"Death of Rev. James Means" newspaper clipping, 1863
- Collection Name:
- Mary Jane Means Adams Family Papers
- Title:
- "Death of Rev. James Means" newspaper clipping, 1863
- Creator:
- unidentified
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2019.070
- Object ID:
- 2019.070.15.03
- Date:
- 1863
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 newspaper clipping
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Newspaper clipping on the death of Rev. James Means in New Bern, NC, in 1863. The short article details the funeral procession and notes his work in the Civil War as first chaplain of the Academy Green Hospital. It goes on to talk of his dedication to opening a school with Rev. Dr. Stone for the approximately five thousand African American contraband in the camp.
- Subjects:
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) , African Americans , Obituaries , Death , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Slaves
- Locations:
- New Bern, NC
- People:
- Means, James, 1813-1863
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- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Joanna Skinger Hall.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
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