Richard Henry (Green) Greene (1839 - 1926)

Born 12 Jun 1839 in New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Gertrude (Munson) Green — married 20 Jun 1867 in Connecticut

Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1926 at age 86 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

He was appointed second-lieutenant 2 Oct 1862 authorized to recruit for the Pierrepont R., N. Y. Vols., promoted to captain and mustered into U.S. service Dec.18,rank from 3 Dec 1862, commanded the battalion until the consolidation 23 Jan 1863 with the 14th N.Y. Cav. when he was offered the position of major, but never mustered as such. During the summer of 1863 accompanied the N.Y. Seventh to Maryland and served with them there and during the draft riots in New York. Appointed 1 Jun 1864 Capt. of Engineers, 69th N.Y., and July 6th when the regiment was mustered into U.S. service he was mustered as P.M. and Post Adjutant, serving till Oct 1864.

He was Librarian of the N.Y. Genealogical and Biographical Soc., member of Lafayette Post, G.A.R., Society of 1812, Sons of the Rev., Society of Colonial Wars, etc.

Birth

12 JUN 1839 New York City, New York

Occupation

Lawyer

Education

1862 Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut

LL.B. 1865 Columbia, New York, New York

Marriage

20 JUN 1867 Connecticut

by Dr. Beardsley

Burial

River View Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #58009296
• Munson, Myron Andrews. The Munson Record: A Genealogical and Biographical Account of Captain Thomas Munson and his Descendants (Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, New Haven, Connecticut, 1896 & 1993)