The Life and Services of the Honorable Maj. Gen. Samuel Elbert of Georgia
An Address delivered before the Georgia Historical Society, at Savannah, on the 6th of December, 1886 Cambridge: Printed for the Society. The Riverside Press, 1887.
First Edition. Wraps. Wraps. 48 pages. Original printed green wraps. Title on the front cover. Light edge wear to the covers. Interior contents clean.
From wikipedia: Samuel Elbert (1740 – November 1, 1788) was an American merchant, soldier, and politician from Savannah, Georgia. Elbert fought in the Revolutionary War, commanding the victorious American colonial forces in a naval battle near St. Simons Island, Georgia on April 19, 1778. He was wounded and captured at the Battle of Brier Creek the following year, though he regained his freedom in a prisoner exchange. He rose to the rank of Major-General in the Georgia militia and Colonel in the Continental Army. He was brevetted a Brigadier General after the end of the war.
In 1784, he was elected to the United States Congress, but declined to serve because he did not consider himself physically fit for the task. He did later serve a term as the Governor of Georgia.
Derenne Georgia catalog Vol. 2 page 859. Very good. Item #33203
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