Death in Civil War-Era Oregon Hill

From the Daily Dispatch, Dec. 5, 1860: On the 4th instant, at his residence, on Oregon Hill, at 2 o’clock, of pneumonia. George W. Adams, aged 25 years, 9 months and 8 days. His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from the Oregon Hill Baptist Chapel, this (Wednesday) evening, at 3½ […]

December 5, 2010; 8:31 AM • by Oregon Hill

From the Daily Dispatch, Dec. 5, 1860:

On the 4th instant, at his residence, on Oregon Hill, at 2 o’clock, of pneumonia. George W. Adams, aged 25 years, 9 months and 8 days.

His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from the Oregon Hill Baptist Chapel, this (Wednesday) evening, at 3½ o’clock without further notice.

Columbus (Ga.) papers please copy

Thanks to the University of Richmond Civil War-Era Richmond online resource, and A.R. Goodwin for leading me to it. I will try to find some more history items on there.

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