Summary. Correspondence, reports, instructions, biographical
information, special and general orders.
Access. No Restrictions.
Microfilmed. 2000
Citation. George S. Storrs Papers, 1862-1865., No. 86-03.,
Reese Library Collections, Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia.
Biographical/Historical Note.
George S. Storrs was commissioned as a first lieutenant of artillery on October 4, 1861. He had been a private in Company C. and sergeant major of the 13th Alabama Regiment, under A. R. Johnson's command.
On August 11, 1862 he was appointed temporary Captain of artillery and ordered to report to J. E. Johnston's command for assignment to S. G . French. He was assigned as captain and ordnance officer, Chief of Artillery, on the staff of General French in the District of North Carolina until June 1863 when he was assigned to General J. E. Johnston and promoted to captain. Ultimately a Major in command of an artillery battalion and Chief of Artillery under General S. G. French.
List of Records.
Folder 1. Letters, Personnel lists,
Battle Report and Orders. 9/1862 - 10/1863. (7 pieces). Arranged
chronologically.
Folder 2. Orders, Personnel lists,
Court-martials. 1/1864 - 2/1864. ( 11 pieces) Arranged chronologically.
Folder 3 . Letters, Personnel lists,
Field Reports and Orders. 3/1864 - 5/1864. (20 pieces). Arranged
chronologically .
Folder 4 . Letters, Personnel lists,
Field Reports, Morning Reports and Orders. 6/1864. (73 pieces).
Arranged chronologically .
Folder 5 . Letters, Personnel lists,
Field Reports, Morning Reports and Orders. 7/1864. (98 pieces).
Arranged chronologically .
Folder 6 . Letters, Personnel lists,
Field Reports, Morning Reports and Orders. 8/1864. (93 pieces).
Arranged chronologically .
Folder 7. Letters, Personnel lists,
Field Reports, Morning Reports and Orders. 8/1864. (21 pieces).
Arranged chronologically.
Folder 8 . Letters, Personnel lists,
Field Reports, Morning Reports and Orders. 9/1864. (49 pieces).
Arranged chronologically.
Folder 9. Letters, Personnel lists,
Field Reports, Morning Reports and Orders. 10/1864. (11 pieces).
Arranged chronologically.
Folder 10. Letters, Personnel lists,
Field Reports, Morning Reports and Orders. 11/1864 - 12/1864.
(18
pieces). Arranged chronologically.
Folder 11. Letters, Personnel lists,
Field Reports, Morning Reports, Receipts, List of slaves in Quartermaster
service and Orders. 1/1865 - 2/1865. (20 pieces). Arranged chronologically.
Folder 12. Field Reports, Morning
Reports, Receipts, Parole and Orders. 3/1865 - 6/1865. (8 pieces).
Arranged chronologically.
Folder 13. Miscellaneous Papers.
Not dated. Engagement report, Special orders, ordnance instructions, clothing
lists, requisitions. (13 pieces). Arranged chronologically.
Folder 14. Blank Forms. Not dated.
Reports, requisitions. (7 pieces). Arranged chronologically.
Folder 15. Photocopied reports and
service records of George S. Storrs from National Archives, Washington,
D. C. (15 pages). Arranged chronologically
Folder 16. Letter from Mrs. V. Jefferson
Davis. (2 pages with envelope). Dated October 27, 1891.
Collection assembled and inventoried by William R. Wells, II BA, MEd. Augusta State University. July - August, 2000.