Emmons, George W., 1840-?
Biographical Note
George W. Emmons was born in 1840 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. By 1860, he was living in Petersburg, where he worked as a clerk for druggist William F. Spotswood. Emmons enlisted in Company C, 12th Virginia Infantry on April 24, 1861; he was detailed as a hospital steward in Norfolk the following year. Emmons' record shows that he deserted on the Petersburg front in December 1864. He took the oath of allegiance and was transported to Binghamton, New York.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
George W. Emmons Letter
This collection contains a single letter, from hospital steward George W. Emmons to Mrs. Louisa Traylor. The letter is dated from White Oak Hospital, August 2, 1863, and concerns money belonging to Mr. Dodd that Emmons intends to send Louisa Traylor. In apologizing for an oversight, Emmons briefly touches upon the duties of a hospital steward.