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Size | 52 items. |
Abstract | Savannah, Ga., lawyer, Confederate officer, state legislator, and president of the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, 1885-1894. Chiefly letters from William Starr Basinger written during the Civil War while he was a major, 18th Georgia Battalion, Confederate States of America, in Virginia and as a prisoner at Old Capitol Prison and at Johnsons Island, 1865. Also included are letters from Eddie Basinger while hospitalized at City Point, Va., discussing the evacuation of Richmond. Additional materials (on microfilm) include W. S. Basinger's reminiscences, through 1896, of his legal career, Confederate service, and term as president of the North Georgia Agricultural College, along with family historical materials, and seven letters, 1835-1836, from W. E. Basinger (d. 1836) while serving with the United States Army in Florida during the Second Seminole War. |
Creator | Basinger, William Starr, 1827-1910. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kathryn Michaelis, November 2009
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Savannah, Ga., lawyer, Confederate officer, state legislator, and president of the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, 1885- 1894.
Back to TopChiefly letters from William Starr Basinger written during the Civil War while he was a major, 18th Georgia Battalion, Confederate States of America, in Virginia and as a prisoner at Old Capitol Prison and at Johnsons Island, 1865. Also included are letters from Eddie Basinger while hospitalized at City Point, Va., discussing the evacuation of Richmond. Additional materials (on microfilm) include W. S. Basinger's reminiscences, through 1896, of his legal career, Confederate service, and term as president of the North Georgia Agricultural College, along with family historical materials, and seven letters, 1835-1836, from W. E. Basinger (d. 1836) while serving with the United States Army in Florida during the Second Seminole War.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
1835-1836 |
Folder 2 |
1861-1872 |
Folder 3 |
Clippings, 1836; 1858; and undated |
Reel M-1266/1 |
Papers, 1835-1836 and 1896Access Restriction: This microfilm reel contains copies of original physical documents that are not owned by the Library or stored in Wilson Special Collections Library. W. S. Basinger's reminiscences, through 1896, of his legal career, Confederate service, and term as president of the North Georgia Agricultural College, along with family historical materials, and seven letters, 1835-1836, from W. E. Basinger (d. 1836) while serving with the United States Army in Florida during the Second Seminole War. |