. House of Representatives (1859); correspondences regarding Gartrell's arrest signed by members of the 7th Georgia Infantry Regiment who support his reinstatement; a letter signed "W. L. Hubbard" regarding the election of officers in the 7th Regiment; a letter accepting Gartrell's resignation.