George Family Letters
Scope and Contents
Photocopied and typescript letters (1859) from Mary A. George to her children, Mary J. and Charles H., during a trip north with her husband; letters (1861-64) from Charles H. George to his sisters, Mary J. and Mattie; and letters (1865-66) from Charles H. George's widow, Flora, to Mattie George.
Dates
- Creation: 1859 - 1866
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
The George family lived in Griffin, Georgia where Reverend George was a minister of the Episcopal Church. His son, Charles H. George, enlisted in 1861 in a Georgia regiment which was stationed near Norfolk, Virginia. In May 1862, he received a commission in a battalion of sharpshooters of the 5th Georgia Infantry, stationed in Mississippi. He served in Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia, and died of wounds received during the Atlanta Campaign.
Full Extent
1 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitized in the Auburn University Libraries' Digital Collections: Civil War Diaries and Letters.
Processing Information
Processed and Finding Aid created by GN and DWA April 17, 1967; October 16, 1970. Added to Archives Space by Cara Eiland October 22, 2019.
Subject
- Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 5th (Organization)
- Confederate States of America. Army (General subdivision: Field service.) (Organization)
- Episcopal Church (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the George Family Letters
- Status
- Under Revision
- Subtitle
- Record Group 85
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
