Green Manning, Killed in Civil War in 1861, Alive and Living in Georgia, July 26, 1921

Returns to Life After 60 Years. . . Pitt County Man Who Enlisted in Confederate Army Was Thought to be Dead

Green Manning, former Pitt county man supposed to have died of illness shortly after enlisting in the confederate army in 1861, has come to life, and information received by Alfred Manning, a brother of the Littlefield section, says he is living in Trintland county, Georgia, and enjoying the best of health on his little farm in that district. The information of his whereabouts came as a great surprise to relatives, as a statement made by Confederate headquarters at Richmond during the Civil war stated that he had died of pneumonia about eight months after his enlistment.

In the letter to his brother, Mr. Manning said he had made repeated efforts to get in touch with his relatives since the war, but never met with any success. He gave a detailed account of his life after enlisting with Captain White who was in command of State troops as they passed through Ballard’s cross roads, this county, for the scene of battle. He remained in service eight months, then he was captured by the Yankees and placed in a Federal prison at Point Lookout, Va.

After the war ended he was released from long confinement in prison and found his way to Georgia. He worked there for many years, during which time he was married. In later years a small farm was acquired out of his hard earnings, where he has remained until the present time. Twelve children bless the union, 10 of whom are still living.

Mr. Manning was about 17 years of age when he enlisted for service in the Confederate army and is 77 today. He has numbers of relatives living in the Littlefield district and Ballard’s cross roads. All are substantial farmers, especially the brother, and it is difficult to understand why the long lost relative didn’t return.

This first information of Mr. Manning’s whereabouts was received in this county several weeks ago. He wrote a letter to county officials, requesting information regarding relatives, and later sent an application for pension due veterans of the Civil War.

From The Greenville Reflector, as reprinted on the front page of The Dunn Dispatch, July 26, 1921. I found a Trinity County in Georgia, but no Trintland County.