Brewster family papers
Collection
Identifier: 1968-0528M
Scope and Contents
The early letters are written by Walter's two sisters, Georgiana and Eliza Brewster Peck, who were living in the northern United States. The later 1960s era material is genealogical.
Dates
- 1861, 1863, 1962-1963, and n.d.
- Majority of material found in 1861-1863
Creator
- Brewster (Family)
Biographical / Historical
Walter Scott Brewster moved from the northern United States in the 1840s to live with his uncle Charles Royal Brewster and study at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. He married and lived with Susan Willingham Banks in Gainesville, Georgia, and served in the Civil War in the 17th Regt. SC Militia. Brewster died in the Battle of Fredericksburg, December 1862.
Extent
5 items
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Brewster family papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States