Civil War Confederate Army Officer, United States Congressman, Author. The son of a general in the army of the Republic of Texas and later a Texas congressman, Green briefly practiced law before the Civil War before turning to farming on his plantation. He enlisted as a Private in the 12th North Carolina Infantry in April 1861, but was soon after asked by Brig. Gen. Henry Wise to raise a unit for service in "Wise's Legion." Green, as a Lieutenant Colonel, led the 2nd North Carolina Infantry Battalion at the Battle of Roanoke Island in February 1862, where he was captured. After his exchange, he was promoted Colonel, but in September 1862 was not re-elected the unit's commanding officer. He thereafter served as an aide-de-camp to Brig. Gen. Junius Daniel. Green was wounded and captured at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, and was imprisoned until shortly before the War's end.
Following the War, he became the first president of the Society of Confederate Soldiers and Sailors in North Carolina, and served as a delegate to four Democratic National Conventions. In 1882, he was elected to represent North Carolina's Third Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He left office in 1887 after failing to achieve renomination. In later life, he wrote extensively, including the book "Recollections and Reflections; an Auto of Half a Century and More." He lived for many years at "Tokay Vineyard" near Fayetteville, where he pursued his interest in viticulture.
Following the War, he became the first president of the Society of Confederate Soldiers and Sailors in North Carolina, and served as a delegate to four Democratic National Conventions. In 1882, he was elected to represent North Carolina's Third Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He left office in 1887 after failing to achieve renomination. In later life, he wrote extensively, including the book "Recollections and Reflections; an Auto of Half a Century and More." He lived for many years at "Tokay Vineyard" near Fayetteville, where he pursued his interest in viticulture.
Civil War Confederate Army Officer, United States Congressman, Author. The son of a general in the army of the Republic of Texas and later a Texas congressman, Green briefly practiced law before the Civil War before turning to farming on his plantation. He enlisted as a Private in the 12th North Carolina Infantry in April 1861, but was soon after asked by Brig. Gen. Henry Wise to raise a unit for service in "Wise's Legion." Green, as a Lieutenant Colonel, led the 2nd North Carolina Infantry Battalion at the Battle of Roanoke Island in February 1862, where he was captured. After his exchange, he was promoted Colonel, but in September 1862 was not re-elected the unit's commanding officer. He thereafter served as an aide-de-camp to Brig. Gen. Junius Daniel. Green was wounded and captured at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, and was imprisoned until shortly before the War's end.
Following the War, he became the first president of the Society of Confederate Soldiers and Sailors in North Carolina, and served as a delegate to four Democratic National Conventions. In 1882, he was elected to represent North Carolina's Third Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He left office in 1887 after failing to achieve renomination. In later life, he wrote extensively, including the book "Recollections and Reflections; an Auto of Half a Century and More." He lived for many years at "Tokay Vineyard" near Fayetteville, where he pursued his interest in viticulture.
Following the War, he became the first president of the Society of Confederate Soldiers and Sailors in North Carolina, and served as a delegate to four Democratic National Conventions. In 1882, he was elected to represent North Carolina's Third Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He left office in 1887 after failing to achieve renomination. In later life, he wrote extensively, including the book "Recollections and Reflections; an Auto of Half a Century and More." He lived for many years at "Tokay Vineyard" near Fayetteville, where he pursued his interest in viticulture.
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