George B. Green - Electa Hutchinson Family

Contributed by Jaimee Hedlund

George Barnard Green was my 3rd great grandfather. He was born April 1, 1822 in N.Y. to Wells Green and Abigail Ballard.

He married Electa Hutchinson July 20, 1851 in Adams Co. Wis. Electa was born June 24, 1831 in Collins, New York, died June 10, 1901 in Connersville, Dunn Co., Wis. They had 5 children:

All were born in Plainville, Adams Co., Wisconsin

He was a Wagon Maker. He enlisted in the Civil War on Aug.20, 1862 as a Pvt. in Company K 25th Infantry of Wisconsin. Mustered in Sept. 14, 1862, then ordered to St. Paul, Minn. because Minnesota was the scene of some very vicious Indian fighting and the 25th was posted there to deal with the threat. They marched to Winona Wis by Nov.27-Dec.13, and on to Camp Randall and duty there until Feb. 1863.

In his diary on Mon., Jan. 19th, 1863, he borrowed money for letters and stamps from "Harvey Strong". At some point George became ill. In his diary on Tues, Feb. 3, he went to the hospital. He received a letter from his daughter, he has it in the diary "received a letter from mother little Mary Jane." His regiment was getting ready to set out for Cairo, Ill. on Feb. 17th,1863. George was left behind. In his diary he started for Vicksburg on Sun. May 31st, and got to Memphis at 4:00 pm, on Mon, June 1st. In the Diary he was still on his way to Vicksburg, Tues the 2nd. Memphis was just a stop. In his diary on June 3rd he borrowed letter and stamp of "Charles Henderson" and on there way up the Yazoo River to the City of Yazoo. June 6th left for Black River and then on to Haines Bluff, arriving by the 16th. By July 23rd in his diary they packed their bags to take them to the boat for Helena Arkansas. Apparently all this time George had chronic diarrhea and had been very sick. Not much in his diary for July, and even less in Sept. He died in September and was buried at the Helena National Cemetery in Arkansas.

Aug. 6th he was again sick and in his diary "Aaron H. Bonnell"- "refreshed me with a drink when I was sick". "Lee told me that I could have it by going after it" (I am not sure who Lee is) End of Diary. Entered the hospital again by Sept. 5th in Helena, where he died on Sept. 14th 1863. He probably caught some intestinal virus back in Wis, in 1862, and just never recovered. Chronic diarrhea (dysentry) was very common, and must have got it from some bad food or water in the beginning of his entry. He suffered long. He is buried at the Helena National Cemetery in Helena, Phillips, Arkansas.

Affidavit about George Greens, company commander:
John R. Conor being duly sworn on oath says that he is now a resident of Pine Grove, Portage Co , who was formerly a 1st Lieutenant in Co.K 25th regiment Wis. states he knew George B.Green and that the disease of which said George died was chronic diarrhea, that said disease was first contracted by said Green at or near Satartia, Mississippi. On or about June 4 1863 and this deponent believes said disease was the result of exposure and fatigue incurred while on this expedition. That this deponent assisted in laying out said George after his death and in preparing him for burial.