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Shepherd Green Pryor papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Shepherd Green Pryor papers | |
| Creator: Pryor, S. G. (Shepherd Green), 1828-1911 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1837-1863 | |
| Bulk Dates: 1861-1863 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.4 Linear Feet (1 document box) | |
| Collection Number: ms40 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Shepherd Green Pryor (1828-1911) was a planter, Confederate soldier, and resident of Sumter County, Georgia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the papers of Shepherd Green Pryor from 1837-1863. The majority of the collection contains letters (1861-1863) between Green and his wife, Penelope, while he served with Company A of the 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The letters are mainly from camps in Virginia while the Company fought through the Valley Campaign, the Seven Days Battle, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. The collection also includes deeds, photographs of and biographical material on the Pryor family of Sumter County (Ga.), and a typescript of most of the Civil War letters.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged by record type.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Shepherd Green Pryor papers, ms40, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
Donated by Nella B. Henney in 1961.
This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.