Isabella Greene Records, 1861-1871
Scope and Contents
453. Note to Mrs. Greene signed James F. Marshall. On the back is part of a receipt dated 1861. Note is about giving in land in Webster County to the tax receiver. (2 pages)
454. Letter dated April 7, 1861, Saliene County, Arkansas to Mr. and Mrs. Greene, signed William T. McKnight . Letter is about succeeding [secession?]. (2 pages)
455. Letter dated October 25, 1861,Camp Stephens, Griffin, Georgia, addressed Dear Mother, signed your son D. Greene. He tells that he is well but many are sick with the measles. He has decided to raise the price of his horse from $250.00 to $350.00. (1 page)
456. Letter dated November 8, 1861, Manassas, Virginia, addressed Dear Mother, signed David Greene. He tells that he has moved from Griffin, Georgia to Manassas, Virginia. On the way he saw 500 Yankee prisoners and four Negroes and sent them to Richmond. He tells that his regiment (Company K, 27th Regiment Georgia Volunter Infantry, Army of Tennessee, C.S.A.) is building a bridge over the Occoquan River. (4 pages)
457. Letter dated January 30, 1862, Wilmington, North Carolina, addressed Dear Mother, signed Henry C. Greene. He tells that he has been on March. Letter addressed Dear Sister, signed H. C. Greene. (2 pages)
458. Letter dated February 13, 1862,Camp Pickens, Manassas, Virginia, addressed Dear Mother, signed Sergt. D. Greene. He tells that the capture of Roanoke Island was a disaster to the South's cause. (3 pages)
459. Letter dated February 26, 1862,Camp Pickens, Manassas, Virginia, addressed Dear Mother, signed David Greene. He tells that the Yankees are advancing on Centreville and that they will be attacked in a few days. (2 pages)
460. Letter dated March 14, 1862,Camp Rappahannock, Virginia, addressed Dear Mother, signed D. Greene. He tells that they have moved from Manassas to Rappahannock River, which is 35 miles from Manassas Junction. General Johnston has evacuated Centerville. The enemy has not attacked them yet. (3 pages)
461. Letter dated April 23, 1862, Richmond, Virginia, addressed Dear Mother, signed D. Greene. He tells that they have now moved to York Town. Here he was very sick and went to Richmond to get well. He tells of a fight in York Town in which they lost eight men and the enemy lost between 400 and 500. (2 pages)
462. Letter dated May 2, 1862, Yorktown, Virginia, addressed Dear Mother, signed D. Greene. He tells that he is still in Richmond but will soon go back to Yorktown. He tells of the surrender of New Orleans and General Lovell. (4 pages)
463. Letter dated May 5, 1862, Richmond, Virginia, addressed Dear Mother, signed D. Greene. He tells that the army has started evacuating Richmond. (2 pages)
464. Letter dated January, 1863, Charleston, South Carolina, addressed Dear Mother, signed H. C. Greene. (2 pages)
465. Letter dated January 13, 1863, Chattoga County, Georgia, addressed Dear Sister, signed Gracy Rounswall. Letter is about the family. (2 pages)
466. Letter dated March 31, 1863, Talbotton, Georgia, to Mrs. Green, signed E. C. Ratchford. Letter is dim and hard to read. (2 pages)
467. Letter dated June 1, 1863, Chattooga County, Georgia, addressed My Dear Sister, signed Gracy Rounswall. Letter tells of her son David. Letter addressed Dear Cousin Jennie, signed Fannie. (2 pages)
468. Letter dated June 2, 1863, Yazoo City, Mississippi, addressed Dear Mother, signed H. C. Greene. Letter is about seeing his brother William. (4 pages)
469. Letter dated August 25, 1863, Chattooga County, Georgia, addressed My Dear Sister, signed G. Rounswall. She tells about her son's being in the Battle of Baker's Creek. (2 pages)
470. Letter dated September 18, 1863, near Talbotton, Georgia, to Mrs. Green, signed E. C. Ratchford. Letter is about selling cattle for Fannie. (1 page)
471. Letter dated November 22, 1863, Marion, Mississippi, to Mrs. Green, addressed Dear Mother, signed William Green. (1 page)
472. Letter dated November 30, 1863, Chattoga County, Georgia, addressed My Dear Sister, signed Gracy Rounswall. She tells that they expect the Yankees daily. She tells of a battle at Lookout. (2 pages)
473. Letter dated December 23, 1863, Marion Station, Mississippi, addressed Most Dear and Affectionate Mother, signed William Green. Letter is very dim and hard to read. (2 pages)
474. Letter dated January 8, 1864, Dalton, Georgia, addressed Dear Mother, signed H. C. Green. (4 pages)
475. Letter dated June 22, 1864, at home, to Mrs. Greene, signed James F. Marshall. He tells that he can not be administrator to Mr. Greene's Estate. (2 pages)
476. Statement of Mrs. I. Greene in account with Peter E. Dennis, 1864 for $294.00. (2 pages)
477. Statement of Mrs. I. Greene in account with William Hall, 866, for Shop Work. William Hall in account with Isabella Greene for four bushels of oats, $5.00. (2 pages)
478. Letter dated August 21, 1866, Chattooga County, Georgia, addressed My Dear Sister, signed Gracy Rounswall. (3 pages)
479. Letter dated September 29, 1866, Chattoogaville City, addressed Dear Sister, signed your brother, Samuel Finley. (1 page)
480. Letter dated December 2, 1866, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to Mrs. Isabella Green, addressed Dear Grandmother, signed Alexander McKnight. (1 page)
481. Letter dated March 6, 1867, Chattoogaville, Chattooga City, addressed Dear Sister, signed Your Brother, Sam Finley. Letter is about Bill of Injunction. (2 pages)
482. Statement of Mrs. Green in account with W. J. Weekes, Talbotton, Georgia, July 30, 1867, for $22.00. (1 page) 483. Statement McGehee in account with Isabella Green, February 25, 1868, for $90.45. (1 page)
484. Letter dated December 18, 1868, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas, addressed Dear Grandma, signed Alex McKnight. (1 page)
485. Statement of I. Green in account with Gray, Bedell and Hughes, Columbus, Georgia, December 18, 1868, for two bales of cotton $217.63. (1 page)
486. Letter dated 21 July 1869, State Lunatic Asylum, near Milledgeville, Georgia, to Mrs. Isabella Greene, Talbotton, Georgia, signed Thomas F.Green, Superintendent per Fleming G. Grieve, Secretary. Letter is about money being taken from her son and a wound on his head. (1 page)
487. Letter dated January 5, 1870, addressed Dear Aunt, signed Your Niece, E. J. Reese. Letter is about a visit to the Asylum to see her cousin William. (2 pages)
488. Letter dated 7 July 1870, Office Superintendent and President Physician, State Lunatic Asylum, near Milledgeville, Georgia, to Mrs. Isabella Greene,Talbotton, Georgia, signed T. O. Powell, 1st Apt. Physician, per Fleming G. Grieve, Secretary. Letter tells that her son is in good health and there has been some slight mental improvement. (1 page)
489. Letter dated August 22, 1870, Crawfordsville, Georgia, addressed Dear Sister, signed Elizabeth Lyle. Letter addressed Dear Cousin Matie, signed Emertine Hackney. (3 pages)
490. Letter dated November 6, 1870, Atlanta, Georgia, addressed My dear Aunt, signed Thomas Finley. (3 pages)
491. Letter dated March 27, 1871,Chattooga County, Georgia, addressed My Dear Aunt, signed Fannie Rounswall. (2 pages)
492. Letter dated April 17, 1871,Wilkes County, Georgia, addressed Dear Sister, signed Elizabeth Lyle. (2 pages)
493. Letter dated January 19 (on envelope), to Mrs. Isabella Green,Talbotton, Georgia addressed Dear Cousin, signed Fannie R. (2 pages)
494. Note dated December 2, addressed Dear Sister. Note is about David's being at home. (1 page)
495. Note to Mrs. Green signed L. B. McGiny (?). Note tells Mrs. Green to get the wheat off. (1 page)
496. List and values of animals and farm goods of Mrs. Isabella Greene and Henry C. Greene. (1 page)
497. Statement of (?) Stewart in account with I. Green, for cotton and storage for $138.45. (1 page)
498. List of things to be gotten for I. Green. (1 page)
Dates
- Other: 1861-1871
Extent
From the Collection: .66 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States