 Rush family papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteGeorge W. Rush (d. 1864) attended the University of Georgia and became a 1st lieutenant with the 22nd Georgia from Richmond County, Georgia in the Confederate States of America. He was mortally wounded at the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia on July 30, 1864. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of George W. Rush's autograph album from the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, in which classmates wrote various messages, 1858-1861; photostat of an 1860 letter addressed to Mr. G. W. Rush, from University Chancellor Andrew A. Lipscomb; photostats of an 1860 University of Georgia commencement program and an 1859 prize declamation. Also included is a biographical sketch (from Encyclopedia of Biography) of Rush's nephew, George Rush Franklin, and a typewritten letter dated September 14, 1959, explaining the sketch; and an article on Rush's niece, Desiree Franklin, United Daughters of the Confederacy president in 1952. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationRush family papers, ms549, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2017. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||