John A. Berry Civil War papers
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a bill of sale for the Emeline plantation and slaves both sold to Maxwell R. Berry; a two dollar bill issued by the Planter's Bank of the State of Georgia; a military pass into Atlanta, Georgia; and John A. Berry's oath of allegiance to the United States.
Dates
- 1860-1865
Creator
- Berry, John A. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
John A. Berry served in the 30th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Steven's Brigade, Walker's Division, Army of Tennessee. He joined the regiment as a private and was promoted to sergeant in May 1862. He also served as quartermaster. Additional biographical information about John A. Berry has not been determined.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
General
America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Description Control
This collection was re-processed in 2012.
- Title
- John A. Berry Civil War papers
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- July 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository