Dewey, George Stanley, 1841-1865.
George Stanley Dewey was born on 20 September 1841, in New Bern, N.C. He was the son of Oliver Stanley Dewey (1807-1884) and Matilda Sparrow Dewey (1816-1875). Dewey attended Yale University from 1859 to 1861. In May 1861, he left college to volunteer as a member of Company H, 1st North Carolina Cavalry. He enlisted as a private, but was promoted to the rank of captain in 1864. He held this rank until his death on the battlefield of Chamberlain's Run, Dinwiddie Court House, Va., on 31 March 1865. O.S. Dewey and Matilda Sparrow Dewey's daughter Emily Hall Dewey (1845-1930) married Jesse Davis Claypoole.
From the description of George Stanley Dewey papers, 1848-1990. WorldCat record id: 14409867
George Stanley Dewey was born on 20 September 1841 in New Bern, N.C. He was the son of Oliver Stanley and Matilda Sparrow Dewey. Dewey attended Yale University from 1859 to 1861. In May 1861, he left college to volunteer as a member of Company H, 1st North Carolina Cavalry. He enlisted as a private but was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1864. He held this rank until his death on the battlefield of Chamberlain's Run, Dinwiddie Court House, Va., on 31 March 1865.
O. S. Dewey and Matilda Sparrow Dewey's daughter Emily Hall Dewey (1845-1930) married Jesse Davis Claypoole.
From the guide to the George Stanley Dewey Papers, 1848-1990, (Southern Historical Collection)
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| creatorOf | George Stanley Dewey Papers, 1848-1990 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| creatorOf | Dewey, George Stanley, 1841-1865. George Stanley Dewey papers, 1848-1990. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| associatedWith | Dewey family. | family |
| associatedWith | London, Emily Dewey, b. 1909. | person |
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| associatedWith | London, Lawrence Foushee. | person |
| associatedWith | University of North Carolina (1793-1962) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1841
Death 1865
