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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Edward A. Green Reminiscences, Ms2009-003, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Edward A. Green Reminiscences were donated to Special Collections in 1996.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Edward A. Green Reminiscences commenced and was completed in January 2009.

Biographical Note

Edward Augustus Green, son of Moses and Harriet Basye Green, was born on October 22, 1836 in Rappahannock County, Virginia. In 1855, he married Elizabeth Tacy Leary (1839-1882) of Warren County, Virginia; the couple initially lived in Rappahannock County, where Edward was employed as a carpenter, and would have nine children. The Greens had moved to Front Royal, Virginia by July 1861, when, according to Green, he entered the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. (No record of this initial enlistment could be found). On September 25, 1862, Green enlisted as a private in Company E, 12th Virginia Cavalry. Eventually promoted to first corporal, Green was paroled at Winchester, Virginia on April 29, 1865. In post-war records, Green is listed variously as a farmer, a store clerk, a merchant, and a housing contractor. In 1887, he married Laura Frances Bennett (1853-1923), by whom he fathered one child. Edward A. Green died on November 12, 1918 at Front Royal and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery.

The 12th Virginia Cavalry (also known as the 10th Virginia Cavalry) was organized June 21, 1862 and comprised of ten companies which had served previously in the 7th Virginia Cavalry. In mid-September, the 12th was combined with the 2nd, 6th, and 7th regiments, the 17th Virginia Cavalry Battalion, and Chew's Artillery Battery, to form the Laurel Brigade within J.E.B. Stuart's Corps. The regiment engaged in more than 100 skirmishes and battles, including 2nd Bull Run, Antietam, The Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and Appomattox; and participated in the 1863 Jones-Imboden Raid into West Virginia.

Scope and Content

This collection contains facsimile copies of the American Civil War reminiscences of Edward Augustus Green, of Company E, 12th Virginia Cavalry. Consisting of 95 bound pages, the reminiscences consist largely of Green's history of the 12th Virginia Cavalry, serialized in an unidentified newspaper in 1902. Accompanying the newspaper clippings are Green's handwritten draft notes, together with maps pinpointing engagements in which the regiment fought. Also included is information on Green's marriages and children.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Edward A. Green Reminiscences by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).