George Scarborough Barnsley Papers, 1837-1918

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George Scarborough Barnsley Papers, 1837-1918

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George Scarborough Barnsley of Woodlands Plantation, Cass County, Ga., and Sao Paulo, Brazil, was a Confederate soldier, hospital steward, medical student, and assistant surgeon in the 8th Georgia Regiment. He emigrated to Brazil after the Civil War. Members of Barnsley's family included his father, Godfrey Barnsley (1805-1873), his brother, Lucien Barnsley (1840-1892), and his sister, Julia Bernard Barnsley (b. 1836). The collection includes correspondence, reminiscences, scrapbooks, printed pamphlets, and other materials, chiefly 1846-1873, relating to George Barnsley's years at school and at Oglethorpe University, his service during the Civil War, and his emigration to Brazil. Included are letters from Godfrey and Lucien Barnsley and reflections on life in Brazil in the late nineteenth century.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Barnsley, George Scarborough, 1837-1918.

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George Scarborough Barnsley of Woodlands Plantation, Cass County, Ga., and São Paulo, Brazil, was a Confederate soldier, hospital steward, medical student, and assistant surgeon in the 8th Georgia Regiment. He emigrated to Brazil after the Civil War. Members of Barnsley's family included his father, Godfrey Barnsley (1805-1873), his brother, Lucien Barnsley (1840-1892), and his sister, Julia Bernard Barnsley (b. 1836). From the description of George Scarborough Barnsley papers, 1837...