Full text of the greenes of rhode island, with historical records of english ancestry, 15341902. An adult solidus snake was foreseen by elisa and ursula in. George sears greene, american army officer, engineer. By ethan hartley the historic cemetery holding the remains of warwickborn civil war hero general george sears greene will be given a. He graduated from west point in 1823, and then served as an artillery officer through 1836. Sons of union veterans of the civil war elisha dyer camp no. He was part of the greene family of rhode island, which had a record of distinguished military service to the united states. The greenes of rhode island, with historical records of english ancestry, 15341902 book. Summer project will restore george sears greene cemetery. Greene was born at apponaug, ri on may 6, 1801 and was a second cousin of american revolution commander major general nathanael greene. The greenes of rhode island, with historical records of english ancestry, 15341902 kindle edition by greene, george sears. George sears greene, brevet majorgeneral, united states. Jun, 20 the roles of historys lesserknown figures, including the unions george sears pap greene and the confederates john fulton reynolds, are explored in a more vivid fashion. Brevet major general united states volunteers 18011899.
He attended milton academy in milton from 19 until 1925, harvard university in cambridge from 1927 until 1931, and trinity college in cambridge from 1931 until 1934. Aug 07, 2014 why isnt general george sears greene better remembered. George sears greene is the author of the greenes of rhode island, with historical records of english ancestry, 15341902 2. George sears greene was one of the oldest field commanders in the federal army during the civil war. George sears greene was a civil engineer and a union general during the american civil war. Bourget old pap or pop greene as his soldiers called him was born in apponaug, ri in 1801. Infantry regiment csa, where my family ancestor lt. George sears greene collection rhode island historical society. Apr 14, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the greenes of rhode island, with historical records of english ancestry, 15341902.
A resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of general. Greene, is a remarkable, insightful, inspiring piece of work that simply and clearly presents the tithe in its biblical context without being wordy or overly complex in the presentation of scriptural evidence. Diary of francis vinton greene, 1863 june august 18. How old was george sears greene when he became the oldest. Life and military services of brevet majorgeneral george sears greene, u.
George sears greene may 6, 1801 january 28, 1899 was a civil engineer and a union general during the american civil war. Greene was part of the greene family of rhode island, which had a distinguished military record for the united states. He was responsible for the superior defensive position on culps hill. George greene may 6, 1801 january 28, 1899, american. After all, most biographies of military men do the same. George sears greene 18011899 find a grave memorial. This book is, for certain, an informative and intriguing read. Published 1903 by the knickerbocker press in new york. A resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of general george sears greene on the occasion of the 100th anniversary rededication of the monument in his honor.
His family had roots in the founding of rhode island and in the american revolutionary war, including maj. George sears greene papers, 18721873 new york public library. Solidus snake, real name george sears, and also known as king, or simply solidus, was the 43rd president of the united states, and a product of the les enfants terribles project, making him the third son of big boss. The music podcast from two best buds think millennial artist spotlight hosted by brandon.
He was part of the greene family of rhode island, which had a distinguished military record for the united states. Family tree maker user home page for geraldfletcher greene. Genealogy of richard greene of potowomut, by george sears greene. His only relief seemed to be in books and he spent most of his off duty hours studying. Culps hill was occupied originally on the nightfall of july 1, 1863, by troops of the union army, along with neighboring cemetery hill, as a rallying point from the retreat following the confederate victory that day north and west of town. This was in order to be eligible for a pension that would help his family after his death.
This is astonishing given the fact that greenes family arrived in america during the early seventeenth century. Ewell had discretionary orders to seize the heights south of town, and he believed. Notes the vernon family and arms, by harrison ellery, with additions and corrections by thomas vernon. His greatest contribution to the battle, and to the union cause was his defense of the army of the potomacs right flank on culps hill the night of july 2, 1863 and the morning of july 3, 1863. He first served in the army from 1823 to 1836 after graduating second from his class at west point. Despite a significant amount of success lees army had failed to drive the lead elements of the army of the potomac off of cemetery hill. Yale university, beinecke rare book and manuscript library. On the night of july 1 st 1863 dick ewells second corps of the army of northern virginia and the army of the potomac on cemetery and culps hill prepared for another day of battle. George sears greenes defense of culps hill at gettysburg by mike sopher the greenes of rhode island. Attending wrentham academy and a latin school in providence, greene hoped to continue his education at brown university, but was prevented from doing so due to a. A touchstone book, simon and schuster ne5w york, 1968 pp. General george sears greene 1 as portrayed by paul a. He served with distinction in several key campaigns and battles, including the northern virginia campaign and the battles of antietam, chancellorsville, and gettysburg. The following six generations of information comes almost entirely from t he greenes of rhode island, with historical records of english ancestry, 15341902, published in 1903 by george sears greene.
George was a cousin of revolutionary war general nathanael greene. The greenes of rhode island by george sears greene, 1903, the knickerbocker press edition, in english. George sears greene 1801 1899 george sears greene may 6, 1801 january 28, 1899 was a civil engineer and a union general during the american civil war. The greenes of rhode island with historical records of english ancestry, 15341902 by george sears greene. Mar 03, 2000 no more tithing, written by author george w. George sears greene may 6, 1801 january 28, 1899 was a civil engineer and a union. Charles thurston greene notes on construction of bridges, 1823. Major general george sears greene was selected in 2007 by wikipedia, the free internet encyclopedia, as a primary resource on the life and career of george sears greene, a mollus biography authored by gregg a. On august 18, 1894, greene took the oath of office as a first lieutenant of artillery and became, at 93, the oldest lieutenant in the u.
Bourget 1 old pap or pop greene as his soldiers called him was born in apponaug, ri in 1801. Brigadier general george sears greene on the night of july 1st. Most of my own research seems to point to this book as being indepth and trustworthy. The greenes of rhode island, with historical records of english ancestry. George sears greene author of the greenes of rhode island. Apr 19, 2018 general george sears greene whose men called him pap or old pappy. George sears greene s new york brigade in defense of culps hill. Jan 29, 2020 greene was the oldest surviving union general and the oldest living graduate of west point in 1892. General george sears greene as portrayed by paul a. After secretly instigating the events on shadow moses island, he became directly involved in the big shell incident. Greene, george sears, 18011899 social networks and. George sears greene march 6, 1801 january 28, 1899. Brigadier general, brevet major general george sears greene. However, when georges father, caleb, lost much of his shipping fortune as a result of the.
Major general george sears greene rhode islands own part two. Media in category george sears greene the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. His greatest contribution during the war was his defense of the union right flank at culps hill during the battle of gettysburg. New york in the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. What has the author george sears greene written answers. Understandably, the book focused largely on the military service of george sears greene.
George sears greene artist, fine art prices, auction. The greenes of rhode island 1903 edition open library. May 19, 2008 george sears greene was a united states brigadiergeneral at the battle of gettysburg. In 1801, a second son, george sears greene, was born was born in the. Apr 04, 2020 we also added information about the life of george sears greene and his contributions at gettysburg, from the book, in memoriam, george sears greene, published in 1909. Apr 11, 2014 brigadier general george sears greene. Major general george sears greene 1801 1899 genealogy. General george sears greene whose men called him pap or old. George sears greene 18011899 was born in warwick, r. Jun 01, 2014 the greenes of rhode island, with historical records of english ancestry, 15341902 1903 by general george sears greene is considered by warwick greene historians to be the most authoritative and documented published history on the warwick greene line, the greene line from warwick, rhode island from which nathanael is descended. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. General george sears greene federal generals corps. Welcome to rhode islands own, part two, the biography of major general george sears greene, usv, page of the r. We also added the complete battle report of the xii corps in the gettysburg campaign.
Military order of the loyal legion of the united states ri mollus and r. George sears greene, brevet majorgeneral, united states volunteers, 18011899. Full text of the greenes of rhode island, with historical. Greene deserves some credit for killingwounding many of the men in the 3rd n. The greenes of rhode island, with historical records of. The family history of george sears greene consumes one full page of palmers book.