Name/Title
Military record for George Washington Matthews--Civil WarEntry/Object ID
2016.002.0105Scope and Content
1 folder ; 14 3/4" x 9 1/2" but most of the sheets are 11" x 17"
In the Civil War, George Washington Matthews was a corporal in the 7th United States Colored Infantry, enlisting on November 1, 1863. He mustered out on June 10, 1865 in Norfolk, Virginia, but also appears on a muster-out roll of October, 1866 in Indianola, Texas. He was a prisoner of war from September 1864 to April 1865, which information was entered in his record at a later time. Scott Lawrence later applied for a standard Veterans' Administration headstone for Mr. Matthews.Collection
Scott Lawrence PapersArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1863 - 1889Location
Container
Scott Lawrence Papers, Box 1AShelf
Rack 13, Shelf 3-BackRack
Rack 13Wall
East wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallContainer
Scott Lawrence Papers, Box 1AShelf
Rack 13, Shelf 3-BackRack
Rack 13Wall
East wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Matthews, George Washington